The virtual world!

I do worry about the virtual world taking the place of the world we have known for so long. I make a very big effort to get out and enjoy the fresh air and to keep a wide variety of things going on. I know that in the winter I really like mylot because I am inside a lot more but in the summer, it is outside for this girl. I guess if it scares you then you should make sure to find a good balance that you are comfortable with, that's what I do at least and it seems to work in my life. Balance is good for me :)

I totally think that the internet tends to take one away from the real world. I started a similar discussion quite a while back...forget what I called it now but essentially I wondered if computers and the internet connected people or isolated them. I think it tends to isolate them. Time spent on the computer is time not spent socializing and interacting with real people and the real world. While the internet can be a very useful tool, it can also work in ways we never imagined or even realize. In my own experience, I find that I am less sociable now than I was before I discovered the world of computers.

This is a very common problem and one that is rapidly becoming a major concern. It is not something that I have personally experienced, although that may be due to my age. The issue affects younger people more, possibly because they have grown up accustomed to the virtual world. Cyber games in particular have been replacing many outdoor activities for many children and has reached a level of addiction. I do spend a fair amount of time online some days, but this is not something that I would consider a problem. I still live my life and it has really just replaced a lot of time spent watching television.

I do find that the virtual world draws me in a lot. I also find that I try to blend it. I go meet friends from the virtual world and socialize with them. For me that is huge because I do not make friends easily. I use the internet as a tool to make my real world more comfortable.

I will never leave the real world...ever. I might go online to research and have some fun, sell a few items, and chat a bit, but never will I ever let it control me. There is too much to see, feel, and hear outside that can't be found in the virtual world.

I think that day may come.. A lot of people these days are quite addicted to just playing computer games- some of them do not sleep nor eat. It is easy to contact anyone as long as you're on the internet too- so people do not really need to go out.

I wish to confess, I am more comfortable with my virtual world friends. I don’t bother a friend, don’t keep in touch in the real world but I worried any friends in virtual world not showing up. Recently one of my friends (real world) is communicating with me through gchats.

I believe you are right, i feel this way sometimes.. like i do not know what is going on with the people around me, that is why i am just as glad i do not have internet connection at home or else it will get worse

I think that with the way things are in the world that many people find comfort with the virtual world. It is a little unnerving when you think about the possibility of one day most everything being virtual. You can even test drive a car online now..lol.

Hi, In the movie "The Matrix" starring Keanu Reeves, the virtual world is more fun than the real world. Some citizens even accept the virtual world as the real one and the outside world as the unreal, having been reduced to a desert landscape for one reason or another. Now, we are still quite far form that scenario. we can still take enough time to shout across the room in the middle of a crazy war game or zombie attack. No, we are still in complete possession of our senses, we can still look out and talk to the next door neighbor.

Hi, I find virtual world has made me understand the value of friendship and also am happy to be in this world which gifted me a bunch of friends - all different from each other and with a different lifestyle. Ofcourse the real world is too hectic and everyone has set their priorities too. So i can't blame my real world friends if they are not with me all the time.