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Something Bizarre Is Happening to People Who Use ChatGPT a Lot (futurism.com)
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[–] NostraDavid@programming.dev 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What if it's either that, or suicide? I imagine that people who make that choice don't have a lot of choice. Due to monetary, physical, or mental issues that they cannot make another choice.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world -5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I'm confused. If someone is in a place where they are choosing between dating a body pillow and suicide, then they have DEFINITELY made a wrong turn somewhere. They need some kind of assistance, and I hope they can get what they need, no matter what they choose.

I think my statement about "a wrong turn in life" is being interpreted too strongly; it wasn't intended to be such a strong and absolute statement of failure. Someone who's taken a wrong turn has simply made a mistake. It could be minor, it could be serious. I'm not saying their life is worthless. I've made a TON of wrong turns myself.

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trouble is your statement was in answer to @morrowind@lemmy.ml's comment that labeling lonely people as losers is problematic.

Also it still looks like you think people can only be lonely as a consequence of their own mistakes? Serious illness, neurodivergence, trauma, refugee status etc can all produce similar effects of loneliness in people who did nothing to "cause" it.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's an excellent point that I wasn't considering. Thank you for explaining what I was missing.

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 days ago

Thanks!