Everyone has the choice to react however they wish. Most people fear losing what they have, and so it hurts when something said or done threatens to take that away. I know about hurt, I assure you.

Secondly, I just made the comment as an outside observer. I haven't judged either one of them, suffice the fact that the whole thing is a little silly to me. I say what I feel about a situation when the chance presents itself, it's just the way I am, and I wouldn't expect any less from another human being.