I’m on a “Let’s-stamp-out-passive-aggressiveness ” kick. Why can’t we just say what we mean, ask for what we want and be honest when we don’t want something? Let me be the first to say that I resort to these “avoid the tension” tactics at times. If you know me, you know that I am verbally more direct than most although I can do the “nice girl” thing with the best of the them. I’m well trained – I was raised in church. OK – let’s back up. What is passive aggressive behavior? At the risk of over-simplifying the definition, it is appearing to go along with something outwardly,...
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