#hat on a soap box

Warmth isn’t owed.

This might be a bit of a hot take, but personally I feel a bit of concern over how the use of the word “simp” has evolved lately

If I’ve understood correctly, it was originally a term that pointed at a set of behaviorsthat could be potentially harmful, but currently I’m seeing it being also used to refer to the experience of having feelings and thoughts of a romantic or sexual nature about someone; still, it seems to retain some of its original tone of derision and, I dunno, the way it’s used seems to kind of blur the line between inner experience and actual behavior and put them on a similar level of judgement: and there’s the possibility that to some this could cause needless embarassment or shame for experiences that can be personal and intimate and that would otherwise be the opposite of harmful.

I’m aware that this won’t perfectly reflect everyone’s thoughts on the matter, so I’m curious: what do you think of this word? What have been your experiences with it?