Wishful thinking?

It's like the spoiled brat who's mad that parent said no so they're trying the old, "I'm going to run away from home and then you'll be sorry!" routine.

And then dissolving into yet another fit of pique because that play has been done to death, nobody's falling for it, and parent says, "make sure you pack a bag then and don't forget your jacket. It's going to be cold tonight."