Here is a collection I have been working on of some "Mini" Trait Mods. All about the small details, right? There is also a normal mod that fixes magazine reading.
Easy Inventory Check is required for these mods
Hothead - Argue Fury
With this mod, Hotheaded Sims may get furious after arguing with a Sim. In an unmodded game, Sims only get furious from getting a drink thrown on them, or other "fight" interactions.
ys2g_3t2_hothead_arguefury
2. Repair Object Want Check
With this mod, Technophobes will not roll the want to Repair an Object. It incorporates this fix by Simler90 Mod The Sims - Aspiration, Want and Fear Mods. Conflicts with this mod (Want Check Tree Fixes)
ys2g_3t2_repairobject_technophobe
3. Hydrophobic Water Balloon Fight
With this mod, hydrophobic Sims will always reject water balloon fights.
ys2g_hydrophobic_waterballoon
4. Loner-- No social Bunny
With this mod, Loners will not react to a low Social motive and the social bunny will not spawn.
ys2g_loner_no_social_freakout
5. ys2g_magazine_fixes
With this mod, Sims will not read Interest-boosting magazines (from the rack) and immediately gain all Interest points. The BHAV was not set up correctly by EAxis (invalid constant) so Sims would just gain all 10 Interest points. This mod fixes this. Sims will now only gain one or two Interest points from reading these magazines.
6. ys2g_talkaboutgrilledcheese_natcook
With this mod, natural cooks will always accept Sims talking about grilled cheese. Most every other Sim rejects this, so I felt bad for grilled cheese sims :(
7. ys2g_unlucky_chinesefood
With this mod, Unlucky Sims will get sick more often from eating Chinese food.
8. ys2g_unlucky_diebyflies
With this mod, unlucky Sims have a higher chance of dying by flies. Has a tuneable BCON.
9. ys2g_unlucky_roachsickness
With this mod, unlucky Sims have a higher chance of getting sick from roaches.
LINK FOR ALL MODS HERE: Sim File Share - Filehosting for Simmers
negative traits to give your characters (so that they're realistic)
they lie (like a lot)
they're possesive of certain things or people
they complain/whine a lot
they're maybe just TOO obsessed with something/someone
they have alcohol/smoking/vaping problems
they're over-dependant on other people
they're indecisive
they hate conflict and avoid it as much as they possibly can
they can't take jokes
they doomscroll
they're lazy and avoid doing simple things like doing laundry or cleaning their room
they talk badly about others - even their friends
changing their personalities to match someone elses
having a crazily high screentime
insisting they're good at something they're actually horrible at
they don't treat all of their friends equally
they bully/are rude to random people for no reason
they support the wrong things (this could be politics, certain opinions, communities, even between personal conflicts in friendgroups)
they do stuff for all the wrong reasons (get drunk for fun/to look cool, hang out in weird/creepy places so that people think they're cool and brave)
they're overly sarcastic
(before anyone takes this personally, these are traits to make your characters feel realistic and not that 'perfect mc who wouldn't dare even look at a cigarette and is always the sweetest angel on planet earth' like let's be deadass. not trying to sound mean, and i will admit that i do have some of these traits myself and there's nothing wrong with that. it just makes you human)
Affectionate - feeling or showing affection or warm regard; loving
Adoring - feeling or showing great affection and devotion
Affable - being pleasant and at ease in talking to others
Amorous - strongly moved by love; enamored
Caring - feeling or showing concern for or kindness to others
Devoted - characterized by loyalty and devotion
Loving - affectionate
Sweet - pleasing to the mind or feelings; agreeable, gratifying
Sympathetic - given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy, compassion, friendliness, and sensitivity to others' emotions
Tenderhearted - easily moved to love, pity, or sorrow; compassionate, impressionable
Agreeable - ready or willing to agree or consent; being in harmony
Courteous - marked by respect for and consideration of others
Decorous - marked by propriety and good taste; correct
Gallant - nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing
Gracious - marked by kindness and courtesy
Pleasant - having qualities that tend to give pleasure; agreeable
Polite - marked by an appearance of consideration, tact, deference, or courtesy
Respectful - marked by or showing respect or deference
Well-behaved - behaving in a polite or correct way
Well-mannered - having good manners; polite
Amiable - friendly, sociable, and congenial; generally agreeable
Affable - being pleasant and at ease in talking to others
Congenial - sociable, genial
Convivial - relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
Cordial - showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
Friendly - serving a beneficial or helpful purpose
