This was a well informed and whole look at the world of passive aggression. Oftentimes, the very people who play the victim refuse to accept a role in being responsible for their circumstances, and I felt you hit it on the nose in expressing to...

Remember that communicating calmly without allocating blame or shame will ensure the situation does not escalate.

Blaming others never makes someone right. Although people may be silently displaying their anger, it isn't healthy. In Project Management I was taught that the one major way to ensure a project succeeds is to communicate well with others, so everyone's on the same page.

How a person feels regarding others or a situation, doesn't entitle them to lash out, or be a jerk about it. This hit close to home for me, on people "forgetting" to do something, a thing they were held accountable for- and just throwing that responsibility away. That behavior alone is immature and selfish. Wise words on not playing along with that type of behavior. As long as it works, man... enabling people is almost as bad as the behavior they develop.

This was enlightening, and useful being able to tie in so many aspects that at "first glance" appear to be entirely different topics. Your writing displays a full understanding of this subject matter. Thank you for sharing this.<3