Am I The A§§hole? - SIMS EDITION

[@nonamesorry7135]

People so insecure they get mad about video game romances are a mystery to me

[@GaiaTheNatureWitch]

My ex 😂

[@mina_loi]

i think it would be kinda sketchy if you were making sims of other ppl you and your s.o. both know then start making moves on them

[@crumbsfor]

@@mina_loi yeah exactly, but if its like a fictional char then eh (unless its like an uber obsession, i wouldn't be mad but id be worried)

[@jennteal5265]

This is a fun idea! Regarding the girl who likes Sims 4 while her friend likes Sims 3 - Their communication is pretty terrible. A good example is my closest friend is a Disney adult who loves Crocs. I have literally no interest in Disney and _abhor_ the existence of Crocs. Thing is, I don't spend all my time trying to convince her she's wrong for loving the things she does. I get excited along with her and we laugh at my extreme dislike of the crocs. I still send her cute links and videos, etc about Crocs because it's so much fun watching her excitement. This Sims 3 girl is so focused on her obsession, she's not thinking about how her actions and words are affecting her Sims 4 loving friend. It's a shame, really. What a silly thing to nearly ruin a friendship over!

[@_.-Midnight-._]

I know! Im a sims 3 girlie myself but I wouldnt berade someone for that

[@owlproblem7230]

They're in their 30ies as well... It's a rage bait

[@Jhud69]

AITA is pretty infamously full of fake stories if it wasn’t obvious, but it’s part of the fun. I had no idea there were so many sims related ones lol Honestly surprised about how many people take these at face value.

[@OddSauce]

I think the first one is kind of endearing? I mean yeah she could literally just kill him and bring hi.. Back to life but instead she just chooses to put him in timeout which means that she definitely cares about him.

[@EdibleBible]

I think messing around with your simself and potentially your partner's is a good way to start a conversation about boundaries and jealousy. But then it requires communication and will to do so, which a lot of people not only lack, but sometimes are simply unaware of :v

[@dozzy9984]

About the little sister thing - that's why I think Sims 1 and Sims 2 save systems are superior. Because in those two you could share saves without much issues, games were designed with that in mind. In Sims 3 and Sims 4, you can't really do that, because if you switch your families at the wrong time everything gets flipped over - like you lose out on some events like new baby, sims might age up without you, you might lose out on important work day, in Sims 4 you might literally fail uni for doing that - so not allowing someone else to play the save is obviously justifiable. I remember that in our house we played both Sims 1 and Sims 2 in the same neighbourhoods with my mom and brother. Each of us had way different playstyles (my mom was pretty much a mansion builder in 1 and generational player in 2, my brother was mostly goofing around with single family, making his sims busted and using cheats and I was pretty much a rotational player with notes and goal to make the neighbourhood feel alive). We just had one rule about playing together - don't mess with other's sims (by messing we meant no killing, no forcing into cheating and no marrying without permission). And it worked, pretty much for x-teen years we had shared pc with sims on it. Sometimes I hope that maybe one day Sims will have something like that, but in like online way (so you could share the neighbourhood file with friends you'd want to play with) and that they would make story progression actually optionable (not like in Sims 4 where even if you turn it off you still might leave a sim sleeping in their bed with almost full motives, switch and return to the same sim just an hour later partying somewhere with almost empty motives).

[@koottoncandie]

about making your friend's family in the sims, i have to confess that i did that a lot as a kid in the sims 2, however only for my best friends. never about someone i'd just recently met, and that's what i really feel weird about in the post lol. not to mention that sims 2 didn't have traits and i was kind of a dumb kid bc I didn't know you could alter the personality in cas, i just gave everyone their zodiac signs and called it a day lol

[@Marticore]

I definitely made my friend's entire family as well because I wanted them as neighbors! But I think it's a little different when someone complains about a difficult relationship that they're trying to fix and you proudly show them you made that family member a total villain 😅

[@JayTohab]