Genial - marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
Hospitable - promising or suggesting generous and friendly welcome
Warm - marked by or readily showing affection, gratitude, cordiality, or sympathy
Welcoming - to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality
Cheerful - full of good spirits; merry
Buoyant - cheerful, gay
Cheery - marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
Forward-looking - concerned with or planning for the future
Hopeful - full of hope; inclined to hope
Lighthearted - cheerfully optimistic and hopeful; easygoing
Optimistic - of, relating to, or characterized by optimism; feeling or showing hope for the future
Positive - marked by optimism
Sanguine - marked by eager hopefulness; confidently optimistic
Upbeat - cheerful, optimistic
Clever - mentally quick and resourceful
Astute - mentally sharp or clever
Bright - intelligent, clever
Brilliant - distinguished by unusual mental keenness or alertness
Intelligent - guided or directed by intellect; rational
Knowledgeable - having or showing knowledge or intelligence
Quick-witted - quick in perception and understanding
Sharp - keen in intellect; quick-witted
Smart - intelligent, bright; witty, clever
Wise - marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment
Eloquent - marked by forceful and fluent expression
Articulate - expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
Graceful - displaying grace in form or action
Influential - exerting or possessing influence (i.e., the act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command)
Persuasive - tending to persuade (i.e., to plead with; urge)
Poised - marked by easy composure of manner or bearing
Refined - fastidious, cultivated
Silver-tongued - marked by convincing and eloquent expression
Smooth-tongued - ingratiating in speech; persuasive
Well-spoken - speaking well, fitly, or courteously
Good-natured - of a pleasant and cooperative disposition
Benevolent - marked by or disposed to doing good
Big-hearted - generous, charitable
Compassionate - having or showing compassion; sympathetic
Considerate - thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others
Good-hearted - having a kindly generous disposition
Helpful - of service or assistance; useful
Kind - of a sympathetic or helpful nature
Nice - polite, kind
Thoughtful - given to or chosen or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and wants of others
Patient - not hasty or impetuous; steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity
Accommodating - willing to please; helpful, obliging
Forbearing - to hold oneself back from especially with an effort
Forgiving - willing or able to forgive (i.e., pardon)
Long-suffering - patiently enduring lasting offense or hardship
Stoical - firmly restraining response to pain or distress
Tolerant - permitting or accepting something (such as a behavior or belief) that one does not like
Uncomplaining - not complaining; patient
Understanding - endowed with understanding; tolerant, sympathetic
Unexcitable - not responsive to stimuli
Reflective - marked by reflection; thoughtful, deliberative
Contemplative - marked by or given to contemplation (i.e., an act of considering with attention)
Insightful - exhibiting or characterized by insight (i.e., the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively)
Introspective - characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings; thoughtfully reflective
Inward-looking - more interested in themselves than in other people or societies
Meditative - marked by or conducive to meditation (i.e., a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation)
Pensive - musingly or dreamily thoughtful
Self-analyzing - relating to or using self-analysis (i.e., a systematic attempt by an individual to understand his or her own personality without the aid of another person)
Self-examining - a reflective examination (as of one's beliefs or motives); introspective
Self-observing - introspective
Sensible - having, containing, or indicative of good sense or reason
Analytical - skilled in or using analysis especially in thinking or reasoning
Cerebral - primarily intellectual in nature
Judicious - having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
Logical - capable of reasoning or of using reason in an orderly cogent fashion
Practical - actively engaged in some course of action or occupation
Pragmatic - relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters; practical
Rational - relating to, based on, or agreeable to reason
Realistic - able to see things as they really are and to deal with them in a practical way
Reasonable - being in accordance with reason
Valiant - possessing or acting with bravery or boldness
Adventurous - disposed to seek adventure or to cope with the new and unknown
Bold - fearless before danger
Courageous - having or characterized by courage; brave
Dauntless - incapable of being intimidated or subdued
Fearless - free from fear
Gallant - spirited, brave
Heroic - exhibiting or marked by courage and daring
