More Passive Aggressive Behavioral Traits

• Resist and resent requests and expectations of others, especially by authority figures

• Anger is expressed in subtle, covert, and masked ways

• Often respond by passive resistance and refusal to cooperate

• Often exhibit compliant defiance and hostile cooperation, especially in work environments

• Often have a victim mentality and feel misunderstood, unappreciated, and screwed over

• Often blame their own mistakes and problems on others instead of taking ownership and responsibility

• Lacking in self confidence masked by bravado

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Experiences that may lead to Passive Aggressive Behavior

• A reaction to parental abuse

• A reaction to unrealistic parental expectations

• Not learning how to express healthy anger, which is to acknowledge and assertively express feelings in non-destructive ways

• Reaction to Dominant Father, Passive Mother or vice-versa where the child becomes passive aggressive toward the Dominant Parent

Types of Passive Aggressive Behavior:

• Deliberate inefficiency
• Intentional escalation of problems
• Subtle revenge
• Self-depreciation

Passive Aggressive Behavior in Communities and/or the Workplace

Passive Aggressive Behavior tends to be prevalent in the work place due to the professional nature and hierarchy of business structures.
People spend a majority of time with their co-workers and naturally form relationships, but expressing emotions is often deemed unacceptable due to the professional standards of the work environment.
And depending on the work environment, it can be objectionable or at the very least uncomfortable to even assertively express anger due to the hierarchical structure of the business model.