Chris has always had a weird, uneven grasp on reality, and what he’s been fed for years has really fucked up his judgement. He thought he had the ability to curse and bless people, talk to Sonichu (in front of MLW on one occasion), believed he had a huge rabid fan base, that other people were posing as him or selling Sonichu merch and succeeding, among many other little lies trolls and his parents may have fed him.
However, he’s displayed enough mental capacity to function in the boundaries of the real world, but it’s more akin to a dog that learned from an invisible fence rather than actual understanding. To what extant is it actual Chris or ingrained habit is up for debate. Point is, Chris isn’t and hasn’t been mentally well enough to make the best decisions for a while. The idea guys and troons grabbed Chris by the leash and pulled him past the invisible fence. When there was no shock, Chris began to let his brain wander.
Plus, think of what the alternative to fantasy for Chris is : he’s got no friends, no social circle, every post on social media made is showered with negativity, his parents are dead or dying, and he has whole forums and websites tracking, analyzing, and discussing every move he makes, often with a lot of ridicule. For his deluded mind to have to pick between the soul-crushing reality or a comforting fantasy, it’s a no-brainer he’ll go with what feels better.
It’s really sad, but blaming the kiwis for not intervening with the idea guys is a little late on the draw. Those who could have made a real difference by putting Chris in special ed did not.