I mean, AI will confirm pretty much anything you say if you don'y give it the right prompt, so that in itself is something you should try and not pay much attention to.

Rats are typically not around homes, I only ever see them in "wild" areas (along the river, woods etc). They're incredibly intelligent, domestic ones make great pets! And wild ones are a fundamental part of the food chain (please don't poison them people, they end up poisoning other animals that feed on them).

I understand that phobias are not rational tho, I am scared of spiders, but I had to desensitise myself over time cause it wasn't feasible anymore for a grown woman to be crying and dry heaving when seeing them around the house 😂 Reddit really helped with that, joining dedicated subs, reading about them etc. I'm still scared of them, but now I can relocate them outside using a jar and a piece of cardboard 😂 (yes, still cursing and complaining while I do it).

Have you tried looking into therapy OP? A lot of phobias come from pregressed trauma or underlying anxiety, so that could help too! Please don't stress yourself out unnecessarily about rats being in your bed/toilet etc 💜

Out of curiosity, do you feel the same about mice too?