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Engaging in small talk is "nicebombing" and is psychopathic behaviour? Now I have seen everything...
Reminds me of how any guy who develops feelings for a woman, gets rejected and feels upset at being heartbroken is labelled a Nice Guy™, or worse, an incel.
Sometimes I wonder if an external influence of some kind has been messing with the psyche of the modern generations. Maybe decades of austerity, flouride in tap water, social media addiction, microplastics or vape fluids containing far nastier chemicals than nicotine?
Here's where the word "upset" having multiple meanings can be a problem.
If he is upset, as in sad and/or confused, ok, that's a reasonably expected reaction.
If he is upset as in angry about being turned down, then he's being pretty entitled and has criticism coming.
In terms of things having gone too far, it's simple enough. We are connected all the time and we can find al sorts of echo chambers and be in contact with that circle 24/7 using online engagement where we can just turn off/ban anyone that we don't feel like dealing with. This fosters a strange mix of overthinking things, contagious pessimism, and isolationist behavior. People need more balance with more real life interaction.