“We only learnt of our son’s secret online life after he died at 20”. When Mats Steen died of a muscle-wasting disorder that limited his mobility, his parents were astonished to learn of his stature in the World of Warcraft community. Great read.
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Here's a non-paywalled version of this at the Internet Archive. (via @jmcrookston)
As an adult who traversed her adolescence via Internet relationships, I just sobbed through this story. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to watching the documentary.
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