Passive aggressive????

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smartcheerleader71377

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:confused: I took my son to his club this evening and we were walking back with one of the other mothers having a chat as you do and I said that one of my friends said that I should stop apologising so much...and she piped up and sais " that sounds like your passive aggressive to me" I wasn't sure hoe to take this...I couldn't stay a nd talk as i had a casserole in the oven that needed eating and had to get mt son to bed on time, have done that and looked onthe net at"pa's" and i find that i can relate to two of the many (over 10) attributes. Does this make me passive aggressive? was this woman right to say such a thing? i have sat and chatted with her a few time's now, maybe she's progecting?!
 
Passive aggressive behaviors are a normal coping mechanism and can even be helpful on occasion. It becomes a disorder when PA behavior is frequent, used in almost every situation, rigid, unchangeable and goes unacknowledged even when confronted (lack of insight).

Many women apologize too much, it's considered "feminine". I guess for some it's a self esteem issue but for myself and the women I know it's mostly just a bad habit. Some simple assertiveness training should do the trick.
 
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