Passive Aggressive
I've been accused, on more than one occasion of being passive-aggressive. I've been guilty some of the times, and sometimes not. On the occasions of my guilt, I have (eventually) recognized my own shortcomings and owned them. It's not always sufficient to mitigate the damage done by the original transgression, but I take pride in "owning my shit," so to speak.
My personal brand of PA is often expressed in veiled comments about unnamed people, cryptic references, or false agreement. I don't think I have ever sent an anonymous message to someone calling them out, and I know that I have never posted anything anonymously in public calling someone out for their shortcomings.
I have also made a concerted effort to be more direct of late, as I am beginning to recognize the potential damage that passive-aggressiveness can do. Eventually, I may be able to eliminate the fault entirely from my repertoire, and focus on all of my other faults.
My personal brand of PA is often expressed in veiled comments about unnamed people, cryptic references, or false agreement. I don't think I have ever sent an anonymous message to someone calling them out, and I know that I have never posted anything anonymously in public calling someone out for their shortcomings.
I have also made a concerted effort to be more direct of late, as I am beginning to recognize the potential damage that passive-aggressiveness can do. Eventually, I may be able to eliminate the fault entirely from my repertoire, and focus on all of my other faults.
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