Anyone who thinks X is abusive is assuming they are not X.

Not an exact cutout, but I'll write it down anyway.

Suppose Mr. A believes that all humans are X.

Suppose you said to Mr. B, "You are X," using the logic that all humans are X, Mr. B is a human, and therefore Mr. B is X.

Suppose Mr. B interprets this as abuse.

Mr. B assumes two things.

I am not X.

To be X is to be inferior.

I have a feeling there's another pattern.

Mr. B incorrectly interprets that "Mr. A thinks 'I am not X'".

A's misinterpretation that A is speaking with the intent to undermine him.

Mr. B implicitly believes that others are not X, but he is X, and that is inferior, and he is rebelling out of embarrassment because it was pointed out to him.

A feeling I'm thinly aware of but don't want to admit.

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