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Sunday, July 27, 2008

What do you think?

What do you think about people in RL relationships having SL relationships? Feel free to discuss this issue in comments, but please keep the discussion civil.

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hmm obviously they have a not so good relationships in rl. Really sad and unfortuante for the one not playing SL.

Anonymous said...

I think it is destructive.

Anonymous said...

SL relationship might be meeting different needs. Balance is important or it gets messy.

DeMerick Creeley said...

To add to this, what if the other person in the relationship knows about the SL relationship and is fine with it? Or what about couples who both play, but each have a separate SL relationship?

Anonymous said...

Well why wouldn't they be married to eachother in sl too?

Anonymous said...

if they were married to each other in SL, then what's the difference between that and RL? why have an SL?

Anonymous said...

This really makes you wonder what is happening in their rl lives.

Anonymous said...

ok so we wonder about empty lives, made all the emptier by enforced isolation in sl as well ... ah feel the love in this room

Anonymous said...

Gee, looking at our avatars, we all are about 25 years old, have 0%body fat and 8 packs, no zits, and manage to always have non offensive body odor, have no problems dieting, and can dance perfectly like we are preparing for some gay fantasia half time show.

So, my attitude is this. Do whatever you want, just don't harm people in the process. If your RL sex life consists of hoping that your live-in partner of 11 years does not fart at innapropriate times, by all means, feel free to get off on virtual sex. Just keep it to yourself and don't hurt anyone.

Ricky Davis said...

It depends on the couple. I am in a RL relationship and a SL partnership. In RL going on give years in a open relationship. My RL partner watches me on SL and my SL partner knows I have a RL partner.

It is more about if you are sneaking to do it. If you have to hide one from another its not healthy fro anyone.

Anonymous said...

Comment to Ricky. I dont see anything wrong with this either but if you spending you rl joint money on your sl partner there is a huge problem with it. And we all know SL isn't free.

Anonymous said...

I say to each his own. Not here to judge others. If this is their life, let them live it. Worry only about yourself and who you may hurt or not.

Anonymous said...

Yeah my rl wife is cooking me dinner and doing my laundry while I'm cybering my sl parnter. What they don't know won't hurt. Its a great life.

Anonymous said...

Typical

Anonymous said...

If your married and have children in rl and have a sl partner its really wrong.

Anonymous said...

True time to be a parent and stop playing make believe.

Anonymous said...

I find it facinating that when you say game in conversation that some people jump down you throatlike your satan. It's not a game!!! I say to you get out and work 2 jobs, raise kids, take care of a home thats reality. This is a game and fantasy that leads u no where. I hate to burst your bubbles. Just have fun and be respectful because a real person is behind each avatar.

Anonymous said...

LOL well said.

Anonymous said...

If was married I wouldn't be on sl thats for sure. With marriage comes responsibility. If you want a successful marriage in rl playing sl isn't the answer. Blame yourself for your failures and your addiction to a fantasy world.

Anonymous said...

We all come into sl to escape rl right. Well why do we bring all the junk from rl in here too.

Anonymous said...

If your in relationship or have children in rl than you shouldn't be playing sl. We know the time it consumes and you have obligations. How can anyone say they are a good mother or father if they play sl for hours an hours a day. There is no way. Sorry but wake up.

Mhaijik Guillaume said...

Well, taking the other topics into consideration, if you are a married prisoner in a SL relationship where you have lied about your RL sex to your partner....

But seriously, feelings are feelings regardless. Most people do not have the emotional capacity to invest feelings in a dichotomy. One side inevitably becomes the loser.

No matter if you are one of the people that call SL a 'game' or not the feelings here are very real. If you consider your SL relationship 'just roleplay' ... well many a morpg player has found them self entangled in emotional webs too.

Anonymous said...

All depends on the situation of the couple.

Anonymous said...

I have 2 partners in sl. My alt has a partner and my everyday avatar has a partner. When one partner pisses me off I hop on the other. evil laughs

Anonymous said...

I spend alot of time in sl and with spending alot of time anywhere I gave or am lacking in some rl responsibilities. I don't see how you can have a family and devote yourself and the time required in sl to have another.