So we get into SL ... we have no expectation ... and then we start exploring.
Those first few day are a bit crazy ... and you make "friends" where ever you go, but they usually don't stick. It's just to get into things.
And then you find your feet ... and places you love where you go and hang out ... almost everyday. And you meet new people and make awesome friend. And then one day you meet him ... and you fall head over heals in love.
That is the experience of mostly everyone in SL. But then RL comes into play ...
One day you log and your best friend or your partner is not online ... a day goes by ... nothing ... then a week and nothing. And we go about frantically asking everyone and everything if they saw them online ... but nothing.
There are two sides to the scenario of what could have happened ...
One ... they simply left SL and you will see them back online in about 6 months ... leading a new life ... Now the question is how do I cope with this ... you are going to send messages ... I KNOW and maybe you will get an answer and maybe not. In my opinion and experience ... just let it go, they were never worth you time and effort if they could not even say ... Hey I am leaving and wow, I am back and I missed you.
OR
Two ... the really bad reason. If you are lucky you know that special persons real name ... or have his or her phone number to text ... and no response. And you start searching the internet ... google their names and if you are lucky or un-luckly you will find the notice of his/her funeral.
And this is the tricky part ... how do you say goodbye to someone you loved and you know will never come back ... you go to all your favorite spots and reminisce and cry and long for them. And someday maybe someday your heart will mend and you will get over this. But until then we live on our memories ...
Those first few day are a bit crazy ... and you make "friends" where ever you go, but they usually don't stick. It's just to get into things.
And then you find your feet ... and places you love where you go and hang out ... almost everyday. And you meet new people and make awesome friend. And then one day you meet him ... and you fall head over heals in love.
That is the experience of mostly everyone in SL. But then RL comes into play ...
One day you log and your best friend or your partner is not online ... a day goes by ... nothing ... then a week and nothing. And we go about frantically asking everyone and everything if they saw them online ... but nothing.
There are two sides to the scenario of what could have happened ...
One ... they simply left SL and you will see them back online in about 6 months ... leading a new life ... Now the question is how do I cope with this ... you are going to send messages ... I KNOW and maybe you will get an answer and maybe not. In my opinion and experience ... just let it go, they were never worth you time and effort if they could not even say ... Hey I am leaving and wow, I am back and I missed you.
OR
Two ... the really bad reason. If you are lucky you know that special persons real name ... or have his or her phone number to text ... and no response. And you start searching the internet ... google their names and if you are lucky or un-luckly you will find the notice of his/her funeral.
And this is the tricky part ... how do you say goodbye to someone you loved and you know will never come back ... you go to all your favorite spots and reminisce and cry and long for them. And someday maybe someday your heart will mend and you will get over this. But until then we live on our memories ...