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Learn more about Passive-Aggressive Relationships







What are passive-aggressive relationships?

When your in a passive aggressive relationship, you and the other person are in an unhealthy relationship. Why is that? Because each of you learn how to control the other person with your emotions and actions.

Let's look further into this....

When you are a passive person, you withhold your thoughts and feelings from others.

When you are an aggressive person, however, you believe that your opinions are more important than the other person.

So, when you combine passive and aggressive, you have got

"Nothing is bothering me. I'm fine!" (Three days later...) Your screaming, fighting, and yelling at your significant other because he or she didn't do what you wanted, needed, or expected. This occurs until both partners are so drained that they either start avoiding each other, start yelling at each other, or are on the verge of a breakup or divorce.

Being a passive-aggressive person creates passive-aggressive relationships, which means your behavior is affecting the other person, whether you're aware of it or not.

Although you have the right to be angry, sad, and/or frustrated, you do not have the right to control someone else with your emotions.

It is, however, the responsibility of each person to recognize what's working or not working in the relationship, and to communicate this to each other.

If you are ready to overcome this miserable way of being I recommend that you learn more about yourself (look through this website for that) and improve your communication skills.

Overall, this will improve your relationships with others and the relationship you have with the self.


Related Articles:

Intrapersonal Communication

Communication Skill Builders

Communication Problems in Relationships

Assertiveness Skills



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