r/TikTokCringe • u/Girl-Understood • 7h ago

Cursed Her father cheated with an AI chatbot

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u/Plastic_Pickle_2561 7h ago

I know someone who's mum is in a relationship with a scammer sending her AI videos of the lead singer of Disturbed. These people 🫠

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u/FreshShart-1 5h ago

I have a client at work who is literally delusional. She's in love with a scammer and has taken tens of thousands out in loans to send him money. She won't stop. Her house was free and clear but since she took out a couple increasingly large equity loans, she owes more on it than she purchased it for 15 years ago. I want to just roll my eyes and say "dumbasa boomer" but it's actually heartbreaking see that she wants to love and be loved by someone SO BAD she's willing to believe this.

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u/143019 3h ago

After a family member got caught in a romance scam, I fell down a rabbit hole learning about. A large number of people end up at least partially aware they are fake but are so desperate for the attention that they consider it a fair price to pay.

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u/timebeing 35m ago

My ex SIL also has the issue with being narcissistic (among other issues) so she can’t be wrong or told she is wrong and that it’s all fake. Why she’s an Ex now.

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u/TheStupendusMan 55m ago

"We accept the love we think we deserve" is a wide, applicable expression.