Passive-aggressive behavior manifests in various social and professional settings, often leaving individuals feeling confused and demoralized. It can include back-handed compliments, sarcasm, exclusion, and unfulfilled promises. In contrast to overt aggression, passive aggression is more subtle and multifaceted, making it harder to identify. This behavior frequently stems from unresolved anger and can be traced back to childhood experiences with role models. Individuals feeling powerless or undervalued may resort to passive-aggressive tactics as a means of coping with their anger.
Passive aggression is a subtle, cloaked, or covert means of expressing anger. It is rooted in anger and plays out in virtually every area of life.
People who exhibit patterns of passive-aggressive behavior are influenced by their early childhood role models, whose behaviors shaped their understanding of relationships and anger.
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