Plucky - spirited, brave
Valorous - valiant
Apprehensive - viewing the future with anxiety or alarm
Doubtful - marked by qualities that raise doubts about worth, honesty, or validity
Hesitant - slow to act or proceed (as from fear, indecision, or unwillingness)
Insecure - beset by fear and anxiety
Mistrustful - to be suspicious
Self-conscious - uncomfortably conscious of oneself as an object of the observation of others; ill at ease
Self-doubting - timid, diffident, insecure
Self-effacing - having or showing a tendency to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous
Uncertain - not having certain knowledge; doubtful
Unconfident - lacking in confidence; unsure
Disillusioned - having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or valuable
Bleak - not hopeful or encouraging; depressing
Cynical - contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives
Defeatist - an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
Downbeat - pessimistic, gloomy
Fatalistic - hacing a belief or attitude determined by a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
Hardened - callous
Negative - marked by features of hostility, withdrawal, or pessimism
Pessimistic - of, relating to, or characterized by pessimism; gloomy
Skeptical - relating to, characteristic of, or marked by skepticism (i.e., an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object)
Dull - tedious, uninteresting
Bland - dull, insipid
Boring - causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest
Charmless - unattractive or unpleasant
Stodgy - boring, dull
Tiresome - wearisome, tedious
Uncharismatic - lacking charisma (i.e., a special magnetic charm or appeal)
Unexciting - not exciting; dull, commonplace
Uninspiring - not having an animating or exalting effect
Uninteresting - not attracting interest or attention
Fierce - violently hostile or aggressive in temperament
Aggressive - marked by obtrusive energy and self-assertiveness
Antagonistic - showing dislike or opposition
Argumentative - having or showing a tendency to disagree or argue with other people in an angry way; disputatious
Bellicose - favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
Belligerent - inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
Confrontational - clashing of forces or ideas; conflict
Defiant - full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight; bold, impudent
Hostile - marked by malevolence; having or showing unfriendly feelings
Violent - emotionally agitated to the point of using harmful physical force
Impassive - giving no sign of feeling or emotion
Aloof - removed or distant either physically or emotionally
Apathetic - having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion
Cold - marked by a lack of the warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion
Detached - exhibiting an aloof objectivity usually free from prejudice or self-interest
Dispassionate - not affected by personal or emotional involvement
Expressionless - lacking expression
Indifferent - marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something
Stoic - not affected by or showing passion or feeling
Unemotional - not easily aroused or excited; cold
Lethargic - of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy
Idle - not occupied or employed
Inactive - not active; sedentary
Indolent - averse to activity, effort, or movement; habitually lazy
Inert - very slow to move or act
Languid - sluggish in character or disposition; listless
Lazy - disinclined to activity or exertion; not energetic or vigorous
Slothful - inclined to sloth; indolent
Slow-moving - slow-footed, slowgoing
Sluggish - averse to activity or exertion; indolent; torpid
Mysterious - exciting wonder, curiosity, or surprise while baffling efforts to comprehend or identify; mystifying
Closemouthed - cautious in speaking; uncommunicative; also: secretive
Discreet - having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech; prudent
Enigmatic - of, relating to, or resembling an enigma; mysterious
Evasive - tending or intended to evade; equivocal
Inscrutable - not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood; mysterious
Secretive - disposed to secrecy; not open or outgoing in speech, activity, or purposes
Taciturn - temperamentally disinclined to talk
Tight-lipped - reluctant to speak; taciturn
Uncommunicative - not disposed to talk or impart information; reserved
Odious - arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance; hateful
Abhorrent - causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred; being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism
Despicable - deserving to be despised; so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation
Detestable - arousing or meriting intense dislike; abominable
Hateful - full of hate; malicious; deserving of or arousing hate
Horrible - extremely bad or unpleasant
Loathsome - giving rise to loathing; disgusting
Unkind - not pleasing or mild; inclement; harsh, cruel
Vicious - dangerously aggressive; savage
