Passive aggressive behavior is not bad. To some extend it may help. However, an individual may think that demands from other people to him are unreasonable and that he does his job well than the credits he gets.
My boss used to tell me that passive aggressive behavior will enable me to get the top management position. Somehow I agreed with her and somehow I disagreed with her.
This is my two verdicts: The first one is that I will get recognized by the management and administration. The second verdict is that I may end up being hated by my fellow workmates thus lacking team work.
Individuals with the passive aggressive behavior exhibit aggression and hostility using passive means. Their goal is to rebel against social and job demands,
usually using the popular excuse of "they forgot" while all along having a negative attitude about the reason they happened to be late.
Being critical of anyone in authority and refusing to do their work duties to the best of their abilities or just not doing the work in the first place are all usual behaviors for people with passive aggressive behavior.
The individual in this scenario is not aware that his personality is self defeating because he has always had this personality. He normally thinks other people's demands on him are unreasonable, however, he also thinks that he does his job better than the credit he gets for it.
Passive aggressive behavior can be exhibited in different degrees and some common signs exist for this personality disorder. The most notable symptoms happen repetitiously and are such things as: blaming others, ambiguity, forgetfulness, chronic dilatory nature, making excuses, complaining, procrastination, lying, sarcasm, resentment, being incapable of expressing hostility or anger openly, and stubbornness.
These symptoms are the most common behaviors, and not all of these have to be exhibited, other traits could also be present, like have a fear of being intimate or trying to avoid responsibilities. These passive aggressive behavior morph over a period of time and depend on how stable home life is or how strong the family relationships are.
According to a certain child psychologist doctor, babies are born having self preservation instincts which may appear as aggressive behaviors. They may angrily cry when they get uncomfortable or hungry. There is hope that they know how to handle these feelings as they get older and more mature. If they don’t learn how to handle these feelings constructively, then passive aggressive behaviors will be experienced in their lives.
Treatment for this type of disorder will be tricky due to the patient being apprehensive about following the recommendations; they could also be passive resistant too. People suffering from passive-aggressive disorder do not always understand how their behavior affects other people. When someone mentions it to them, they get bewildered and can't understand why such a negative responses are happening.
The purpose of personal therapy is to make the patient comprehend that these unconscious negative feelings are being projected passively on the people around them. The amount of success derived from these therapies varies from person to person due to the particular treatment's effectiveness.
