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You have plans to meet your friend at the park at 3PM. They do not arrive until 3:30PM. You have to leave e by 4:30PM. You say, "Took you long enough. I was about to die of hypothermia. "

Passive aggressive

You and your friend are going to play Connect Four. Your friend announces, "I'm going first." You think to yourself that it isn't fair because he always gets to go first but agree allowing him to make the first move.

Passive. What could you have said and done differently to communicate assertively?

Your parent makes something that isn't your favorite for dinner. You say, "I would rather die of starvation than eat that!"

Aggressive. What might you have said if you were communicating in an assertive way?

You get a shirt for your birthday but don't like the color. "Thank you so much but I look terrible in orange. Do you happen to have a gift receipt so I can exchange it for a different color?"

Assertive. What might you have said if you were communicating aggressively?

You are eating at a restaurant and get up to use the restroom. When you get back to the table you realize the waiter took your food mistakenly thinking you had finished. You say, "Oh well. I guess I wasn't going to finish it anyway."

Passive. What could you have said and done differently to communicate assertively?

Your sibling is 5 and you are 12. You have the same bedtime. "This is SO not fair!" you yell at your parents. "I hate you!"

Aggressive. What might you have said if you were communicating passively?

You have plans to meet your friend at the park at 3PM. They do not arrive until 3:30PM. You have to be home by 4:30PM. You say, "I'm disappointed we won't have much time."

Assertive. What might you have said if you were communicating in an aggressive way?

Your parents tell you that you cannot go the party you were invited to and you respond to because you didn't do your chores, "I'm not your slave and I don't care what you say. I am going anyway!"

Aggressive

One of your friends is always blowing up your phone with endless texts, which you find irritating. You block her number and when she tries to approach you in the hallway at school pretend you are too busy to talk to her.

Passive.

You get your Math test back and you didn't do well. You approach your teacher after class and say, "I was wondering if I could re-take this test or do something for extra credit?"

Assertive

You are watching a movie and your parent interupts to tell you to take the dog out for a walk. "Can't you see I'm busy!" you yell. "I am so sick of you nagging me!"

Aggressive. What could you have said and done differently to communicate assertively?

The sushi delivery place sends tuna rolls when you ordered salmon rolls. You hate tuna. You say in a soft, disappointed voice , "I don't mind. I'll just eat the tuna rolls."

Passive. What could you have said and done differently to communicate assertively?