Keeping Emotional Perspective in SL

Something that is sometimes easier said than done, as what we know intellectually does not always correlate with how we feel emotionally. This is where having good people around you really helps. In my case when I am losing the plot Amber steps in with "you are not okay… I know". like her little terrier Ruby, Amber doesn't let go and keeps at me until I crack and admit that I am not okay and then after chatting I really am okay as that was what I needed and this puts me back on an even keel. And as for Amber well when she loses the plot I am there to jump in with all the logic to help defray the emotional responses.

SL by its nature focuses on the mental and emotional attachments we make and of course being the humans we are those will at times war with each other. Also the fact that again by its nature SL is just that second life and first life whether we like it or not has to take precedence and again even though we know this is the case intellectually we all sometimes need someone else to come along and remind our emotions of that fact. Just because we understand something doesn't mean that our emotional responses are any different. The trick is working your way through those and you know I think that is truly wonderful in itself because it really teaches us so much about ourselves and our ability to process and control ourselves.

Yes of course being a female I am writing this from a female perspective and yes we do generally process things differently to males (stop grinning Mr Glaz).

So to those of you out there silently stressing away over the slightest thing… remember that is what friends are for to see you through the ups and downs and keep you grounded.

QQ