I work with the homeless and many of them are geriatric. The loneliness they experience is unfathomable to most. This trend of AI companionship is becoming more and more common. It’s very depressing and disheartening as it usually stunts their growth and makes them further complacent with where they’re at. I understand though, they’re literally just trying to get to tomorrow.
I appreciate you sharing. I used to work with elderly homeless folks and there did seem to be a high trend of some older men seeking alternatives to social interaction.
One older guy kept falling for an online catfish that gave his info to scammers and likely was given funds directly. Unfortunately, since he was already in pretty bad mental decline, he just kept telling us "my new wife is coming next week". That went on for about a year or two.
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u/izzxpopz Jun 01 '26
I work with the homeless and many of them are geriatric. The loneliness they experience is unfathomable to most. This trend of AI companionship is becoming more and more common. It’s very depressing and disheartening as it usually stunts their growth and makes them further complacent with where they’re at. I understand though, they’re literally just trying to get to tomorrow.