Passive Aggressive is Aggression

Passive Aggressive.

Funny how people forget the aggression part. Aggressive action negates the passive claim.

The phrase, passive aggressive, is a prime example of gaslighting.

There is never anything passive about aggression.

Aggressive action is the use of force or the threat of force to exert dominance.

Pretty much the same as the legal definition of terrorism.

“ The use of force, or threat of force, fear, to effect political purposes.”

Why attempt to deny the aggression?

Why the masquerade at all?

Is it cowardice?

A part of planned betrayal?

A set up for the proverbial knife in the back?

I really have no idea what is the underlying motivation.

I do know that “passive aggressive “ people do not know how to respond when someone refuses to play along.

Often the refusal forces their covert aggression into the open, which then becomes overt physical attack.

Once that occurs they always seem to be shocked by an aggressive act of self defense.

For myself,

I relegate passive aggressive behavior as being a weak attempt at bullying.

Contemptible. One that I prefer to simply ignore when it is directed towards me. If by chance, I am not allowed to simply ignore the childish behavior, and cannot just walk away. I am a firm believer in the bigger hammer theory.

Why use a framing hammer when thermonuclear weapons are handy?

Best to dust off, nuke them from orbit. It is the only way to be sure.

I have no problem with releasing my inner monster.

Only manners, courtesy, compassion, and honor keep my beast contained.

Go ahead, give me a legitimate reason to release the Kraken. I can easily slip the leash back on and go on with my day.

Do not poke the Dragon unless you want to be cooked and devoured.

This is the attitude I teach my children. Especially my Daughters.

Never be weak, never tolerate it either. Never prey on the weak, Never back down.

Like Davy Crockett said, “First, make sure you are right, then, go right ahead.”

As My Dad said,

“Courage or Cowardice , you are free to choose.”

The lie of passive aggression is the lie of betrayal and Cowardice.

It is, the gas lighting of a narcissist.