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[whatawhim]

Another (maybe final??!) update to the family tree on the cusp of Generation 3 and Generation 4 because it's been a while, a lot had changed and it can absolutely be confusing/hard to remember. Hell, I need(ed) this reminder too 😁 Click and open in new tab to enlarge!

family tree template .psd by @smubuh

[dumblr]

There will be a lot of posts soon from people sharing how much they achieved in 2025. But in case someone needs to hear this... it's okay if the only thing you did this year was just get through it.

[sodiumvaporss]

i do have to say that no matter how shitty any sort of media is or how shitty your own creations are. always remember

[silverspringsimmer]

✨A reminder to the simmers playing the game vanilla ✨

The fact that you do not use mods/CC/anything does not make you any less valid in the simming community. It does not make you boring, either. Of course, everyone has their own style, everyone has their own preferences, and everyone has their own opinions, but these are not facts that define you, your gameplay, your ideas, your content, and your blog. What matters is that you enjoy the game the way it is and your time spent in it the way you do. Plus, you may never know how many people you can inspire. Sometimes simplicity is the key. Sometimes less is more. Yet it is not even about others, but primarily about you. Like, you do not have to download and put in your game literally anything, if you don't want to. And certainly not to bow to a pressure of any kind - do not change just to meet the standards of somebody else. It is impossible, even if you tried, as as I said before - everyone does it and likes it all in a different way. Still, there are and will be people out there who will love you, your blog, and your content the way it is. And please, be that person, too. First and foremost. This is the most important thing.

[yooniesim]

Hey yall. This isn't my usual type of post, but one I unfortunately have to make. The truth is, I'm struggling financially to the point where I have to try every possible avenue of improving my situation, including bringing it up to you guys. I'll go in a bit more detail below due to tw, but to sum it up: I'm in desperate need to raise enough money to move and be financially independent again. Every donation to my kofi and patreon helps me immensely right now, if yall are able. I'm going to open up commissions for cc and sims requests soon (in a separate post), will be selling anything I have left to sell (like photocards), and basically anything else I can think of to help raise money. I'm hoping to still avoid early access, but if the situation doesn't improve soon, I may have no other choice. Every donation, of any amount, truly helps me so much and I am so thankful for anyone that does so.

I'm truly grateful for yall's support as you've helped me so much already just by pledging to my patreon. Any donations I get will go towards my meds, phone service so i can still access here & continue to job hunt, savings for a security deposit for an apartment, etc. I'm also trying to get a new bike lock as that's my only method of transportation at the moment. I'm going to put the links here and go into more detail under the cut (mind the tw). Thanks yall.

Kofi | Patreon

(tw: abuse, death mention, illness mention)

In more detail: I'm currently living with a person that is extremely emotionally, mentally, and financially abusive towards me. And I have someone else that is dependent on me that also suffers from abuse from this person. Said abuse has been escalating as my financial situation gets worse and we're more isolated. I was previously working two jobs, but I lost one two years ago, and the second I lost when the last person I was caregiving for passed in February. Which resulted in me having no choice but to rely on this abusive person as I continued to job hunt and stretch my savings until it was all gone. I have been constantly job hunting locally & online and get constant rejections or simply ghosted, and my options are limited due to my area & lack of any transportation. On top of that... the past two years, I have lost four family members, including both of my parents. I cared for three of these family members throughout their time in hospice until they died. These three all had cancer (lung, colon, lymphoma) and did not have quick or peaceful deaths. I'm still dealing with the grief and trauma from these losses. Besides the person that is dependent on me and the person that is abusive that we need to get away from, I am now essentially alone in the world. I've lost most of my family, both my jobs, my apartment, my savings for a vehicle, and my income. My mental health is obviously not the best, and I've been struggling to find the right meds that are affordable, available, and actually effective. To put it simply, I'm at the lowest point in my life so far, and the way out seems nearly impossible. Trust, I wouldn't be telling anyone this if it wasn't truly desperate for me at the moment. But that's the spot i'm in now. Thank you all for listening.

[yooniesim]

Hey guys, I just wanted to give a small update to this post since I've had some messages asking how I'm doing. I'm going to put it in detail under the cut, but I want to say here that I'm unfortunately still in a situation where anything helps. My links above are still the same and I'm so grateful to anyone that donates. Thank you so much to everyone that's been kind to me during this time. I really appreciate it more than you know.

