Not to excuse it, but maybe they are damn tired of being bossed around by cranky, stupid people at work or at home.
There's a campaign among feminists to ban the word "bossy" in reference to girls--it hurts their feelings and labels them for a long time into young adulthood. I know from experience how painful labels like that can be.
But I think it's a huge mistake, because somebody needs to be truthful with them. We all know people--both young and old--who need to be told flat out before it becomes their main character trait:
"Quit being so dang BOSSY!"
For certain they're being thought of as a NAG. Those types refuse the fact that other people have their own minds they're free to use.
And by the way, men can be bossy "nags", too.
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