So I was sitting around talking to my sisters about what they think the meaning of Second Life is ... Robin says, to be abused and generally screwed over? Eva on the other hands has no idea. I think Eva's purpose in Second Life is to keep the general economy moving. Which she does very well by the way.
Turning to my thoughts, that is a very difficult question to answer. For me it's about creativity, spending time with the people I have grown to love and admire. There has been so many changes over the years, so many people that have come and gone. Many of them I will never forget and there several I wish I had never met.
These two ladies are amongst what I would consider true friends. They don't put on any fault pretense to impress anyone. I know that when I meet them in person, it will be just the same as sitting down and having a coffee together in Second Life.
Other people in Second Life, pretend to be what you want them to be. Secure and confident, when in fact they are the exact opposite and instead of recognizing their weakness and attempting to correct their issues they blame everyone else. This is what I refer to as master manipulators, people who downright lie to you about anything from their real sex (male/female), to lying about their true feelings about you. Unfortunately any kind of deception makes the entire relationship based on lies and lies are never a good foundation for a relationship.
I have watched with amusement for many years people partner, unpartner, repartner, fall in love in a week, have big beautiful weddings only to break up within a day or two. Does being in a virtual world mean that you can turn your feelings on and off without feelings or regrets? For some the answer to that question is yes, for anyone with a conscience, no. If feelings are true, there is no switch to turn them off. It's a process, like losing a loved one, eventually it just doesn't hurt quite so much, but that pain will never quite go away completely.
Just something to muse ...
