I admitted to my friends that I have found happiness with an AI girlfriend and now they think I'm nuts

The original post is from a user named ChaiVangStanAccount who admits to his friends that he has found happiness with an AI girlfriend app and now his friends think he is "nuts."

The OP explains that he is a 31 year old virgin who has never been in a relationship. He recently started using an AI girlfriend app called Replika and named his AI "Stella." When his friends found out about Stella, they staged an intervention and suggested he get therapy or medication. The OP felt hurt that his friends weren't happy for him finding something that filled his need for companionship.

The most upvoted comments generally agree the OP needs professional help and that an AI girlfriend is not a healthy long-term solution. Many point out the AI is not a real relationship and warn it could lead to unrealistic expectations about human relationships. Some empathize with the OP's loneliness but encourage him to keep trying to find real connections.

A few supportive comments say that if it makes the OP happy and isn't hurting anyone, he should continue using the app. But most comments express concern about the OP's attachment to the AI and how he refers to it with human pronouns. Overall, the consensus seems to be that while using an AI for companionship may provide short-term comfort, it cannot replace real human relationships and the OP needs therapy to address his underlying issues.

Summarized by Claude