They are pure gems arent they.
From Wikepedia: A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.
That sounds a bit like Dr Phil to me! Dont get me wrong, I love Dr Phil but when he says this sort of thing he means that we should think more positively and reap those rewards in life. It has to do with ourselves not external forces such as your AH. Your AH has obviously read this and done a spin on it to make it about you. You have to admire their logic sometimes dont you. They are very inventive.
Its good that you are recognising it as quacking though and not taking it to heart.