I think I’ve improved a lot in this area of life, this week I wasn’t okay with certain things happening at work and I asked to speak with my manager because I was boiling with anger about being left with unreasonable work load alone. I felt so much better for having my say and he got to answer me and address concerns. I’ve got to be honest I have been seething for weeks and it’s a horrible way to feel plus didn’t resolve anything I don’t think I was easy to be around either. Talking openly felt cathartic.

It seems like fear may be behind passive aggressive behaviour? Like we may be scared what will happen if we are honest and open? Maybe it’s shame too? Like we don’t want to admit our anger? Passive aggression seems like denial of true feelings.

I have experienced passive aggression from others, one friend admits he tends to passive aggression, I’m not always really sure how to handle him because of this but I’m glad he acknowledges it.