I mean, if a mere acquaintance told me something like that I don’t know what I’d say, but it wouldn’t be an offer to “talk about it” right away—I wouldn’t feel like I’d enjoy talking about it with a near stranger, so I’d expect the same applies to them. It’s one of those prefab reactions that don’t really hold much water upon close scrutiny.
I mean, if a mere acquaintance told me something like that I don’t know what I’d say, but it wouldn’t be an offer to “talk about it” right away—I wouldn’t feel like I’d enjoy talking about it with a near stranger, so I’d expect the same applies to them. It’s one of those prefab reactions that don’t really hold much water upon close scrutiny.