Johnny probably felt incredibly betrayed when Ponyboy gets angry and yells at him. Johnny comes from a home life where he is treated terribly, and he is living in a society where he isn't appreciated. He has his parents, teachers, and the Socs telling him that he is a second class citizen and treating him as such. The gang treats him like a puppy, or a little brother; that's great and at least they're nice to him, but they don't necessarily respect him.
Ponyboy, on the other hand, is the only person Johnny knows that is not only nice and caring towards him, but respects him as an equal. Ponyboy knows Johnny's struggles in life and still wants to be his friend. When Ponyboy yells at him, he's treating Johnny like everyone else in the world does. He's yelling at him like he's his little brother, like he's stupid, like he won't amount to anything in life. It must be devastating to have the only person in the world you trust and admire make you feel small.
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