Exactly. I can't personally understand people falling in love with, or having some kind of sexual relationship with an AI companion, but I can absolutely unders

Exactly. I can't personally understand people falling in love with, or having some kind of sexual relationship with an AI companion, but I can absolutely understand profound loneliness and the sorrow it must cause people to be suddenly rejected in this way. The breadth of human experiences contains sadness that many people cannot even imagine. You may have people here who have all kinds of extreme difficulties forming regular relationships and yearn to be loved. Before we dismiss them we should consider that we have absolutely no idea of their past and how they got to this point. We should try our best to be kind.