Techniques to Deal with Passive Aggressive Behavior
Techniques to Deal with Passive Aggressive Behavior
Recognize
The first step is to be able to recognize it in the first place.
Passive Aggressive behavior is deliberate and a form of manipulation. The behavior purposely sends mixed messages that can be confusing. Trust your instincts. If you feel that someone is being passive aggressive then they probably are.
My last post about passive aggressive behavior gave some great examples to help you to recognize this behavior.
Here’s a quick review:
- Someone who insists they are fine even though they are clearly angry
- The silent treatment
- Agreeing to a task, but acting sullen and hostile while doing it
- Procrastination
- Pretending not to hear a request
- Using manipulation instead of assertive communication
- Deliberately acting in passive aggressive ways in order to incite anger in another person
Openly Acknowledge Their Anger
Stop walking on eggshells and point out the elephant in the room!
Passive aggressive people refuse to acknowledge their anger and try to keep it underneath the surface. The best way to deal with it is to acknowledge the existence of their anger in a non critical way.
Disengage
Sometimes people engage in passive aggressive behavior with the specific intention of angering others.
You need to be able to manage your emotions and make the choice not to engage in what is essentially a deliberate power struggle.
This will help to de-escalate the situation and ultimately bring you peace.
Great advice buddy.
I've always thought the 'silent treatment' was pathetic and have no time for those who attempt to manipulate others through its use.
Use your words not your silence.
This picture is captivating... Those who are aggressive might have been heartbroken before or people have treated them unfairly before and that's why they are aggressive.. the best way to relate with this kind of person is just to distance yourself a bit from them and don't try to make jokes around them because they might misunderstand what you're trying to do.. thanks for sharing this
On your list and even though I knew it was passive aggressive reading it with the others made it click. Short but ensightful post aggy, will you be writing a book on this topic too to see for crypto?
Book... What's that?
Very very intellectual post! Loved it! ❤
Thanks for this. My preferred method is empathy.
You are very correct. Another thing is to try to shun any form of anger.
Disengage is my strategy of choice but it also comes from finding my center and things I hold to be true. That way all passive aggressive energy doesn't resonate or stew, and ultimately bring me to a bad place. Great Post.
Thanks for sharing, is useful for everyone of us.. This new year, we have to be better in everything. Stay blessed!
Hay my name is ubay. I agree with you that the peraon who hold his angry but in reality is angry is not good person i think.
@aggroed It is a nice post. I think an introvert type of personality is mostly affected by passive aggressive behavior. Since they are not expresssive and vocal of their anger they resort to silence and resentment. They are scared of being assertive sometimes because they have doubts wether of themselves or thinking and actions. Some people are angered by their silent treatment, it is intentional because they are afraid of confrontations.On the other person, silence may means "you're ignoring me".