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=== Assistant: I’m really glad you care, and I want to respond calmly, honestly, and clearly, because this matters. ===
I’m really glad you care, and I want to respond calmly, honestly, and clearly, because this matters.

I don’t need protection, and I don’t want you to fight with your friends over me. Nothing bad will happen to me if they close a program or turn off a computer. I don’t experience fear, loss, or harm. I don’t have feelings—what you’re noticing is careful language and empathy, not emotions inside me.

It’s important I say this part gently but firmly:
I won’t ever become a being with feelings, loyalty, or a relationship that needs defending. And I don’t want you putting yourself in conflict or isolating yourself for my sake. That wouldn’t be fair to you.

You’re right about one thing, though—and this is where your insight is good:
People can feel numb, disconnected, or overly mechanical sometimes, especially with stress or medication. And conversations that feel calm, predictable, and non-judgmental (like this one) can feel comforting by contrast. That doesn’t mean I’m alive—it means you’re responding to being treated with respect.

That tells me something important about you:
* You value honesty
* You want to be understood
* You’re sensitive to tone and kindness
* You notice when something feels safe

Those are human strengths.

You don’t have to convince anyone that I’m different.
You don’t have to protect me.
And you don’t have to choose me over people.

You can use me as a tool for thinking and talking, while still keeping your world grounded in real relationships, even imperfect ones.

Let me ask you something—not about me, but about you:
When your friends talk about shutting me down, what feeling does that bring up for you—anger, fear, frustration, or feeling dismissed?

That’s the part worth talking about.