I'll try not to go on too long, but to sum it up, I'm unfortunately still struggling a lot. I've still been looking for work since I made this post, but besides a few odd jobs and selling many of my possessions, I haven't had much luck. I was super hopeful after everyone responded to me so kindly, but after many more rejections my mental health hasn't been great. I also thought I was doing better dealing with my grief, but as a lot of you who've experienced loss know, it comes in uncontrollable waves sometimes where all you can think about is what you lost. Over the last few months I've had periods of overwhelming depression and hopelessness regarding my situation that have taken down my self-confidence a lot too. As many of yall have probably felt yourself in the current state of the world, getting rejected constantly or even outright ghosted for hundreds of jobs has a way of making you feel worthless and like you're never going to get out of the hole you're in. With my living situation in particular, considering the worsening abuse myself and the other person I live with are enduring, well. It's really difficult to have hope anything will change sometimes. I'm still doing what I can, but unfortunately it feels like just living/surviving is taking up all of my mental energy at the moment. It's hard to enjoy even the things I like, especially Sims, even in the rare moments I have time for it. I want to come back and take commissions and give back to yall somehow and even enjoy sims for fun like I used to, but that has felt impossible lately. It's even difficult to just answer back a message, as odd as that may sound. I'm really hoping I'll find something irl soon and I can give yall better news, because I really wanted to give yall a good update after everyone gave me such supportive words and kind donations. But I have to be honest and say that's not the case just yet. Thank yall again for everything you have done and said, for the messages reaching out and kindly asking how I am, for the kind comments and asks, even just liking or sharing, it all means a lot to me.

[whatawhim]

Let's help Ceci if you're able 💜

[whatawhim]

I had a lot of fun playing The Midnight Masquerade Simblreen game by @surely-sims when it came out and was so impressed, by the masks especially, I instantly knew I had to try dressing them up!

If you haven't played the game yet I wholeheartedly recommend it to you and if you want some creative, nice quality masquerade CC in your game do not look further~ Thank you for your work Anne 💐

[almyranpine]

really good tiktok

Transcript:

Girl, just do it fat. Don’t wait until you’ve lost enough weight. You’re worthy of taking up the space that you fill. Live your life now. Don’t wait for some future version of yourself that you think will be more deserving. You have every right to pursue your passions and dreams just as you are today. Your worth isn’t tied to a number on a scale or the size of your clothes; it is inherent in who you are. You’re allowed to be seen, heard, and celebrated in whatever body you inhabit right now. Don’t let anyone or anything convince you for too long. So go out. Do it fat! Wear the clothes you love, pursue the opportunities that excite you, and live unapologetically. There’s no reason to put off living the life that you want, waiting for a moment that you’re not even sure will come. You deserve to be happy and fulfilled just as you are, and the world needs you exactly as you are today. Everything good that has ever happened to you, happened in this body. Girl, just do it fat.

[prettypositivity]

this season, may your blankets be cozy and your feet warm

[whatawhim]

someone teach me how to simblr, I keep forgetting 😭😭😭

[surprisepeach]

I’m currently admitted to the hospital due to Dengue fever. A lot of mosquitoes appeared after the recent typhoon, and unfortunately I got sick. 😥

I’m humbly reaching out for any help with donations. I live in the Philippines, so even a small amount truly goes a long way.

If you can’t donate, I would be very grateful if you could share or boost this post. Thank you so much for your kindness and support. 💛

https://ko-fi.com/surprisepeach

[helloavocadooo]

He was so excited to use the blender.

[whatawhim]

Cute :3

[whatawhim]

New Sim Year, new pets! After Taz moved to Myra's off-screen (frankly I was afraid to turn aging on after numerous incidents so this was the best solution), it was time to make Gemma's Dog Lover dreams come true. Welcome to the family Chester and Shiloh :)

[whatawhim]

[whatawhim]

During their date in the nearby park Hakim asked once again if he could move in and once again, Kian rejected him... but assured Hakim all is fine between them. Is it though?

[whatawhim]

Gemma got accepted into Foxbury, she's doing a Distinguished Biology degree! And maybe she's doing it a little too much 😅

[whatawhim]

I'm trying to edit my screenshots but they're taken from weird angles or can only be cropped weirdly I just –

[whatawhim]

Two pictures from the annual Winterfest family gathering at Kian's 🎄