Passive aggressive manipulation is an extremely common trait in people as society becomes more self-centered, selfish and judgmental. Instead of voicing opinion and finding common ground in situations, they manipulate using this tactic.

There is little doubt that communication is a dying trait, with most interactions are done via text. In fact, a large percentage of the yonger generations prefer text over any other communication.

The issues with this is that passive-aggressiveness results in damage to the victim, damage in self confidence and they engage n the same behavior to cope, or they submit to the behavior and accept it as normal, never reaching full potential.

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