I should note, for my readers in less sensitive and explicit cultures: I think that the fact that Harley was able to surface and articulate these beliefs is a good thing, on balance.
Really? These anecdotes sound really awful and exhausting to me. They’re going out of their way to start status-threatening conflicts over minor inconveniences.
edit: Reading further it seems OP essentially agrees that this behaviour is unhealthy.
It’s a lot better than some other ways that could have gone—Harley could have just said “Fuck you, asshole, this wasn’t any of your business” and stormed off. It’s better to be able to understand and articulate what and why something is causing you distress than to simply react to distress.
Really? These anecdotes sound really awful and exhausting to me. They’re going out of their way to start status-threatening conflicts over minor inconveniences.
edit: Reading further it seems OP essentially agrees that this behaviour is unhealthy.
It’s a lot better than some other ways that could have gone—Harley could have just said “Fuck you, asshole, this wasn’t any of your business” and stormed off. It’s better to be able to understand and articulate what and why something is causing you distress than to simply react to distress.