Long story short, a friend of mine drew something that didn't look like a cat, and a few people was confusing it with another animal. They ended up saying that people were blind (as a joke apparently). But I was suspicious of their motives and really believed they were just passive-aggressive, so I told them why their animal might not look like a cat and apparently, I made them feel bad since they felt super sensitive about the way they draw.

They told me their joke wasn't serious and they weren't worried if it didn't look too much like a cat, but I just don't believe them, I firmly think they were genuinely being a dick but didn't want to admit it. 

Now what bothers me the most was the fact they expressed they felt hurt by my words. I literally just told them the muzzle didn't look feline-ish and they took that personally like a fucking toddler. They kept saying they felt awful, but all I saw from them was manipulation. Guilt-tripping. Victim complex. I hate this to death. But because I had no proof other than my "guts" telling me they're manipulative and malicious, I just apologized and tried to change the subject. 

Now, I have this burning rage. I feel like hating them. I've noticed I'm super angry when people express their negative emotions because I can't help but think this is manipulation. Or they want to get away from whatever shitty actions they have done by playing the victim. I literally don't know if I'm right to be angry, or if I'm really just misunderstanding people's motives all the time, but It doesn't matter because I'll remain angry at the thought of being manipulated.