Have difficulty being assertive with their own children. May feel anxious because they don't stand up for themselves. The Aggressive Personality Feels vulnerable or unsafe and powerless in a threatening situation. Often over reacts in an attempt to protect themselves from a threat. Negative past experiences can cause aggression today.
Aggressive behavior denies the basic human rights of others.
People who change non-assertive behavior often go through an aggressive period before they become assertive. People who change aggressive behavior often go through a non-assertive period before they become assertive. There are benefits of aggression. People can be aggressive due to lacking information or skills. It is more comfortable in the short term to act as we have always acted, never thinking about what it does to us or to those around us.