[Vicky.]

So...avoiding conflict is aggressive in some way...interesting

[vesavius]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

So...avoiding conflict is aggressive in some way...interesting

Yep, your right, it is interesting.

Passive aggressive behaviours are nasty, but interesting.

But sulking isn't 'avoiding' conflict at all. Like I say, it IS a form of conflict. It IS a form of avoiding direct confrontation, but that isn't the same thing.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by vesavius

But sulking isn't 'avoiding' conflict at all. Like I say, it IS a form of conflict. It IS a form of avoiding direct confrontation, but that isn't the same thing.

IMO its exactly the same. In real life he would just walk away and stay away, or just not call or visit the person he was mad with until he chills...however he cant exactly do that in there. So it seems like just sulking

[vesavius]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

IMO its exactly the same.

Well, I won't go into why I consider you opinion wrong here Vicky, it's not the place and tbh I cba this time of night lol, so we will agree to disagree on this one.

What I will say though (and your welcome to the last word) is that sulking is very much passive aggressive.

I know it's only Wikipedia, but you can do some deeper reading if your interested; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive...ssive_behavior

Signs and symptoms

The book Living with the Passive–Aggressive Man lists 11 responses that may help identify passive–aggressive behavior:[1]

Ambiguity or speaking cryptically: a means of creating a feeling of insecurity in others or of disguising one's own insecurities.

Fear of competition

Fear of dependency

Fear of intimacy as a means to act out anger: The passive–aggressive often cannot trust. Because of this, they guard themselves against becoming intimately attached to someone.

Making chaotic situations

Making excuses for non-performance in work teams

Obstructionism

Procrastination

Sulking