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Feeling slighted is a reaction a person has. One can choose to have a different reaction.

If someone cuts you off in traffic, you can road rage and curse and be angry, or you can shrug your shoulders and go on with your day.

The mistake is putting the responsibility for your own emotional state onto other people.

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Interesting that you would attribute anger at being subjected to dangerous driving as the fault of the victim.

The mistake here is expecting everyone else to do your driving for you, and claiming they are being too sensitive when they pull you up on your poor habits.

Dangerous driving is the fault of the driver. Anger is the fault of the angry person.

"You're responsible for my anger" is something abusers tell their victims.

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