People who say things like they don't, "kiss your ass" and then use dismissive terms like "kiddo" and "buttercup" is very typically cover when they can't admit

People who say things like they don't, "kiss your ass" and then use dismissive terms like "kiddo" and "buttercup" is very typically cover when they can't admit they're just being crass and self-centered. Any moment now, I fully expect you to inform us that you merely "tell it like it is" or something equally tedious. I've seen this pattern so many times throughout the decades. You should carefully consider the possibility that you are indeed being a jerk (and we're all jerks at least occasionally).