How to talk to a resistant husband?
Have you ever despaired of being understood, repressing those feelings of isolation and despair inside you? And why? Because you are afraid of creating a worse conflict if you speak up! My best friend, Anne, was at the end of her rope. Of course she was developing ulcers and was taking some kind of pills […]
Aggressive Words Women Use
Women in pvvassive aggressive relationships, or PA women themselves, often develop a vocabulary specific to their situation. This vocabulary, innocent as it appears, can cause numerous communication problems between the PA and the partner trying to handle them. Fine – An “I give up” way to quickly end an argument. Cliche and used often in […]
Balancing Passive Aggression Strategy 2
Sometimes, the easiest strategy to balance passive aggression is to stop pushing, claiming or requesting… This is called the Russian strategy, like when the locals were withdrawing into the woods leaving the field empty to Napoleon’s soldiers… No resistance, no guerrilla activity, nothing. No support, show of interest or fear whatsoever. How do you do […]