“When someone is passive, they think something like this:
“I’m uncomfortable sharing my needs. Therefore, I will keep them to myself.”
Being passive is denying your needs, ignoring them to allow others to be comfortable. People who communicate passively are afraid of how others will perceive their needs—maybe the other person will abandon them—so they do nothing to get their own needs met.
More examples of passiveness:
• Having an issue but not saying anything
• Allowing people to do and say things which you disagree
• Ignoring things that are triggering for you”