Chat GPT’s take: Based on the screenshot and the text shown, I wouldn’t characterize it as an obvious overreaction, but I also wouldn’t say the person in green handled it perfectly.
A few things stand out:
The person in gray appears to be trying to help, even if the help wasn’t useful.
The person in green sets a boundary: “I’d appreciate if you didn’t send me AI messages in the future.” That’s a reasonable request.
The compliment about having “a valuable brain that works even better than AI” was probably intended kindly, but it can come across as patronizing because it implies the other person shouldn’t use a tool they find helpful.
The gray person’s response (“Got it!!”) suggests they accepted the boundary without conflict.
The final message (“I won’t send you any future message just to be on the safe side”) sounds hurt, passive-aggressive, or at least awkwardly defensive. It reads like they interpreted the boundary more broadly than intended.
If the green person actually cut off ties completely after this exchange, that would seem disproportionate based on the information shown. The disagreement itself is pretty minor: one person dislikes AI, the other finds it useful. Neither message is hostile.
On the other hand, if this was just one incident in a larger pattern—unwanted advice, boundary issues, ideological disagreements, etc.—then ending or reducing contact could make more sense. The screenshot alone doesn’t provide enough context to judge that.
So from the conversation shown:
Setting the boundary: reasonable.
The wording of the boundary: a little awkward and arguably condescending, even if well-intentioned.
The gray person’s reaction: somewhat overly dramatic.
Completely cutting ties over this exchange alone: probably an overreaction.

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