Is your relationship controlled by passive aggressive behavior?

Does your spouse say they will do something to please you, but actually behave in an opposite manner? Passive aggressive individuals often ignore how they feel, to make others happy and then show their real feelings by not following through with what they said they would do.

Passive aggressive individuals sacrifice their own needs,  so their needs are not met, and then they end up indirectly acting out their anger. Many act out signs of anger towards their partner by showing resistance by not contributing in the relationship, showing disinterest in the relationship or distancing.

Some wish to be taken care of and will become passive aggressive  if their partner does not do so. Others who seek admiration will devalue when not treated important. Unexpressed anger is acted out towards others.

The danger occurs when individuals lose themselves by ignoring the things that bother them, until they’ve had enough and show anger towards their partner. Avoiding conflict in relationships means the anger gets displaced onto other things.  Whatever  feelings that are not communicated becomes acted towards their partner with resistant behaviours.

Overcome passive forms of anger in your relationship

Some individuals seem passive to assert their needs, set boundaries or limits and cannot say no.  They negate healthy anger but act aggressive in other ways or become bitter and resentful when their needs are not met. Being so fearful to create conflict, they act out their anger in passive aggressive ways. Many become spiteful or revengeful instead. In Perth counselling, those who cannot to assert themselves or protect their self end up showing their anger. 

Counselling for covert aggression

Sometimes misplaced anger occurs when a partner withdraws support,  becomes moody, has infidelity, and gives up in the marriage. Seeing a counsellor for passive resistant behaviours assists individuals to assert their needs, boundaries, limits and express healthy anger, so they do not need to passively act out aggressive behavior.

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