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They'll avoid confrontation at all costs.
By Ruby Miranda — Written on Jun 14, 2018
Good ol' passive-aggressive behavior. We've all heard of it, and I'm sure we've all experienced it. But passive-aggressive behavior is a subtle thing and cannot always be picked up on. Hence, the "passive" bit.
How can you tell you've encountered once of the passive-aggressive zodiac signs? Based on what they say, it's easy to determine that they are acting this way, and though a horoscope or astrology can aid you, what they say matters most.
Passive-aggressive behavior is what someone gives you when they want something to go their way but they don't have the guts to actually say it in words. It could range in importance and can definitely be used in any situation, be it bad or very, very bad.
Say for instance you know your partner has emotionally left the romantic portion of the relationship, and yet they haven't actually said anything that would let you know what's on their mind. Because they are afraid to confront you with whatever is on their mind, they just let you think what you want while still going about their business.
In other words, if you have a passive-aggressive romantic partner who is no longer interested in you, but is more fearful of your reaction, that person may act in such a way to drive you away from them. And in the end, it'll all be on you. Passive-aggressive partners will end a relationship by being just obnoxious enough to make you want to flee form them, while allowing the situation to look like it's all your fault.
The kicker with passive-aggressive behavior is that it all revolves around not saying what you mean, and avoiding confrontation at all costs. What are the most passive-aggressive things that each zodiac sign can say?
ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
"Wow, you used to be so pretty!" To subtly hurt someone for being older.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
"I'm this close to being able to pay my rent." To get money from a willing payer.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)
"I didn't need those kinds of friends anyway." To stir up sympathy from other friends.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22)
"Look at me, I'm slim. Of course I'll get the job." To a heavier friend they'd like to hurt.
LEO (July 23 - August 22)
"I've always been good and kind." To show people that they are beyond reproach, and that they shouldn't be questioned.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
"You work hard, but not as hard as Joe." To make someone feel like all their efforts are in vain.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
"I'm not ignoring you, I'm just very focused on other things right now." To get out of confrontation and discomfort in a relationship.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)
"I know you've never had better than me." To goad you into saying the opposite, for the purpose of arguing and showing them up.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
"It's okay. You can ignore me, I don't get hurt by that stuff." To prompt another person into paying attention to them.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)
"I look awful in this!" To fish for compliments.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)
"I didn't do it to hurt you, I did it because I have the right to do what I want." To deflect from personal responsibility and come across to the hurt person as a person of high intelligence.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20)
"I'm not crying. I have something in my eye." To instill sympathy in others.
Ruby Miranda is a New Yorker who learned astrology, I Ching and all types of cartomancy and numerology from her crazy, gypsy mother. She currently writes for a wide range of esoteric publications.