For me, I almost feel like there's not enough info. Like, what was the attitude of the friend? Did she see it as like a joke, like "ha ha, you complain about your dad a lot, so I made him evil", or was it like "I'm giving you the validation you deserve by rightfully calling your dad evil"? I could see this being both an example of oversharing family drama and just not being prepared for the possibility of a friend doing this. So not the jerk, but maybe be a bit more careful with communication (both for disclosing personal stuff, and expressing discomfort)? idk

[@totakluska]

I feel like the dad situation was supposed to be a joke that clearly didn't land. Making a fake version of a disliked person to mess around with can be a great way to deal with negative emotions and frustratation, so I can see why the friend thought it'd be a good idea. The OP's relationship with the dad is clearly more complicated than that, though, so I also see why they didn't find that funny

[@PotatoAsh]

Personally I think playing with my simself/making people I know is kinda boring so I'm surprised so many people actually do that. And then... even get upset over it...

[@NevermoreMadGirl]

That first story sounds familiar. When I was a kid, my sister got me into trouble for something that she did. I was pissed at her and I had our family in the game, so I completely ignored her sim, but whenever her sim self tried to do something to fill one of her needs I would cancel it out. Once her needs were deathly low, I finally showed her the sim and told her that if she didn't tell our parents the truth, her sim was dead. She laughed her ass off, but still told them the truth anyway, and I raised her needs again. She still reminds me of this. We get along very well and are very close, but she knows what will go down if she ever really pisses me off again.

[@caitgrate6172]

This just reinforces my general discomfort with making my sim self. It hits a little too close to reality and starts getting a bit weird, in my opinion. I did try to build my parents' house in the game, but I'm a terrible builder so I didn't get far beyond the floorplan. edit- I mean weird to me. I made my family in the game when I was a kid but as an adult it just feels different and a little uncomfortable.

[@karabartley]

It feels creepy right? I made my "dream guy" as a partner for my Sim self and it was one of my exes that I didn't even like that much or date that long 😂😂😂 didn't even realize it until a whole week in when he got promoted at his rock star job 🤣🤣🤣

[@andersonarigoni284]

honestly, when my girlfriend was watch my I-Sim, she was like 'can you have babies with anyone?' and I said yes she looked directly next door and said "oh, that guy is hot, I want to see how the baby will come"

[@alexf225]

15:57 At first I also felt it was a bit weird but OP said they are in university so it's very possible that the friend of OP just started it later or something like that.

[@_Cursed_Queen_]

The person who made their friends family, we have to remember that they only know what they are being told especially if they’ve never met the person or aren’t constantly around them. If they’ve only heard them ranting about the bad things their dad has done, then in their eyes he is a bad person. She literally said how they’ve only talked for less than a year so she doesn’t know much so I’m not surprised

[@mardalfossen]

The one with the sims 4 and 3 fans who are friends I’m like… wth are you friends? The post is so passive aggressive. They both annoying.

[@Marticore]

There are so many more things people can have in common than liking the same game

[@clashbloxblitz789]

It bummed me out! I felt like there was so much resentment packed in that post. I genuinely hope those two eventually worked it out :-(

[@lynx0_0]

Right? She was sooo salty about her friend not liking TS4. It's not normal 😅 And the "I'm busy living my irl life" - good for you, so why are you so pressed about your friend's opinion?

[@miaumiausane]

​@Marticore But it's not about that. I get that comment and agree with that. It's not just liking different games. The way she describes her friend is so passive agressive. It's like she doesn't even like her. Describing sounds like she tried to make her friend look like a worse person, because "she can't use her imagination" or "she is blindly agreeing with youtubers (unlike me)". And the last part "aita for understanding how hard game development is?", it's like screaming "look at me! i'm smart and good and understanding! i'm the right one! my friend is wrong, because she knows less". It looks like she hates her friend, she made such an effort to describe her like she's a bad person, why are they even friends?

[@adrianblake8876]

​@@miaumiausane And TS4 is notoriously infamous for being a rushed development, releasing half-baked products full of bugs and glitches, with the simgurus showing what could be considered apathy for the playerbase...

[@adrianblake8876]

7:20 Game development IS hard and takes a lot of time, but she IS too apologetic for the simgurus in her post. TS4 is made with very little care, and they're churning content with many bugs and glitches just to make more money (since she calls herself a family gamer, MWS should've come to her mind)...

