This is one of my all time biggest pet peeves. Passive aggressiveness.

I personally am one to confront an issue directly with an individual and deal with the conflict head on in order to work it through.

Therefore, it is that much more aggravating and maddening for me to deal with those who handle conflict passive aggressively through back handed, back stabbing indirect jabs and the like.

Why not just deal with the person directly?

And honestly, if it's meant to hurt and/or antagonize the person, that's just plain downright malicious and maladaptive behavior.

"Instead of getting visibly angry, some people express their hostility in passive-aggressive ways designed to hurt and confuse their target."

Passive-Aggression | Psychology Today

I am getting a lot of this lately, and honestly, I am beyond fed up with it. I want to slog the person doing it.

It's not healthy behavior. It's toxic behavior.

Anyone else deal with this?