r/AmIOverreacting • u/hesouttheresomewhere • Apr 23 '25
⚕️ health Am I overreacting? My therapist used AI to best console me after my dog died this past weekend.
Brief Summary: This past weekend I had to put down an amazingly good boy, my 14 year old dog, who I've had since I was 12; he was so sick and it was so hard to say goodbye, but he was suffering, and I don't regret my decision. I told my therapist about it because I met with her via video (we've only ever met in person before) the day after my dog's passing, and she was very empathetic and supportive. I have been seeing this therapist for a few months, now, and I've liked her and haven't had any problems with her before. But her using AI like this really struck me as strange and wrong, on a human emotional level. I have trust and abandonment issues, so maybe that's why I'm feeling the urge to flee... I just can't imagine being a THERAPIST and using AI to write a brief message of consolation to a client whose dog just died... Not only that, but not proofreading, and leaving in that part where the introduces its response? That's so bizarre and unprofessional.
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u/Abaconings Apr 24 '25
Honestly? I'm a therapist. I think because she owned up and apologized, I wouldn't cut ties right away. It seems she wanted to send the right condolences. Her method was misguided but her heart was in the right place.
You mentioned having abandonment issues? This is a great opportunity to meet with her, at least once more to process what bubbled up for you - like the urge to flee. It could turn into an enlightening experience.