Its kinda strange because im used to submissive/dominant and passive/agressive. Assertive is just sorta a need based thing. Im certainly someone who is more comfortable doing things myself or assiting someone rather than directing someone to do X. There are just situations where you have to rely on others though. In most places I worked things are done by department and group and for various specific things you can’t do them yourself. Sometimes due to a lack of knowledge, and sometimes due to a lack of user rights, and sometimes because the rules say so. You have to then make the requests or whatnot. If I need help at a store I need help. So I try to find someone and ask. If not then im out the door and they lost a sale or whatever.