jillio
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that's why it's a partial reason. your description of Passive Aggressive is more accurate description of me than Liza's because i'm not angry or frustrated. I guess that's another definition of Passive Aggressiveness. Would you say "maverick" is passive aggressive too?
Just a few little things contributed to me being late - insomniac + tons of unpredictable constructions in my area lately + bus's frequently late up to 25 min.
Ahhh, but someone who is not exhibiting passive agressive behavior would compensate for the bus that is often 25 minutes late by taking an earlier bus, thus putting them in a position of adhering to their work schedule, rather than using the bus as a ready made excuse for not showing up on time.
Of course, everyone will run into circumstances that prevent promptness occasionally. But to know that the bus is likely to be late, and not take action to compensate for that fact in order to meet your obligations is indicative of passive aggression.
Not recognizing that you are angry or frustrated is why you must resort to passive-agressive behavior in order to deal with the feelings.