You're having a conversation at a party. It sounds normal enough, but something doesn't feel right, although you can't quite put your finger on what. You recognize that your friend is telling you something without telling you something — "I normally don't like the way you dress, but that dress looks great on you!" she says. Ouch. It hits you: She's being passive aggressive. Passive-aggressive behavior is a way of expressing anger in a seemingly non-hostile way — a deliberate and masked way of expressing covert feelings. It's a behavior that encompasses more than just eye rolls and faux compliments; it involves a range of actions designed to get back at another person without him or her recognizing the underlying anger.
Let's discuss where it originates, and how to address it (whether it's coming from you or towards you).
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