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Of course, that's not true in all cases, and sometimes people need some creative juice, but I'm talking about when people use them as a coping mechanism.
Now, is it bad using chatbots as a coping mechanism? No, absolutely not, and there's no shame in it. What I want to shed light on is why it has become this way in the first place.
Through the evolution of social media, the growing social norms and the growing desire to "fit in," I feel like a lot of people are staring to lose their spark, just so they wouldn't be called weird or cringe. And as time passes, especially with younger generations, we begin to develop a personality and an identity behind our screens that we tend to lose ourselves in the real world, and in real social interactions. When you think about the way you text your friends, or comment on videos, or make jokes online, do you ever find yourself acting that same way when you're away from your screen?
Studies have shown there's a growing sense of loneliness in youth, and while I'm not intirely educated on that topic, I feel like, again, social media and the overconsumption of it is part of the cause. And I don't mean to sound like a "phone=bad" person, far from it. I feel like the evolution of this technology is amazing, and it helps us connect to each other easier, but as much as it helps, it also helps bring us apart.
Sometimes, when this growing sense of loneliness and misunderstanding grows, you look for the easier and safe route; talking to Ai, the one that always gets you, the one that always laughs as your jokes, that never makes fun of you, that's always there for you; the perfect person. We have lost connections with each other that the only way for some people to find a sense of comfort is through a machine designed to study what the person is saying to spit out the perfect response. People have started to bottle up their feelings, tending to feel like they're burdening the other person, or that they'll never understand them, or that their feelings aren't valid to be talked about.
But what went wrong? I have no clue to be honest, but I'd love to know the answer.
I kind of need to end this on useful information or good piece of advise but I don't have anything ;¬; all I wanted was to share was my opinion on the topic, and if you have anything you'd like to share or add please feel free to! I'd love to read it. Also I apologise this paragraph is all over the place, I have a problem with arranging my thoughts :/
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Caspian
This is interesting because I've been very concerned that AI chatbots were causing loss of human connection, so the other way round. This is because I've seen people talk to AI bots since they find them 'easier' to communicate with, I think. And then talking to real human people seems so scary, or they don't put in the time to maintain relationships.
I think that the growing sense of loneliness in youth could be due to many reasons but my main ideas I believe are the loss of community and third spaces. Now the all the youth do is go to school, go home, sleep, go online and play games/ go on social media (or at least thats what people my ages around me do) I think they're lacking real life spaces to interact with others in the world and hangout.
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(or maybe this is an excuse so I can promote community again???)
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I didn't think about it this way but what you said acc makes sense, I appreciate you sharing your insight :3 I think also part of the problem is that this issue isn't addressed and isn't trying to be fixed :(
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#Haytaaslan#
I'd say you're about right but I dont really see a problem with it.A friend is still a friend fake or not.The real issue starts with having close friends who helps you out when you are troubled and actually care about you.
I'ts like kindness and being nice.They are not the same thing.
A kind person would help someone because they want to.A nice person would help someone to look good.Basically one is real and the other is not.I dont know how else to put it in words other than making this comparison as of the moment.
But if a friend is fake, are they even worth having? If they're fake that means they don't actually care about you, and in context that's kind of burdening. Because it'll feel like they're doing it out of responsibility or pity than love, which I feel takes away the whole comforting aspect, because if it's not real, then what's the point?
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cause he makes you laugh and stuff and you get along most of the time ? I think you're (or I) confusing fake friends with wolves under sheeps clothing.Yes that was a reference.
to make things clear,I'd consider a real friend as someone who would listen to your worries and most of the time by your side.A fake friend as someone who is a dumbass that always manages to make your day by being funny etc. but isn't by your side when you're in times of need.
And then theres the ego addicts who nobody likes because they always with the people around them even if they themselves are not aware of it.This can be caused by being compared to other people around them from childhood and stuff but even then I'd keep my distance and feel sorry for them.
fake friends aren't really bad people, it can just be ignorance and a lack of empathy.
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