Have you ever had someone say "I'm fine" (when they are clearly not) or a co-worker who "forgets" to do something you asked them to do (when they obviously just don't want to do it)? Those are ...

Friendships are supposed to be a source of comfort, joy and support. But even in the closest relationships, communication can break down, leading to tension. “In friendship, like in all human ...

Relationships are hard work; it’s a well-known, well-founded cliché. Part of that work, many of us have learned, goes into communication—trying to make clear to your partner what you want, and to ...

My friend and neighbor shared this great story on my blog about the last time (the final time?) her husband agreed to do the family's grocery shopping: I typically do all of the food shopping for my ...

The thing about passive-aggressive people is that they're never really saying what they mean, and that's what makes interacting with them so exhausting. Rather than being able to communicate directly, ...

In an ideal world, we’d all be able to tell our partners exactly what we’re feeling, as soon as we’re feeling it. But real life often falls short of that. Maybe it feels too vulnerable to express a ...

Aggressive behaviors often characterized by action — such as manipulating others, hurting themselves or those around them, or engaging in harmful conversations with malicious intent. However, ...

Imagine asking a coworker to help you on a project, and although they agree, they suddenly “forget” whenever the deadline approaches. Or a friend saying “you look beautiful today, I barely recognised ...

Passive-aggressive is a popular term that sounds like a total oxymoron—isn't it one or the other? Passive or aggressive? Not necessarily."Passive-aggressive behavior is when someone expresses anger, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Being on the receiving end of passive aggression is a social minefield. Whether coming from colleagues, friends, or family members ...