Vile - morally despicable or abhorrent
Presumptuous - overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
Jovial - characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality; jolly
Joyful - experiencing, causing, or showing joy; happy
Merry - full of gaiety or high spirits; mirthful
Radiant - marked by or expressive of love, confidence, or happiness
Content - contented, satisfied
Appreciative - having or showing appreciation (i.e., a feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude)
Fulfilled - feeling happiness and satisfaction
Grateful - appreciative of benefits received
Gruntled - in good humor; happy, contented
Pleased - feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation
Satisfied - pleased or content with what has been experienced or received
Thankful - well pleased; glad
Untroubled - not given trouble; not made uneasy
Unworried - not afflicted with mental distress or agitation
Disgruntled - unhappy and annoyed
Agitated - troubled in mind; disturbed and upset
Annoyed - feeling or showing angry irritation
Cross - marked by typically transitory bad temper
Distressed - of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty
Exasperated - having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance
Irritable - easily exasperated or excited
Resentful - full of resentment (i.e., a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury)
Stressed - subjected to or affected by stress (i.e., bodily or mental tension)
Vexed - feeling or showing irritation, annoyance, or distress
Jealous - hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage
Begrudging - said, done, or given reluctantly; grudging
Bitter - exhibiting intense animosity
Covetous - marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
Desirous - impelled or governed by desire (i.e., conscious impulse toward something that promises enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment)
Envious - feeling or showing envy
Grudging - unwilling, reluctant
Malicious - having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone; given to, marked by, or arising from malice (i.e., desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another)
Resentful - caused or marked by resentment (i.e., a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury)
Spiteful - filled with or showing spite; malicious
Lively - briskly alert and energetic; vigorous, animated
Animated - full of vigor and spirit; lively
Elated - marked by high spirits; exultant
Electrified - to excite intensely or suddenly
Energetic - operating with or marked by vigor or effect
Enthusiastic - filled with or marked by enthusiasm (i.e., strong excitement of feeling)
Excited - having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc.
Exhilarated - very happy and excited or elated
Spirited - full of energy, animation, or courage
Thrilled - extremely pleased and excited
Unhappy - not cheerful or glad; sad, wretched
Crestfallen - feeling shame or humiliation; dejected
Dejected - low in spirits; depressed
Gloomy - low in spirits; melancholy
Glum - broodingly morose
Grief-stricken - very sad; deeply affected by grief
Melancholic - of, relating to, or subject to melancholy; depressed
Miserable - being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness
Sad - affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness; downcast
Sorrowful - expressive of or inducing sorrow (i.e., resultant unhappy or unpleasant state)
PHYSICAL ADJECTIVES
Aged - grown old
Ancient - having had an existence of many years; venerable
Centenarian - one that is 100 years old or older
Elderly - of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons
Gray-haired - having gray hair; of or relating to old age or old people
Mature - of, relating to, or being an older adult; elderly
Nonagenarian - a person whose age is in the nineties
Old - advanced in years or age
Senior - a person older than another; of, relating to, or intended for seniors
Wrinkled - to become marked with or contracted into wrinkles
Attractive - arousing interest or pleasure; charming
Beautiful - having qualities of beauty; exciting aesthetic pleasure
Dashing - marked by vigorous action; spirited
Fetching - attractive, appealing
Good-looking - having a pleasing or attractive appearance
Gorgeous - splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent
Handsome - having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance
Pretty - having conventionally accepted elements of beauty
Striking - attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities
Stunning - strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
Average - not out of the ordinary; common
Forgettable - fit or likely to be forgotten
Homely - plain or unattractive in appearance
Mediocre - of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance
Ordinary-looking - not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual
Plain - lacking ornament; undecorated
Plain-featured - ordinary
Plain-looking - not beautiful, distinctive, or remarkable in appearance; normal
