It went silent because everyone is scared of how you, a perpetually on-edge and unstable man, who has demonstrated violent tendencies, will react. Your friends are scared of you.
today as i was greeting guests a cis girl decided to compliment how “buff” and “hot” my arms and chest are. the room went silent. after a minute of staring at the floor i smiled and retreated to my room to cry- and change into long sleeves.