A Dhamma discussion based on the question (paraphrased…)

Hey, Bhante… what I find sometimes with myself is this: I’ll sit down, and then there’s this resentment or anger from something during the day. Someone said something wrong to me or whatever, right? So I’ll be trying to look for the root or the background of that. Do I think that I don’t count? Or that my opinion doesn’t matter? So I’m always trying to theorize: What’s the second noble truth here? What is the craving or the clinging behind this?

… Is there a belief there? Why is there contact sparking in that way? So I’m always trying to look for a belief or expectation behind it. And maybe I’m just trying to avoid something unpleasant here and now, right?