When You Need To Call Out Passive Aggression messages in a Empathetic tone

If something’s bothering you, I’d rather you just say it.

If something’s off, I’m open to talking about it directly.

I’d rather we keep this straightforward.

It seems like something’s being implied—can we talk it out?

I’d rather we clear this up openly.

I’m picking up on something underneath that—happy to talk it through directly.

It feels like something’s being implied—can we talk about it clearly?

I’m not sure I’m reading that right—can you explain more directly?

I’d rather hear it directly than guess.

I’d prefer we address things head-on.