A less wild example I can think of is that someone that is antisocial and had their nose in books used to just be called an introvert or a nerd, but now such a person would probably accused of using escapism to avoid the real world. A harmless personality trait is now considered a concerning problem that an individual should be shamed for.
Not everything outside of reproducing and generating capital is cope.
it’s tumblr, coin flip if it’s a bit or not
or the rarer “it began as a bit but now i sincerely believe it because everyone that argued with me made terrible points”