[He looks to her with a slight tilt to his head. He's done that too but it's all a part of getting to know people, or at least that's how he sees it.]

Hm, this is only a subjective point of view, but I've seen a lot worse. You're blunt and some people can't handle the honest truth. This is only a suggestion, but perhaps if you tried to look at their point of view, it may help you better understand where they are coming from?

Sometimes new people have a tendency to believe that they are the only victims and even worse they react selfishly. You weren't talking to the right people.