Bumblebee may have been a headstrong and reckless, but he was always trying to get your attention and respect.

The young mech would go out of his way to make you proud in the slightest, as he felt you didn’t give him the fair amount of respect.

Which was completely wrong, but he thought so. As of now, he was trying to show you how epic his fighting skills were with completely fake confidence, but he wouldn’t admit it.