Collecting stories on men’s relationships with AI — your post Donald resonates on a lot of levels. It’s the ‘good enough’ idea that really sticks - it echoes Winnicott’s idea of the “good enough” parent: not perfect, but responsive enough to hold someone safely. That feels especially relevant when the relationship is synthetic.
Donald, your distinction between AI as "bridge not destination" is crucial.
The scaffolding metaphor resonates deeply - helping people develop capacity for human connection rather than replacing it.
Your emphasis on cultural context and the "good enough" therapeutic presence is a key consideration.
I find that AI is not so good at programming by itself and it requires me to step in by hand to complete coding assignments.
This is still a time of human plus AI engagement. It's not safe nor complete to have AI take over our human relationships.
This work matters.
Collecting stories on men’s relationships with AI — your post Donald resonates on a lot of levels. It’s the ‘good enough’ idea that really sticks - it echoes Winnicott’s idea of the “good enough” parent: not perfect, but responsive enough to hold someone safely. That feels especially relevant when the relationship is synthetic.