I understand why you say this, I upmodded you for the sake of a discussion, and it seems that society is trending towards "interact with people as little as pos

I understand why you say this, I upmodded you for the sake of a discussion, and it seems that society is trending towards "interact with people as little as possible". However, it's not like asking someone for something in public is imposing on their autonomy or forcing them into doing something they don't want to. You can say no. If no is too much, you can just walk away. You live in a society with implicit agreements on interactions in public spaces. If that gives you anxiety, maybe you should also try some therapy, free form or otherwise.