How to Respond to Passive Aggressive Denial
How many ways can a person use to do a passive-aggressive denial? Well, he or she can do any one of the following: • Denial of Facts (“That event never happened: I have never forgotten your birthday”) • Denial of Awareness (“I wasn’t aware of that event: Nobody told me that your mother was […]
This is what your passive-aggressive spouse does to blindside you!
“I SUCK!” It has happened to you several times: you are having a serious conversation with your husband where you describe to him some of his most hurtful passive-aggressive behaviors; using some recent and clear examples that now, just now, he can’t deny. You are now sure that he will understand his mistake, see clearly […]
Shortcuts for Coping with Passive Aggression
Is there a way of confronting passive aggression when you find it? Here are some ideas: 1.- The main problem many people face when dealing with passive-aggressive behavior is how to identify the behavior itself. The same mind that needs to observe and evaluate (yours) is being barraged and clouded by mixed emotional messages. It […]