True Life: I Lead Another Life Online (skip said it's OK!)

[to moderator: Skip said it's OK to post this, so please don't delete. thx]

I'm producing a documentary for MTV about people who lead "double lives" online. We're reaching out to a number of different online groups and cultures, and we thought it could be fascinating to have the gay and lesbian community represented. Specifically in this case, the character we're looking for would be "out of the closet" online, but "in the closet" in real life.

Below is our formal casting notice:

MTV'S TRUE LIFE:
"I Live Another Life on the Web"

Do you sometimes feel as if you're living a double life? Are you pretending to be someone you're not? Do you have one identity in your everyday life, but a different one when you're alone and on-line? Does your virtual avatar make you feel confident behind your computer screen? Are you famous online but feel like you're invisible in real life?

Do you have trouble approaching someone for a date in person, but when you're behind the comfort of your computer, do the words just flow? Would you be afraid to be yourself if you were ever to come face-to-face with your online friends or companions? Do you get so caught up in the person you pretend to be on the web that you maintain that persona in person?

If you appear to be between the ages of 16 and 28, and live another life on the web, email us at:
brosen@leftright.tv with your story.

Please be sure to include your name, location, phone number and a photo, if possible.

Thanks!

 

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I actually got the chance to try it out. It was really awkward at first but eventually became perfectly normal.

Oh, and I doubt my life would be interesting enough to follow.

 

Hey truelife, Sorry about the delete but I sorta feel protective of folks here, especially cause some are pretty young. Your topic is intersting and I'm glad it's legit. Good luck with what you find, Steve.

 

I fit that character but don't think I'd want to let it be shown on tv or whatever, not sure how it works.

<3 MTV

 

I want to pretend I live another life online just to get on MTV. Dammit!

 

I Use My First Name......List The Country I Live In......And The Town.......No False Identities......Nothing To Hide.......Post Nothing I Am Ashamed Of.......What You See Is What You Get......Like It Or Lump It........Why Try And Be Someone Your Not....And Probably Never Will Be.........



Yours........Clearly Showing His Intolerance For "Fake People"...

Glen.

 

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