Re:Virtual Death

Dear Wooly,

Yes, this is a tricky one. I too have talked to someone about them faking their own death, so I can only speak from his experience, but I'll tell you what he said.

For him, it was rather like being at your own funeral. that is, he could test how much he was "loved" and how much he would be missed should he die (he was somewhat reliant on Online relationships rather than RT friends, and was somewhat narcissistic in personality). He got very jealous of having to "share" online friends with the rest of cyberspace (i.e. if someone was talking to someone else at the same time as him in Chat or Instant Message, he found it unbearable), and so this was his way of demanding absolute devotion because people would prioritise talking to him.

He's seeing a Counsellor now, and is improving somewhat. We still keep in touch, but I consider it a complete betrayal of Online trust. He still e-mails me a lot to apologise.

Best wishes,

Kate

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