*SIGH* :-(

Aurora here (SL character) ~
Well, it is depressing how easily one upset person can cause a whole ripple-down negative effect on others that she doesn't even know.

A friend ("friend B") of a close friend of mine on SL ("Friend A") - decided to end their friendship because "Friend B" felt that "Friend A" wasn't defending her enough from anonymous comments on "Friend A"'s blog. "A" felt that "B" had defended herself perfectly and didn't feel the need to step in. I can see both points but I think that "B" is really over-reacting. Unfortunately, this seems to have been the "straw that broke the camel's back" for "A", who is now not wishing to write in her own blog anymore because it may upset someone. And she is tearing down the village she had set up in SL.
This all ripples down to me (and others) because 1.) It upsets me to see my friend ("A") so hurt by "B" that she would decide that standing up for her own principles and expressing what she wishes to in her own blog are not worth it anymore because someone may get upset. (I think that is a shame and a loss to the whole Blog community) and 2.) On a selfish note, I have/HAD a gallery/store at "A's" SL village that I had actually dared to believe could be a place I could stay ....but now I have to tear it down. I know it is "A's" village and she can do what she wishes with it -- AND I am VERY grateful for the time I was able to be there -- but I am also saddenned because I really liked this gallery and how it was set up. I liked how it fit into the village and people would come in and relax there. I really thought that this place could be the "home" for my art that I have been searching for -- but alas that is not to be.
I know that nothing in RL or in SL is permanent -- and that change is inevitable. I also know that things and especially relationships seem to be extra fleeting on SL. But it still saddens me when I see friendships break up over what really can be considered silly things. And when I see negative behaviour of others causing far reaching ripples of damage.
Fortunately, I am sure that I can find another place for my art, eventually, if it is meant to be, so I am not too worried about that. But friendships can be much harder to patch. I sure hope that "B" reconsiders her position and allows "A" to be who she is without threats of removing friendship. And I hope that "A" eventually reconsiders posting her true heart and feelings to her own blog because otherwise I will miss her expressions there.

And PS: Hopefully my expressing my feelings here doesn't cause a war over here -- altho I doubt anything will break out in comments to THIS blog because I hardly have any readers anyway - LOLOL!