Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses. --Plato
It's hard not to feel disrespected when treated thus. One time, a neighbor went full crazy on me about my tall children. They were riding their bikes, not saying a word, and her children were afraid. They are now 6'6" and 6'3". She was a former marine with tattoos. I defused it with kindness. She called me later and told me her whole life story of abuse. Most often, it is not about you.