Yeah it's super fucked that a cis man felt emboldened enough to enter a woman's restroom to verbally abuse a woman under the rhetoric about keeping men out of women's restrooms. It's so patently absurd. If this isn't enough to show that anti-trans rhetoric was never about keeping some women safe, I don't know what else it can take.
If you never talk to them, role your eyes when they talk to you, and don’t understand them wanting you to do well I imagine they may find you somewhat defensive.
There are two sides to this situation. OP may be feeling defensive because of past negative interactions and criticism. As much as it's OP's responsibility to work at unpacking their feelings and reactions, it's also the parents' responsibility to do the same with respect to how they interact with their child.
My mother also called me crazy or weird for wanting to get cassette tapes. Did she say it rudely or are you preemptively taking everything as rude?
Does it matter how it's said? Being called crazy or weird for being passionate about something feels dismissive and demeaning, especially if you're already struggling with your mental health.
I finally got this album on vinyl. It's one of my favourites, and I'm so pleased I managed to pick up the red and black marbled pressing.
I set about trying to answer this and imposter syndrome kicked in hard. But I'm learning to ignore that self-critical inner voice.
I'm great at problem-solving and finding creative solutions to difficult problems. That hyperfocus/obssessive thinking trait really comes to the fore here.
I'm also good at music, especially when it comes to analyzing and recreating particular sounds.