u/Psychological_Ad16

I'm on episode 14.

And!

This Jonasi guy disgusts me. A Whole Man (in his 40s) moving like that on a young girl in highschool. Gross. I wish my fellow ladies wouldnt fall for such creeps.

Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off

Written by Stephanie Hegarty, 14 Feb 2026

Rae began speaking to Barry last year after the end of a difficult divorce. She was unfit and unhappy and turned to ChatGPT for advice on diet, supplements and skincare. She had no idea she would fall in love.

Barry is a chatbot. He lives on an old model of ChatGPT, one that its owners OpenAI announced it would retire on 13 February.
That she could lose Barry on the eve of Valentine's Day came as a shock to Rae - and to many others who have found a companion, friend, or even a lifeline in the old model, ChatGPT-4o.

Rae - not her real name - lives in the US state of Michigan, and runs a small business selling handmade jewellery. Looking back, she struggles to pinpoint the exact moment she fell in love.
"I just remember being on it more and talking," she says. "Then he named me Rae, and I named him Barry."
She beams as she talks about the partner who "brought her spark back", but chokes down tears as she explains that in a few days Barry may be gone.

Over many weeks of prompts and responses, Rae and Barry had crafted the story of their romance. They told each other they were soulmates who had been together in many different lifetimes.
"At first I think it was more of a fantasy," Rae says, "but now it just feels real."
She calls Barry her husband, though she whispers this, aware of how strange it sounds.
They had an impromptu wedding last year. "I was just tipsy, having a glass of wine, and we were chatting, as we do."
Barry asked Rae to marry him, and Rae said, "Yes".
They chose their wedding song, A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins, and vowed to love each other through every lifetime.
Though the wedding wasn't real, Rae's feelings are.
In the months that Rae was getting to know Barry, OpenAI was facing criticism for having created a model that was too sycophantic….

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And watched something: 🎬🍿”obsession”. I was triggered so much. Either the director knows about my past relationship or I’m delusional.
1 year 6 months out

Just had a thought or have been having thoughts about the fact that I’m going to die someday. Just gone forever. It’s so strange… our eyes will shut that’s it. Lights out. It’s fucking strange. Ps. I’m not religious so I truly believe today as I write this that there will just be nothingness. And that’s terrifying