Dr. Julie Smith

Because if you're aware of it, then when it becomes troublesome, you stand a chance at doing something different. It doesn't mean you have to eradicate everything and clean slate and start again. And that's the thing. A lot of stuff now is about, like you say, pathologizing everything and as if it's something that's wrong with us. And actually, those tendencies can also be

Because if you're aware of it, then when it becomes troublesome, you stand a chance at doing something different. It doesn't mean you have to eradicate everything and clean slate and start again. And that's the thing. A lot of stuff now is about, like you say, pathologizing everything and as if it's something that's wrong with us. And actually, those tendencies can also be

really lovable parts of us and things that other people appreciate about us or that we appreciate about ourselves, but that don't always work in every context.

really lovable parts of us and things that other people appreciate about us or that we appreciate about ourselves, but that don't always work in every context.

really lovable parts of us and things that other people appreciate about us or that we appreciate about ourselves, but that don't always work in every context.

Oh, so with passive aggressive behavior, I think it's one of those things that you feel it very subtly. And you start to question yourself. I think that's one of the key signs is that something will happen. Maybe it's a compliment that feels more like an insult or something that's where on the surface, everything seems friendly, superficially. And

Oh, so with passive aggressive behavior, I think it's one of those things that you feel it very subtly. And you start to question yourself. I think that's one of the key signs is that something will happen. Maybe it's a compliment that feels more like an insult or something that's where on the surface, everything seems friendly, superficially. And

Oh, so with passive aggressive behavior, I think it's one of those things that you feel it very subtly. And you start to question yourself. I think that's one of the key signs is that something will happen. Maybe it's a compliment that feels more like an insult or something that's where on the surface, everything seems friendly, superficially. And

but you come away feeling like you're not sure if they really liked you, or you come away feeling sort of wounded in some way, or maybe you're being kind of subtly excluded. And that sort of behavior is inviting you in to become, especially if someone is being a passive aggressive by taking on role of a victim in a situation, they're inviting you to come in as a perpetrator. And

but you come away feeling like you're not sure if they really liked you, or you come away feeling sort of wounded in some way, or maybe you're being kind of subtly excluded. And that sort of behavior is inviting you in to become, especially if someone is being a passive aggressive by taking on role of a victim in a situation, they're inviting you to come in as a perpetrator. And

but you come away feeling like you're not sure if they really liked you, or you come away feeling sort of wounded in some way, or maybe you're being kind of subtly excluded. And that sort of behavior is inviting you in to become, especially if someone is being a passive aggressive by taking on role of a victim in a situation, they're inviting you to come in as a perpetrator. And

And passive aggressive behavior is one of those things that it's really difficult to pinpoint exactly what it was.

And passive aggressive behavior is one of those things that it's really difficult to pinpoint exactly what it was.

And passive aggressive behavior is one of those things that it's really difficult to pinpoint exactly what it was.

Yeah. So someone could, you know, I don't know, let's say, you know, something great's happened in your life. You've been really successful. One of your friends has a problem with that. And so he starts sort of ignoring you or trying to exclude you and stuff. But as soon as you pick up on that and say, are we all right? then all is denied, right? Everything's fine. I've just been busy.

Yeah. So someone could, you know, I don't know, let's say, you know, something great's happened in your life. You've been really successful. One of your friends has a problem with that. And so he starts sort of ignoring you or trying to exclude you and stuff. But as soon as you pick up on that and say, are we all right? then all is denied, right? Everything's fine. I've just been busy.

Yeah. So someone could, you know, I don't know, let's say, you know, something great's happened in your life. You've been really successful. One of your friends has a problem with that. And so he starts sort of ignoring you or trying to exclude you and stuff. But as soon as you pick up on that and say, are we all right? then all is denied, right? Everything's fine. I've just been busy.

I haven't been able to, you know, and so you're kind of stuck in this place of, I can't really address it because they will deny it. And yeah, I feel terrible and I don't feel connected to this person anymore. I feel like they maybe don't like me or something's going on. And the trouble is the more you then

I haven't been able to, you know, and so you're kind of stuck in this place of, I can't really address it because they will deny it. And yeah, I feel terrible and I don't feel connected to this person anymore. I feel like they maybe don't like me or something's going on. And the trouble is the more you then

I haven't been able to, you know, and so you're kind of stuck in this place of, I can't really address it because they will deny it. And yeah, I feel terrible and I don't feel connected to this person anymore. I feel like they maybe don't like me or something's going on. And the trouble is the more you then