Bro I love the sippy cups. Drinks actually taste better that way. Besides that, I've got metal straws. The paper straw stuff is just odd and unnecessary.

But we have so many ants. You have no idea how lucrative those are to interstellar beings.

Yes, me again. I saw both your comments and said something to both. I can do that.

I never suggested it was a moral failing. I'm implying you shouldn't use your own awkwardness as evidence that women are incapable of being approached by any man without them finding something gross about them. That's simply untrue. I'm telling you this as someone with serious social anxiety that led to a prominent incel phase. It's just a skill issue. I lack em too.

You probably see a moral failing there because it is misogynistic to assume women will accuse a man of being misogynistic or objectifying just for approaching them. Some might, but I'd chalk that up to them being wary more than anything. Even if they do, prove em wrong.

Btw you don't have to engage with me over this. I can do without it. But I think the world's a little better when we humanize each other, and I bet you agree.

You're telling on yourself, man. This is a skill issue.

Are you speaking from experience? How many times did this happen to you?

Get a load of this guy! He doesn't know about boob bones 💀

Agreed on the popularity. Some things are better off rare. Cars became popular, and now American infrastructure is fucked. We should always tread carefully.

As far as an AI handling anything with care, frankly I trust it more with some cases. I don't trust people to make the right calls when presented with a combination of certain traits, especially when we get into areas where bias and ignorance are strong in the culture. At least an AI won't get you institutionalized or thrown into a camp where people try to "fix" you when you bring up an issue where that's their go-to answer to your problems. People can be cruel. AI can be careless. One of those problems feels more solvable to me.

I actually agree with you. Usually, people are a great resource to have that AI can't replace. If we use AI for every issue, it'll atrophy our ability to solve them ourselves. However, there are certain issues that are just private matters, and people aren't equipped to handle them like you might want. The only thing I'd want from an AI on those matters is a reminder that I'm not broken, that I'm human, and that I'm not as alone as I think I am. AI does that fine. It also suggests speaking with a human at every opportunity. It'll always be on the individual whether they do that. I wouldn't tout AI as a replacement to therapy or anything of the like, but I do like that people who feel the way I do have an outlet for when other people aren't the answer. And I promise you, there are plenty of examples where other people aren't the answer. Go back a few decades, and other people could give you a lobotomy for your mental health. Things are better today, but shit with that same flavor is still on the table. The trust isn't there.

Gee thanks. Great listening.

Just chiming in. It sounds like you're disregarding what he's getting at, chalking it up as unhealthy to be the kind of person who doesn't feel comfortable sharing private issues with others. I was most definitely the kind of teen who couldn't feel comfortable talking to people about my problems, and even now I feel that way about a few of them. There's a real comfort in talking with something that doesn't really "exist" just to get your feelings sorted without the threat of judgement or scrutiny from others. For as long as that remains an option, someone is going to want to utilize it.

Speaking as myself, I would never want to use 7cups if I have need for an outlet for particularly difficult thoughts or emotions. My reasons are private, which is precisely the matter being discussed here. Your only solution, to seek an alternative to a chatbot, outright would not work for me. I'm more likely to do nothing at all if my options are "do nothing" or "talk to someone". In my case, I would much rather there be an effective, private chatbot that is capable of handling these difficult conversations than deal with a random person whom I feel no comfort sharing anything with at all. You might find a desire for emotional privacy unhealthy, but that's what I have. I'll probably use a chatbot to circumvent a person, especially when I have no person available. Would you rather that chatbot fuck me over or handle things with care?

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Violence is never* the answer.

*except in cases where violence is used/threatened against you