(Well, my first articulate reaction. My very first reaction is to anyone feeling anxious is to offer hugs, but I seem to recall you don't find that helpful, so I won't.)

I appreciate it as a gesture; I don't find it insulting. It just doesn't in most cases make me actually feel better.

Um. Did any of that help?

Yes. Reality-checking the anxiety spillover is useful and I take it as a real compliment that someone who is not normally interested in movies reads—enjoys—my reviews. Thank you. Now I just have to get the rest of my brain to believe it.