Cinnamon Mistwood

I'm not sure that pretend role-play stress needing pretend role-play coping mechanisms is what this post is about, but I've been wrong about the OPs intentions for posting before, so.... How does one pretend role-play stress inworld and then pretend to cope with it?

I have a handful of close friends who I originally spoke to here in the forum. I reached out inworld because their posting style caught my attention and i wanted to find out who they were. (Yes, a woman can take the initiative) None of those friends made a post about looking for friends. I didn't reach out to connect because they asked. Like Reilly, it's hard to find time to nurture the friendships I have, so I stopped adding people.

Okay, so I misinterpreted the point of this whole thread. After reading the OP, I thought the question was "when you are stressed in SL how do you cope?" The answer "log out" seemed to be the best answer. I am not aware of anyone who logs in to feel stressed out. Why would they? I now think the question is "When you are feeling stress (in any life) how do you use SL to cope? With that, I use SL to calm my mind when it is racing by being alone and doing something easy and repetitive like sorting inventory or torturing a prim. I find something to focus on. If I've just had a bad day, I'll log in to find a friend who will listen to me complain without judgement or advice. The "no advice" part is important. I rarely want someone to solve my problem. If im restless and it's icy outside, so a trip to the gym or a hike is not going to happen, I'll log in for an adventure or loud music. When I feel like I can't do anything right, I'll log in and find a noob to help or a stranger and do something to make them smile. SL is an active experience unlike just sitting and watching a movie play. You have to push buttons, move around, and/or control your view, and make active choices to do things. SL works best when you actively participate in it even if you do things alone.

Okay, after reading all this, I admit that I have no idea what the intention of the post is or how it relates to SL. I am trying to think of times that emotional resiliency in SL would be needed. The only thing I can think of is a breakup of partners or friends. There have been so many broken-heart posts in the relationship subforum, that all the advice for that has already been given. Can someone give me other examples of when a person might need emotional resiliency in SL? Most of the issues I've read in this thread are when people bring real life issues into SL, not ones that actually happen in SL. Luna, without naming people you know or telling stories that are private to them, what issues are you asking for coping mechanisms for? What SL related issues are you seeing? Just generally. Maybe your subject is just too broad to get suggestions. How do you cope with stress in SL? That depends on a lot of things like what the actual SL related issue is. Otherwise, I've heard: music, prayer, and logging out as coping mechanisms, but none of those are specific to SL problems.

I don't have much to have resiliency about in SL any more. In the beginning the challenge of learning something new was enough to have me log in the next day. Now, i suppose, having a project brings me back in to SL. For me, emotional resiliency comes from realizing I am responsible for my responses, action, and words and the realization that my responses, actions, and words can have an impact on others. What kind of impact do I want to have today? Do I want to start a lecture on my beliefs disguised as a discussion? Do I want purposely say insensitive things to others for entertainment? Do I want to model the love and acceptance that I preach? Do I want to encourage negative drama?

Dear Linden Lab, We the residents of Second Life like bacon. Vegetarian options not allowed except waffles and tacos. Please

I read that several times and enjoyed the rhyme and cadence.

Code for: I vibrate with energy and can't sit still for long.

What?!?! I'll have you know that I am not on any meds and any aches and pains are just a part of going to work each day and getting bit, scratched, or knocked into a wall. (mosh pits at their best) Also, I have no chill. I have no idea where punks hang out in SL, so if you know somewhere with some good music, let the rest of us know.

That was the best lunch break read in a long time! Thanks, OP! Perhaps Meta is a better fit for you. People are supposed to use their real identification credentials their. Did I just read that you use an alt to go to a place you were banned from, but others are "bad" for using them? 🤔

This thread got pushed to the second page. Anyway, I am delighted by this sandwich. Homemade rye bread, avocado, hummus, smoked salmon, pumpkin seeds, pesto, and pink sauerkraut.

I never got out of first gear, but notice how I masterfully steered around that tree and didn't kill us for the 20th time. I had to edit the bike out of a few fountains and bushes just to keep going. 😄

Peeve: Grammar nazis grammar nazi'ing? Naziing? Nazing? It's a sentence with a noun and a noun turned into a verb with some kind of spelling thing I just made up.

Not likely

Here is my pic to add. I didn't get any pics of the handcar or the trip through the tunnel, since I was driving a lot of the time. Besides, SL driving is difficult for me because its too fast to stay in my lane. Those pedestrians better just watch out because the sidewalk is mine! I notice you didn't post any pics of me killing us over and over by running into trees and lamp posts (and bushes, and fountains, and fences, and lakes, and off cliffs, and...) Oh wait! YOU were at the wheel when we went over the cliff and plummeted to the ocean far below. And just because it's fun to watch your head explode, I have one pic of me showing you my fashionable new flat platform shoes last week. Boing boing boing!

I think I pulled out nearly every old and new vehicle in my inventory! Thanks for just doing silly stuff with me. I had a blast!

I didn't receive a milestone email from LL this year, but previous ones all say "Rez Day"

Someone has YOU blocked? Awwww ❤💋 (Quoted so Love will read your post)

I think the general consensus is that there are not real therapists/counselors inworld. If you choose to roleplay going to see one for roleplay couples therapy, just keep in mind that the person leading it is also role-playing and probably has no idea how to help you find a way to work with your real issues. I am sure they have all the best intentions, so if you can keep in mind that it is not actual professional help and just fun immersive roleplay, then any of the places you find should be fine.

I say this to myself all the time. I usually enjoy meeting people different than myself. It is why I logged in to SL to begin with. I do, however, have a limit and boundaries, so I will just leave a conversation if it goes in a direction that is pointless. It is rare, but I also pre-emptively block people after reading their profiles. It's never permanent, though, since I unblock everyone every couple months and start my block list over again. Sometimes I just can't be bothered to be tactful and sensitive in the face of some pretty disgusting beliefs even it those beliefs are just roleplay for effect.

Been logging in for 14 years and its just as fun today as it was on day 30 (because the first few weeks were tough to figure out)

I am sorry you had to grow up with that. Every child should grow up with love and acceptance. *hugs* ETA... ummm, so turn off those inworld IMs from angry judgemental parents!!!

I'm trying to picture you inworld with your daughter lecturing her on how she should live her second life according to your principles while she's staring at a half-naked, muscled, oiled barbarian avatar in a loin cloth with his long hair blowing in an unseen wind flexing in the background. And now I can't un-see it!!!!! Dang it! I'm my own worst enemy. Can you make this photo happen, Luna? Please!

I don't believe a that Mr. Griefer took to heart your words and wandered off to examine his entire life course because you said that. He just skipped off to bother the next person. What if your daughter wants a macho man or if she decided she wants to log in just for fun (instead of pushing her version of teaching others how to act) and would like to roleplay a bimbo?

Mutant has to come first, but it's your choice whether they're vampire zombies or zombie vampires.