Back from exile . . .

[cyfishy]

My fleshy self was finishing up a novel in November, so time inworld was limited.

Miles is back inworld a little more frequently, but we won't be seeing each other in RL for I don't know how long. Not terribly important at this juncture.

Things have taken an interesting turn with the alt.


I proposed. And she accepted.

I gave her a little ring I'd made with a DIY kit I'd bought.

We danced together at Quantum, to celebrate.

It is a strange, strange thing. And yet wonderful.

I understand the appeal. There is something quite delightful about looking at your profile and seeing that little space with a name in it. Even one that, technically, belongs to yourself.

I suppose to an outsider, it might seem a little weird and self-absorbed. But considering the way my last SL relationship tore me asunder when it ended (I've only spoken of it in veiled terms because it also had a RL component, and I truly do not want this person's name dragged through the mud as "the one who broke CyFishy's heart") perhaps this just what I need to be doing. Instead of waiting for someone to give me what I seek, I can give it to myself.

Now all I have to do is clean up my machine so I can run two viewers with a little less strain . . . ;)

Comments

[sophrosyne-sl.livejournal.com]

Hey!!! Congratulations!

I've missed seeing you around - you two oughta come by soon!

[cyfishy.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

I'll have to give the machine a good spring cleaning so we can visit together more easily. Beginning may drop by on her own, since she hasn't been there yet and she's always looking for new places to explore when I'm not around.

[sophrosyne-sl.livejournal.com]

I'd love to meet her - she's so welcome here!

Re: Ooh ooh! A novel?

[cyfishy.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was in the clutches of NaNoWriMo. I did cross the finish line in time and am very happy to have made it.

Beginning is indeed my other half in many ways--not really myself all over again, but a different part of me expressed. My RL birthday is in the middle of June, making me a Gemini, which may explain it right there. :)

Not surprising, or weird

[caliburnsusanto.livejournal.com]

I do this, as Primary Me and Alternate Me can simultaneously exist quite easily. However, I would never put myself as my own partner, for the simple reason it would discourage others from introducing themselves. However, I don't think it's weird.

I could comment, but as usual Argent can (and has) said it much better than I could.

So, congratulations! :-D

(strange the paths this new venue leads us down, is it not?)

Re: Not surprising, or weird

[cyfishy.livejournal.com]

Strange indeed.

I can understand wanting to leave the partnership slot open for another person to fill, and thought about that myself, but I ultimately decided that I'd be better off with someone I could trust utterly in that spot, having seen so much heartbreak in the coupling and de-coupling of my friends and acquaintances.

If there winds up being breakup drama in this relationship, I really am in trouble!

Oh no, you mistook my meaning ...

[caliburnsusanto.livejournal.com]

I don't want anyone to fill it, I just don't want its being filled to discourage profile readers. "Well, he's hitched, so there's no hope for me" is pretty much the mindset among the less bold to encounter.

I think your journey is pretty cool. Glad you decided to post about it.

I can see that . . .

[cyfishy.livejournal.com]

"Well, he's hitched, so there's no hope for me" is pretty much the mindset among the less bold to encounter.

I kinda figured that's what you meant, but I got off on a tangent in my reply. In my own case, it's sort of the opposite for me--if somebody is only going to talk to me if there is 'hope' of hooking up, I'm not so sure it's that much of a loss to me of they won't. But that's just me--we're obviously coming to SL with different perspectives in terms of what we're seeking and there's nothing wrong with either way of looking at it.

[kiejinn.livejournal.com]

Congratulations :)

[cyfishy.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)