[@snarkbotanya6557]

Exiling partner's Simself: Harmless emotional outlet for problems that both seem to be dealing with like adults in real life, NAH. Simself got a Sim girlfriend: She's not real, and the IRL girlfriend seems like she was a bit nasty about it, NTA. Made Simself and random Sim boyfriend: That is a bit weird and the boyfriend seems to be trying to have a reasonable adult discussion about it; I'll give the benefit of the doubt and say NAH. Doesn't share friend's Sims 4 hate: 1000% NTA, and that's coming from someone who doesn't like The Sims 4 _even as a micromanagey storyteller-type player._ Disliking something is fine, criticizing something is fine, heck, making a reasoned argument for why you think other people should view it through more of a critical lens is fine, but constantly spewing invective about it to a friend you know likes it is just an AH move. Not letting sister play their saves: Either NTA or NAH. Those are your saves, if you don't want others playing them that's fine. Making a copy of the save for them to play would be a good compromise, and honestly the reaction to the "I'll make a copy for you" strategy might help gauge whether this is NTA or NAH (it's NAH if she accepts it, indicating no intention to mess with the saves; it's NTA if she insists on the actual save, indicating at the very least disregard for the careful micromanagement). Upset friend made their family: Whoa. I'd say NAH, but with a BIG asterisk. Personally, I think the friend should really have consulted OP: "Hey, I want to make your family in my Sims 4 save, can you make some suggestions for their traits?"

[@Tytar]

Tbh I really enjoyed this format. It's almost like reaction content and it was great having your face on camera!! And the new hair reveal looks great! 🤩 I'd love to see more stuff like this even if it's not more of AITA! Some of these stories you shared here were wild 🤣

[@autism_and_niamh]

The sting from the Sims 2 social worker music at 3:14 is so clever!! hehe

[@Marticore]

It's the repoman!!!

[@autism_and_niamh]

@@Marticore Ahhhh so close 🤣

[@somegenerichandle]

This is a fun format. I don't know how many reddit posts are like this, but i've enjoyed your commentary. That last one is a doozy and the age gap is something.

[@CreusaSims]

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't make myself in the game lol I hate myself and my life, I want to play with someone different!!!

[@kali6753]

You're not alone. 😊

[@Jhud69]

Actually playing with yourself can be pretty therapeutic. I used to be like this too but sometimes fulfilling your fantasies in a game is fun.

[@anncross9014]

Such a great video! Also I lost it at loosing door priviledge, just sounds like these crazy parents taking off childrens door xd

[@baddynaddy]

I would definitely get offended if someone created my family members with nasty traits even if I shared certain unpleasant things about my relatives with them. Why can't people just assume that I'm being a pessimist or really mad when I say that my dad is abusive? Or why can't they see that at the end of the day it's none of their business? Especially the girl who's 23 (!) and yet her younger friend seems to understand such things much better. I'm personally very grateful to my mother who's always been teaching me not to say anything bad about my family outside of it. People will get wrong impression of your close ones that you won't change that easily. Just the way it happened to me: I kept a guy in my friendzone for about a year (I was dating another person back then). The guy from the friendzone said many unpleasant things about me to his friends and family members. But eventually that guy and myself got married! Just imagine the stares I'm getting from his brother when he comes to visit... I always feel guilty and somewhat dirty, and my only hope is that at least half of my new in-laws understand that my husband was exaggerating because he got friendzoned.

[@tigerprincess1109]

I’m the kind of person that would absolutely have a cow if someone messed with my saves. Like.. if someone wants to play my game on my computer they will not EVER touch my precious saves that I already have. I have one that I’ve had over 2 years now and I’m going on 40 generations with. I’ve spent many hours on it on just that one save alone. So I’d be devastated if I lost it. Also, people need to realize that this game is JUST A VIDEO GAME and the fact that people get mad at pixels on a screen blows my mind. You can do whatever you want with your simself. It’s not real.

