{"id":789454,"date":"2026-10-02T08:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/789454\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T08:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:40:22","slug":"woman-received-an-email-from-her-ex-after-something-bad-happened-to-her-dog-but-quickly-realized-it-was-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/789454\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI-Generated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-897142\" class=\"wp-image-897142\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Woman looking at her phone with a poker face\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Twisted-Sifter-3971.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-897142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pexels\/Reddit<\/p>\n<p>Writing a letter to someone who used to be a part of your life shouldn\u2019t be that hard.<\/p>\n<p>In this story, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AmItheAsshole\/comments\/1w5ekw9\/aita_for_calling_my_ex_a_jerk_for_using_ai_to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">woman received a message from her ex<\/a> six months after he suddenly ended their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>He reached out after hearing about her dog, who meant a great deal to her.<\/p>\n<p>But she quickly realized the message appeared to have been generated by AI.<\/p>\n<p>Yikes! Is it really hard to send a personal note to an ex? Read the full story below to find out more.<\/p>\n<p>For context, he dumped me after a few years together.<\/p>\n<p>It was, I thought, the most genuine connection with a human being I had ever shared.<\/p>\n<p>Then one day, he literally turned on a dime and broke up with me.<\/p>\n<p>No reason given, really, which I know is 100% acceptable, but my heart was\/is eviscerated.<\/p>\n<p>This woman immediately noticed that her ex\u2019s letter was generated with an AI tool.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been about 6 months, and this is the first time I\u2019ve heard from him.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an exact copy\/paste email:<\/p>\n<p>I heard about [dog\u2019s name].<\/p>\n<p>I know how much she means to you, and I\u2019m thinking of you both.<\/p>\n<p>The note was [so obviously] generated by AI.<\/p>\n<p>She thought it was both funny and unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>I was way-too-easily able to reverse-engineer the prompt.<\/p>\n<p>I find it laughable and mildly inhumane.<\/p>\n<p>I know the \u201cthought\u201d was there.<\/p>\n<p>And maybe I should have realized that what counts?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to sympathize, at least write a letter that comes from the heart, right?<\/p>\n<p>I understand why OP felt upset after reading a note from her ex that\u2019s obviously written using an AI tool.<\/p>\n<p>This has made the gesture feel less personal to her.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t you find it annoying, too? Let\u2019s read the responses of other people to this story.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"envelope 80 Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\" title=\"Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/envelope-80.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Never Miss a Story<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to get our BEST stories of the week straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>This person has a valid question.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-897141\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026 09 27 at 3.37.10 PM Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" width=\"800\" height=\"81\" title=\"Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-09-27-at-3.37.10-PM.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This user shares their personal thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-897140\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026 09 27 at 3.37.56 PM Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" width=\"800\" height=\"186\" title=\"Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-09-27-at-3.37.56-PM.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Short and sensible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-897139\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026 09 27 at 3.39.49 PM Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" width=\"800\" height=\"144\" title=\"Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-09-27-at-3.39.49-PM.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed this story, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/2026\/09\/a-student-spent-years-fulfilling-her-end-of-a-deal-to-pay-for-college-then-her-older-sister-backed-out-and-stole-her-savings\/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">check out this post<\/a> about a sister who held up her end of a college savings bargain only to be ripped off by her scheming older sibling.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another honest opinion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-897138\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026 09 27 at 3.41.07 PM Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" width=\"800\" height=\"181\" title=\"Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-09-27-at-3.41.07-PM.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, this one makes a valid point.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-897137\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026 09 27 at 3.41.50 PM Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" title=\"Woman Received An Email From Her Ex After Something Bad Happened To Her Dog, But Quickly Realized It Was AI Generated\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-09-27-at-3.41.50-PM.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, heartfelt messages need a little more heart\u2026 and a lot less AI prompts.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoyed this story? Readers who liked this also read <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/2026\/09\/woman-refused-to-let-near-strangers-live-in-her-camper-then-her-family-called-her-selfish-for-protecting-her-property\/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this story<\/a> about a woman whose family says she\u2019s selfish for not wanting strangers living in her trailer.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/2026\/09\/woman-refused-to-let-near-strangers-live-in-her-camper-then-her-family-called-her-selfish-for-protecting-her-property\/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE\" class=\"sifter-post-promo-button\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read Story\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/author\/heidelazaro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cd5c81fc30d1068ef6ee6f130724307a6413027c6063a407fedb9a8062bc03c1.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-120 photo\" height=\"120\" width=\"120\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heide Lazaro is a veteran human-interest writer and digital culture expert with over a decade of experience in editorial strategy. Specializing in lifestyle, social dynamics, and the internet&#8217;s most compelling stories, Heide has authored and published more than 10 books online. Beyond her daily reporting, she is a dedicated motivational speaker who helps audiences connect through the power of storytelling. When she isn&#8217;t sifting through the web&#8217;s wildest real-life drama, Heide is an avid runner, painter, and novel-enthusiast fueled by a truly excellent cup of coffee.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tCategories: <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/category\/life-drama\/family-and-relationships\/\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Family &amp; Relationships<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/category\/life-drama\/\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Life &amp; Drama<\/a>\t\t<br \/>Tags:  \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/ai\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ai<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/aita\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">aita<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/breakup\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">breakup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/dog\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/email\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/ex-boyfriend\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ex boyfriend<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/picture\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">picture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/reddit\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reddit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/relationship\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">relationship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/tag\/top\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">top<\/a>\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pexels\/Reddit Writing a letter to someone who used to be a part of your life shouldn\u2019t be that&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":789455,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[554,23625,733,4308,127165,25453,30037,52195,2370,621,4241,86,2373,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-789454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-ai","tag-aita","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-artificialintelligence","tag-breakup","tag-dog","tag-email","tag-ex-boyfriend","tag-picture","tag-reddit","tag-relationship","tag-technology","tag-top","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}