Unexceptional - not out of the ordinary; commonplace
Unremarkable - unworthy or unlikely to be noticed; not remarkable; common, ordinary
Feeble - markedly lacking in strength
Decrepit - wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
Delicate - not robust in health or constitution; weak, sickly
Doddering - showing or involving a loss of physical or cognitive abilities in old age
Frail - easily broken or destroyed; fragile; physically weak
Infirm - of poor or deteriorated vitality, especially: feeble from age
Sickly - somewhat unwell, also : habitually ailing
Unwell - being in poor health; ailing, sick
Wan - suggestive of poor health; sickly, pallid
Weak - lacking strength
Muscular - of or relating to physical strength; full-bodied
Athletic - vigorous, active
Brawny - muscular, also: strong, powerful
Burly - strongly and heavily built
Fit - sound physically and mentally
Herculean - of extraordinary power, extent, intensity, or difficulty
Powerful - having great power, prestige, or influence
Robust - having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
Strong - having or marked by great physical power
Sturdy - firmly built or constituted
Short - having little length; not tall or high
Diminutive - exceptionally or notably small
Little - not big
Petite - having a small trim figure
Pint-sized - small
Short-legged - having short legs, particularly in proportion to one's body
Small - having comparatively little size or slight dimensions
Stubby - being short and thick
Teeny - tiny
Tiny - very small or diminutive; minute
Sophisticated - deprived of native or original simplicity
Chic - cleverly stylish; smart
Dapper - neat and trim in appearance
Dignified - showing or expressing dignity (i.e., formal reserve or seriousness of manner, appearance, or language)
Quirks are habits, attitudes, mannerisms, or behaviors that are unusual, unexpected, or strange.
People have quirks, and your characters and locations should too. Think obsessions, a silly or unusual laugh, habits like pacing around the room, knuckle cracking, or braiding or twisting hair while thinking. Someone could always be cold, even in the summer without AC. An old man could have the habit of checking his mailbox twice a day, so much so that there is a path of trampled grass leading to his mailbox.
Locations can have quirks. The front door might have to be pushed or pulled in a certain way to engage the lock. The sink faucets could be switched. The hot water tap could really be the cold water tap despite the label.
Think of somewhere you've lived or a person you knew. What stood out to you about them? What did you find bizarre, aggravating, or charming about them?
Quirks will serve as the little details that will make your characters and settings lifelike. These quirks will say a lot about what you are describing, and they can even be used to allude to something important in your plot. There could be significant explanations to the quirks you choose which can add a layer of depth to your story.
Personality Quirks:
Thorough planner
Never plans for anything
Lone wolf
Needs approval
Adventurous
High strung
Takes things seriously
Skeptical of everything
Loves to argue
Avoids people
Avoids touching people
Honest to a fault
Impulsive liar
The Martyr
Sensitive
Abrasive
Compulsive flirt
Ambitious but lazy
Behavioral Quirks:
Picks at nails
Smokes only certain brands
Drinks a homemade concoction of choice
Tops their food with a specific dressing or additional ingredient
Loud laugh
Subdued laugh
Whistles or hums when walking
Always misses the trash can
Touches their face when they talk
Gets a stomachache at tense moments
Stutters when talking to someone attractive
If they clean is always a deep clean
Avoids public restrooms
Collection of ducks
Collections in general
Very loud sneezes
Kitten sneezes
Hisses when thinking
Always sounds angry even when they aren't
Has a hard time articulating feelings or desires
Often gets cliches or common phrases wrong
Physical Quirks:
Twitchy eye
Twitchy foot
Extremely flexible
Extremely inflexible
Two colored eyes
Chipped nails
Long perfect nails
Distinctive weight distribution
Very short
Very tall
Distinctive marks like birth marks or scars
Clothes/accessories:
Wears new clothes but has an old beaten-up suitcase or bag
Fingers full of rings
Never seen without makeup
Never wears their hair down
Cracked glasses
Socks never match
Old people sweaters
One sock pulled up, the other falling down
Half tucked shirt
Always a pen in the shirt pocket
Wears only a specific color
Crooked pins or name tag
Wears anything with their favorite animal
Wears slippers out in public
Location Quirks:
Squeaky steps
Window that jams
Lot full of old trees
A popular place of business with limited, inconvenient hours
House locks that are hard to open
A front door without weather stripping
Plumbing that rattles when water runs
Whistling windows
Creaky couch
Wavy, uneven floors
Always windy
A yard where critters are always seen
A public place that seems to attract certain people or animals