[@Mandy87Marie]

In regard to the Sims 4 bashing, I feel like I don’t want to yuck someone else’s yum, so if others enjoy it, that’s fine. That being said, if someone asked me if they should get the game, I’d probably say no.

[@chantelcarter7656]

the 18 yo who was upset that her college friend made her dad is silly. If the only “very limited information” 23 had about dad was all awful and it was coming directly from the source then what else would you expect her impression of him to be lol? 🥴 gotta be careful about what you share with people - Sims included apparently lol

[@farrahcitraning5584]

I have no idea there are actual AITA submissions about The Sims, these are hilarious 😂

[@rowan404]

The second story reminded me of when I was a kid and I got my then-boyfriend The Sims 4 for Valentine’s Day and his simself married and impregnated a townie and I got pissed. In retrospect, I completely overreacted. He was just a kid messing around. Also, why has there not been a new Sims game since I was a kid?

[@yunabrooks]

This was a lot of fun to watch! ❤

[@redacted-x2d]

So the moral of the story: If you don't want to make the game a real life drama, don't put your real life into the game. Sounds easy enough

[@CreusaSims]

6:07 YES!

[@rasmusirlind8829]

the age gap in the last one is so odd sorry 😭

[@Jackariah-N.]

I would love to see more of the am I the a****** series

[@Kikimora857]

Off-topic but your hair slays

[@Marticore]

Thank you, I love it too!

[@ohyaniv]

ngl when I read the title I thought it would be an aita video but with the sims characters instead lol

[@CreusaSims]

Love the video and how you painted your nails blue and pink lol I did that once but it was black and white Also the friend making the other friend's family in the game was CREEPY

[@ChrissaTodd]

the first one is NTA and her friend is taking it way too seriously, she gave her bf sim a bed still lol this is better than her relocating him to a shed irl :P

[@A1exBOfficial]

Lol Love this. I made my husband in the sims and made him marry and had kids with someone else. It's that sim's life (and uh my sim already had a legacy from pre me knowing my husband so I didn't want to ruin that xD)

[@lumilumii]

I think TS4 has its good sides and I play it a lot, but I can see myself being the EA hater friend in the second one. I don't mind people enjoying and playing The Sims 4 but nobody is going to convince me the enormous greedy corporation is not delivering good content because "waaaaah game development is so hard"! If it was an indie studio, I would not complain. But what they're doing is so terrible at this point that we shouldn't defend them like this. It's not that they don't have enough resources or time to make good content (well, perhaps that was the case with the first version back in 2014 where I think they had to scrap and redo lots of stuff rushing the game - but it's been 10 years now, and like 80 dlcs), they just don't WANT to because they know Sims fans would settle for any crappy content just because it's the Sims.

[@lumilumii]

But I think the whole SIMS 2 VS SIMS 3 VS SIMS 4 discourse is nonsense because like you said, it all depends on the player's preferences. It's very subjective. I love all of them and which one I like best shifts depending on what I want to achieve and how I'm feeling! Right now I am having a full on Sims 4 phase. But I hate EA.

[@owlproblem7230]

I'm a professional QA with a CS degree who literally worked in gamedev for 5 years. People try to argue with me about how gamedev is hard and I have to give TS4 some grace (which I don't BECAUSE I understand how bad what they're doing is more than people who don't have a similar background). When I tell them about being a professional in the field, they just ignore me. I think a lot of people for some reason feel like TS4 critique is a personal attack on them, as if they're not allowed to enjoy the game?.. It's very weird because I love the Sims and criticize TS4 because I actually want it to be better, like most of the people. Idk

[@NikolaitheBard]

Plumbella: famously hates and bashes everything about the sims 4/sarcasm

[@lynx0_0]

I think the girl who's upset about her dad being "evil" is TAH. I feel like there's something more to this stroy, like she's making her dad look bad in the eyes of her friends, but then be offended that they think he's a bad person...

[@nanaa3083]

I think that you peeople have too much free time on your hands to worry about such things😅

[@Marticore]

It's not time, it's called anxiety

[@nanaa3083]

@@Marticore funny 😁

[@MatsuyoRific]

Imagine being jealous of pixels