Besides being paranoid/insecure, it is placing responsibility for your own negative emotions on, in this example, an innocuous stranger. Only you are responsibl

Besides being paranoid/insecure, it is placing responsibility for your own negative emotions on, in this example, an innocuous stranger. Only you are responsible for your own happiness. There's also attractiveness as an input factor, at least if the person branding someone 'creepy' is shallow or superficial.