Many of us are dealing with a lot these days. The world around us feels uncertain, and we get angry, worried, or fearful. Often, we fall back on bad conflict management patterns. We displace our anger, taking it out on the wrong people. We get passive-aggressive, only indirectly expressing our frustration or resentment rather than tackling issues head on: we go silent, get snarky, or agree to do something and then do it poorly.