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What is a passive-aggressive person?  In plain English please


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Hi,
Passive - Agrressive = to be Aggressive in a Passive way.  Exaple: The mother says: "I am not nagging about it but the fact that you don't clean your place makes me mad".   If she said: "Clean your place !" that would be aggressive.  So she choose to be passive (not to nag) however her remark is hinting you that she is actually mad about it and wants you to clean that place ( = aggressive).   Or: A husband that won't talk to his wife until she does what he wants.  
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Posted 2007-10-26T18:39:02Z
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It is a person who directs his negative feelings that are caused by his surrounding towered an indirect source (which in many times would be himself), instead of reacting he will find an action that will not include a direct confrontation. It is a very common defense mechanism, because many issues we confront are hard to cope with, therefore we find other ways to react that usually will hurt us.

 

Posted 2007-10-26T18:18:49Z
 
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Thank you..  : - )   This was very helpful !

Posted 2007-10-29T20:58:46Z
 
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Thank you to all who posted answers and did it so quickly.  It's greatly appreciated!!

Posted 2007-11-01T13:19:18Z

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