Quote Originally Posted by Ozme52 View Post
but this topic almost always devolves to an argument about what does 'real life' mean... So far... so good.
It is nice to see such a sensitive topic dealt with in a respectful, meaningful way. It really does mean so much to so many and discussion about it only promotes continual development, so yay for no arguments.

For myself, I don't engage in online relationships or the like. As I've said over and over, I just don't know how to type out all those sounds I make.

Seriously, I can't devote the time it would take to make such a thing work. If I had the time?- I've been asked that. I have to say no. For one big reason, I'm married to a man who is interested in developing our marriage into a more D/s relationship. Another reason, I can't trust for anything. Not so fair to inflict that on anyone. So, I just post in the Forums at times. And I flirt all over the place...but I'm a hit and run kind of flirt, so beware.

I took this question and applied the term "real" to myself, placed it as a label on me to see how it "fit", as it were. Am I "real"? ~checks all the necessary components~ Yep, I sure am. And more importantly, despite what a few think, I'm very real, in the truest sense of the word, with the people I have come to know and trust, whether I meet them in the flesh or online. However, there are very, very few of those people. With everyone else, I'm not so real. Now, I don't lie about my age (anymore) or how I look (for better or worse), nor about my gender (I adore being a woman, so why would I??) or where I live ('cause that's where my DAWGS live!). But I'm not real, in a deep, meaningful way, with just this or that person. And that goes for online or in the flesh. Is that wrong or less than in some way? Sure it is. But that's me. So...

Quote Originally Posted by sidhewolf
A lot of PPL like online play and Roleplay online. Some see it as something Real. Some do not.

I hear about online Collarings, Committments, Contracts, and other such as this of a serious nature. But if it is *just online* How can it be Real Life? <scratching head>.

For those of You who have Serious online Relationship(s), what do You see as Real about them? Do they affect Your day to day Real Life? And how so?
It's all about perspective. For each individual, that's the only "real" that matters.