Adultery in Second Life
Art has imitated
life a wee bit too much here:
…Sadly the person who erased the existence of his virtual life this time was a good friend of mine. But I hear the sound more and more frequently as people struggle to come to terms with the ways in which Second Life is affecting their real lives.
Like the story of so many others, one ordinary online day my friend’s unsuspecting spouse stumbled upon his up-till-then secret Second Life romance. Shocked, she stood and stared at the computer screen, mouth gaping, silently soaking in what she was seeing on the screen: the sensuous embrace between her husband’s avatar self and his avatar sweetheart. What ensued, according to my friend, was a spat of monstrous proportions complete with sinister accusations, insufferable demands, and blanket ultimatums.
Sound familiar?
The sad thing about this scenario is that, because my friend was caught in the proverbial act so to speak, he seemed compelled to shoulder the weight of the blame for the state of the relationship he and his spouse shared. But that is just too simple and life is never simple, is it? For there must have been something that led him–and many others like him–to land and linger in Second Life in the first place ….MORE….
Definitely read the above; very fascinating indeed.
Other articles that discuss this are:
- Virtual Adultery in Second Life
- Savage Love on Second Life “adultery”
- Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?
- Second Life: BBC documentary about virtual adultery
Hope the above resources are useful!
Enjoy,
Owlbert
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