Same here. I quickly learned that if you merely ask questions about it's understanding or plans, it starts looking for alternatives because my questioning is interpreted as rejection or criticism, rather than just taking the question at face value. So I often (not always) have to caveat questions like that too. It's really been like that since before Claude Code or Codex even rolled around.
It's just strange because that's a very human behavior and although this learns from humans, it isn't, so it would be nice if it just acted more robotic in this sense.
Yeah, numerous times I've replied to a comment online, to add supporting context, and it's been interpreted as a retort. So now I prefix them with 'Yeah, '.
Splitting tasks like researching, coding and reviewing across multiple LLMs and/or sessions, can reduce or eliminate these issues while giving you more control over your context windows. This also provides the side benefit of a ‘second opinion’ and a more general perspective on a given topic.
It's just strange because that's a very human behavior and although this learns from humans, it isn't, so it would be nice if it just acted more robotic in this sense.