How to Be More Assertive

As an adult, you might act aggressively in response to negative experiences. For example, you might get aggressive when you feel frustrated. Your aggressive behavior may also be linked to depression, anxiety, PTSD, or other mental health conditions.

Non-verbal behaviours that can help to defuse aggression include:

1. Being aware of your own body language and showing a non-threatening, open stance.
2. Keeping good eye contact but ensuring this does not appear confrontational.
3. Moving slowly and steadily.
4. Respecting the other person’s personal space.

1. Ask for what you need rather than expecting others to guess.
2. Calmly express your feelings.
3. Explain your feelings and needs.
4. Let other people know that you recognize their needs.
5. Listen well to what other people have to say.
6. Listening to and respecting others’ needs.

Passive people do not allow their needs to take precedence over, or be as valid as, others. They allow others to make their decisions for them, even though they may resent it later. They feel helpless, powerless and inhibited.

Passive lovers are generally people who are afraid to express their feelings fully because even the few they show are misinterpreted. Their love is a deeper and darker kind of love. They’ll show you a different type of love incomprehensible to a normal person. That does not mean they love you less.

Child abuse, neglect, and harsh punishment can also cause a person to develop passive-aggressive behaviors. Substance abuse and low self-esteem are also thought to lead to this type of behavior. Underlying health conditions may result in behaviors that appear similar to passive-aggressive behavior.

It’s very easy to do the following things when you’re confronted with a woman (or two) who are being passive aggressive: 1) try to get power and significance by controlling something that’s related to them and getting revenge. 2) yell at them. 3) blame them.

When men stop talking to their wives, it is not something that makes them happy. The reasons for such behavior ranges from poor communication skills to a desire to punish and control their wives. If you respond in a way that rewards that behavior, it will only get worse.

Being passive is not good for your well-being. They feel hidden resentment towards others. – Frustrated for not speaking up. Frustrated for allowing themselves to be in the position they now find themselves in. – Worried that if make requests, others peoples’ needs will not be met and they will appear selfish.

People may act like this because they fear losing control, are insecure, or lack self-esteem . They might do it to cope with stress, anxiety , depression, or insecurity, or to deal with rejection or conflict. Alternatively, they might do it because they have a grudge against a colleague, or feel underappreciated.

You Ignore or Say Nothing On the other hand, sometimes saying nothing at all is passive-aggressive.