Is there a name for people who only understand aggression? The kind of people who throw tantrums when things don't go their way and so, when they do something that annoys you, because you communicate your annoyance in a calm, reasonable, mature manner they don't understand that you're upset and think it's not a big deal and/or you are literally just joking because they just think a natural reaction to displeasure is to start smashing things and spouting insults and anyone who isn't doing that cannot possibly be annoyed. So you have to pretend to be furious and start shouting and swearing and getting in their face just to make it clear to them that their behaviour is not acceptable even though you would much prefer to not act like a 5-year-old.
It's not pleasant being around people who throw their toys out of the pram too often but people who pass off as calm, reasonable and mature all the time can also be quite infuriating, and passive aggression can be much more /101/ for me than a temper tantrum.
As the Cheeky Girls philosophically sang, 'this is life - touch my bum'.
