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We’re deep in our main bot era.

It started with flirty prompts and breakup texts. Now? People are treating ChatGPT like a licensed therapist. We’ve gone from “write my résumé” to “help me process my abandonment issues.”

The bot isn’t trained. It’s just there—always. For free. With near-perfect grammar and zero judgment.

But here’s the glitch: no matter how comforting the tone, you're not talking to a person. You’re venting to a neural net. One trained on Reddit, Quora and other emotionally unstable corners of the internet.

When a chatbot becomes your confidant

We once asked ChatGPT if dating someone decades older with a divorce still cooling was a good idea. It said yes. Called it a “promising path for personal growth.”

What it didn’t say? “Bot, no.”

Because that’s not how it works. Bots don’t challenge you. They mirror you—politely, supportively and in bullet points if requested.

The illusion of empathy

The bot sounds wise. It validates your pain. It compliments your introspection. It might even ask follow-up questions.

And while it feeds your need to be seen, it’s also feeding the algorithm.

Most AI chat tools collect and analyze what you type to “improve future responses.” Translation: your 2 a.m. spiral might help fine-tune someone else’s bedtime affirmation.

You’re not talking to a therapist. You’re training one.

💡 Final bot thought

So what’s the fix?

Therapist and internet icon Therapy Jeff said it best: Real therapy is built on emotional intimacy—the kind that comes from being truly seen by another human being.

But Therapy Jeff also knows where AI’s real magic lives: in the prompts. People will turn to bots, but what they ask makes all the difference.

He offers prompts to cut through the people-pleasing and challenge your “thinking like a good therapist would.”

A bot might help you feel seen. But it won’t really see you.

Because sometimes what we need most isn’t a perfect sentence. It’s a sigh. A pause. A raised eyebrow from someone whose empathy wasn’t downloaded.

🤖 🗣️ Bot Talk: When your boyfriend is just good lighting and a dream

In this week’s AI fever dream: TikTokers are fawning over fake boyfriends—literally. The “AI boyfriend filter” trend has taken over, complete with wistful stares, forehead kisses and enough pixelated romance to make Nicholas Sparks short-circuit.

Take this masterpiece from @aly_capcut. It fits the theme of the day—both a fake boyfriend and probably the same “promising path for personal growth.”

@aly_capcut

Fake boyfriend filter went wrong! #meme #template

We at Bot Hurt are not here to chase hype. But we are here to notice when a fake boyfriend is weirdly convincing.

🚀Coming up next week …

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