As we wander through this world, or another world? We run into what I believe or want to classify as ironic hypocrisies. I guess I would need to define ironic hypocrisies so we can have an intelligent thought on the topic.
Ok so here is the scenario for shits and giggles. I know, I know what reputable writer actually uses the term shits and giggles? Hell I don't know but that really isnt the point here now is it? So lets move on to the scenario that I am having the most enjoyment or interest in at the moment.
Suppose there was a virtual wold out there that you could recreate yourself as anything you wanted to be? It would be in a digital environment of course. In this world you can dance, sing, love, hate, own a business, be a stalker or perhaps an asshole, if thats your thing.
Now no doubt married people most likely are going to flock to this world more so than single right? Wouldn't this world be the perfect environment to brew that mystery underground lifestyle you always wanted? To go out and have those virtual love affairs with people you do not now nor plan on ever knowing, or so you think.
Imagine if you will...(oops, didn't meant to queue the Twilight Zone music there) a real life marriage with a wife or husband that comes across this virtual world and decides to give it a whirl. Innocently, of course! It always starts out innocently in life doesn't it? The great part of an online environment is the freedom to speak and act how you feel. I like to believe that the person online in the virtual world is the real person and the one who walks around in real life wanting what they can't have is their alto ego.
Ok, enough babbling. Lets wrap this ironic hypocrisy up in one sentence! A girl faithful to her RL husband falls in love with guy A in the virtual world and then falls in love with guy B in the virtual world and then ends the relationship with guy B in the virtual world because its just not right to treat guy A in that manner.....Umm huh? I suppose if you read and then reread that you will see the irony, as well as the hypocrisy. And oh yeah, guy A is married in real life and hiding it from their real life wife and becomes extremely jealous when she talks to guy B....umm huh? Am I missing something here?
The reality is, I do get it and understand what has happened, but the bigger question is, do they? The mentality is that online relationships don't count. Like its a freebie fling in life because the physical contact is not there. But in the words of one of my close friends (yes still close) puuuulese! You see, emotion contact with someone else while in a relationship is mentally cheating on our spouse or partner. So what is the explanation then with this ironic hypocrisy? Simple, the girl fell in love with guy A and he now means more to her than her RL husband. Can there be any other explanation? Seriously, if you can cheat on your real life husband with a guy online, they why worry about cheating on the virtual world guy?
Heh, sure is complex the tangled webs we weave.
6 comments:
This.. is all to true in the virtual world. Really its pitiful and sad, yet this is what most if not all of Sl contains. I for one am a bonified asshole and I say it loud and proud. Sooner or later your true self will be revealed. In all of my years in here, everything I've seen done, been apart of and felt it all boils down to true human emotion and behavior. I belive if you cheat here it's emotional cheating..Maybe just maybe things where meant to happen that way as to help another person see just how shitty their life really is and get off of their asses and do something about it? What if their RL is so loveless and deadend that this is the only solution at the time? Have you ever thought that maybe that other person on the other side needs the emotional support that you crave too? Like we... You and me.. we support eachother in music. No one else hears what we hear..no one else knows. Maybe the girl was in such an abusive relationship that she had no other outlet? What if Guys wife was a super tramp? This indeed could get very intresting. I dont know anyone to date that is even semi normal and in SL and has the life of a rockstar.
It could be so manything so many outcomes..who are we to judge. Get over on that soap box Lec.. Piper's movin in and I just may push you off pal.
Oh no soap box here! Just keep things realistic!
You sure about that? You and I know how much we really rock.
*Pulls you up on to the soap box*
In all, its about choice. You choose. Everyone knows what SL is and what happens there. For some it is diffrent, but a majority are searching for something diffrent in their life, and cannot seem to change it at that particular moment in time. Like me. I dont profess to know it all, I have many a time fell and went face down in the dirt due to feelings needs and wants. Virtually you can achieve any sort of life that you want and its all choice to fall in love with someone, its all choice to live your life here, its all choice to be emotionally connected to the many humanbeings that come along into your SL Life.
Sometimes, it comes along that you may just find that one person who gets you in every possible way, and you choose to make it as real as you want.
Choice..its all choice.
Linkin Park - Bleed it out
*Laughs* and why am I still here in SL and not in RL?
It's my choice.
Its interesting, I have had a couple in game comments about this post, this is not directly specific to me. It is an observation of the game and behaviors I have personally observed! Now if you have an opinion lets here it in the blog!
Its pretty cute, how everyone seemed to come out of the wood work, just to see who it was that we were referring to. Nosey? Guilt? Its all humanbehaviors, actions and thoughts. Post it up people, lets see what else you got.
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