And the fact that he seems to have NO idea why I should not want to be friendly and talkative with him just blows my mind. That indicates to me how deep he is in that tunnel, and he's very likely still a long way from seeing the light at the end of it.
Yes it is pretty staggering. In fact my xh thinks it would be good if I could hang out with him and his new wife, and the fact I do not want to is a sign that there is something wrong with me.
I suspect that they are trying to normalize the abnormal to themselves, but who knows.
As Marvin the paranoid android say 'It gives me a headache trying to think down to your level'