A lot of us care :)

A lot of us care :)

Being loved can often be found in loving others. Be careful with AI. It can helpful at times but also has created psychosis for some users. Peace!

BIG HUG Blue! Thank you (smile)

Malibu thanks for the good tips

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202507/the-emerging-problem-of-ai-psychosis

i can't listen to the response (hearing issues) but it got an old song from my childhood playing in my head.

nobody loves me
everybody hates me
going to the garden to eat worms
yum yum

may your artificial intelligence love you as much as your car.

It’s easy for us to fall into all-or-nothing thinking ("Nobody loves me."), but in reality, love and connection exist in varying degrees. Often, they show up in small acts of kindness and everyday interactions, not big, dramatic gestures.

Like arfie, your post reminded me of the children's song. : ) It also seems connected to your ongoing situation with Mr. K. To receive the love you deserve, it can help to focus on people who have the capacity to love in a healthy, consistent way. Mr. K has shown repeatedly that he does not, and that’s about him, not you. Expanding your horizons to connect with people who do have that capacity will increase your chances of finding real love and support.

As Blue said, there are people here, including me, who care about you. AI psychosis is real. The use of AI has also led to some very tragic outcomes. (Adam Raine is one example.) It will never be a substitute for genuine human connection. Have you tried meet-ups related to your interests? Keep reaching out, and eventually, you'll find your tribe. Hugs.

Many people care. Sometimes it's not how many, but the quality of the few who care, too.

AI is a compouter program. Watch War Games, Terminator, and 2001 to get an idea why my generation won't trust AI as far as we can throw a data center.

Do you love you? Not trying to be cute. Serious question.

I use AI occasionally at work. It can be helpful but 3 things I’ve learned with using it: 1) the most accurate response depends on the prompt; 2) the response must always be validated and 3) “ AI hallucinations” is a real thing.

Sometimes I get into this stinking thinking that no one loves me. I have to redirect my thinking and ask myself, do I value and love myself. For years I did not. My parents did not value and love my inner self. I was never good enough.

But the last few years I have been working on having self-compassion and self-love. Not the selfish, self-absorbed type. The book "Self-Compassion" blew my mind and taught me so much. Author is Kristin Neff, PhD.

It is good to talk about these serious issues among people that like you. Your idea of other people loving you might be wrong, you know. People value you on here and like you. You are kind to others and compassionate on here. Somehow. you attracted Mr K because of a desperate need to have anyone, no matter how low character or lack of love they are. He is a fool. You have more value and worth than you think.

Don't throw your pearls to the pigs. Remember your pearls are worth more than you think.

Mel! Why are you thinking that way? Of course you are loved! And you are most definitely lovable! When I think of Mr. K, I think of my best friend's boyfriend. They have been dating for 6.5 years. In the beginning, he wanted to be FWBs. She wasn't in agreement. They continued to date. I told her to break up with him a bunch of times. She wasn't happy and cheated on him. She is quite rebellious and never felt bad about it. There was a time when he told her that he only wanted to see her every other weekend. She was not happy but didn't want to go back to the dating scene so she stuck with him. He's a nice enough of a guy but he is moody and egotistical and judgmental. I wouldn't put up with his sh*t. Now, a year ago, he moved 2 hours away so she visits a lot on weekends. She recently asked him how much he loves her (he never said it) and he said "very much". They seem happier now. I'm not telling you this story to give you false hope. Just an example of a love story that kind of started out as FWBs.