Someone tells you, “I’m doing this for your own good.” But aren’t you looking out for your own good too?
“I’m doing this for your own good” is a claim to authority. What the speaker is really saying is, “I know what’s good for you better than you do, and my judgment is better than yours.”
So when someone says, “I’m doing this for your own good,” and you point out, “Actually, I’m looking out for my own good too,” they’re bound to get angry. In pointing out the absurdity of the claim, you’ve challenged their authority.
Via tombkeeper
