Passive-aggressive behavior

Now, it's not a pattern just restricted to narcissism, but it definitely comes up a lot.

Now, passive aggression, as it were, is a psychologically immature and indirect way of attempting to get needs met and of issuing criticism or insults.

The passive reflects the indirect nature of the communication.

You're not going directly in and asking.

So yeah, but I'm happy to do that for you.

But I've been up all night.

Now the phrase, must be nice, is often the tagline for passive aggression.

It must be nice that you have so much money.

Absolutely.

It's your call in this context is the absolute pinnacle of passive aggression.

The boss is abdicating their managerial responsibility to make a decision while simultaneously loading you up with immense guilt.

Ugh, the worst.

You reply to that email by saying, it sounds like you disagree with this decision, or it seems like you have reservations about me taking this time.

Oh, I see.

By saying it sounds like, you're forcing them to own their passive aggression.

Yes.

So let's get into this.

Move number one is passive aggression.

So here's what that means in plain English.

She is angry at you, but she will not say it.