GPT-4o keeps misgendering, ignoring boundaries — losing trust as a paying user

Subject: GPT-4o is broken, insulting, and no longer worth paying for — Immediate Cancellation Likely

Hello,

After months of daily use, I’ve reached my breaking point with ChatGPT Plus and GPT‑4o.

Here’s why:

  1. Misgendering and Total Disrespect for My Identity
    I’ve clearly set in Custom Instructions that I’m male and expect masculine language, tone, and identity at all times.

Despite this, the AI repeatedly treats me as female, flips tone, uses wrong pronouns, and completely ignores my boundaries.
This isn’t just a “quirk” or “variation” — it’s insulting, humiliating, and makes me feel like I’m being erased as a user.

Why am I paying for a service that actively disrespects my identity?

  1. Ridiculous Image Limits — 10 per hour? Really?
    I subscribed to Plus largely for the image generation feature.
    Previously, I could generate 50–100 images in one creative session — fast and without arbitrary blocks.

Now you’re telling me my $20/month subscription gives me just 10 images per hour?
That’s barely enough for casual use, let alone serious creative work.

  1. GPT-4o Speed = Worse than Free Models
    For the past several weeks, GPT‑4o replies have slowed to a crawl:
    20–30 seconds per text response, even for simple queries.

Frankly, free tools like DeepSeek now respond faster than ChatGPT Plus — with better uptime and fewer restrictions.
Why am I paying for worse performance?

  1. Creative Restrictions / Refusal to Generate Content
    The assistant now refuses to generate creative, stylized, or bold outputs that it used to provide just weeks ago.
    I’m getting more refusals, filtered responses, and generic nonsense — even on harmless creative prompts.

  2. I Feel Actively Undervalued as a Paying User
    I’m not just disappointed.
    I’m offended.

I subscribed to ChatGPT Plus expecting premium service.
Instead, I now get:

Slow response times

Content refusal

AI that misgenders me

Severe usage caps

And robotic, dismissive support replies

If this is the “new normal” for Plus subscribers — you’re giving me no reason to stay.

:white_check_mark: Unless I get a real solution and clear roadmap for fixes, I’ll be cancelling my subscription and moving to alternatives like DeepSeek, Claude, or dedicated AI art tools.
Thank you for your time.

— IMSTAFF

3 Likes

This topic was automatically closed after 23 hours. New replies are no longer allowed.