#can't even go to the store with my service dog without people trying to touch him while he's trying to keep me from passing out

[madomkasak]

I'm down bad in my feels whatever

Happysad married at first sight actual wedding because maybe it is clear that the ricciardos came in throng Vs Max's side less so for [redacted] reasons and Daniel sees it and is like sneakily trying to get Michelle and his mother's attention (watching it together shows that Daniel was NOT sneaky and Max's people were like....wtf is this guy doing?? Does he not like max??? (After they fully snogged for the first kiss anyway no chill))

Cue the ricciardos being like "yeah the TV show paid for everyone to come" (the TV show didn't) so they get more friends and family to arrive from nearby (Daniel could not hold one (1) secret for long, Michelle is glad it's mafs because she would have heard about max already)

(Michelle: so it's maxie right? Short for maximus?

Max, awkward: hm. No?

Michelle, as awkward: Daniel called you both??

Max, flushing: danyul gave me nicknames already [max smile™]??

Michelle: this will be the worst in fact)

Cue!! The honeymoon! They don't even go far and yet they step down the plane sharing inside jokes and Daniel being all "oh yes, you went there with [insert backstory]" and the producers can't believe it because another couple hasn't kissed, the other is ready to walk out after a plane trip to Indonesia and these two act like they've been married forever

Except! The montage shows Daniel in tears, Max saying he's ready to walk out, intense music with the bathroom door closed and Max's muffled panicked voice talking about Daniel's mother?? and everyone on twitter says obvs they couldn't last, weren't well matched and what the heck max is so mad for? Theories come out, maxiel get all the reels from their sisters to laugh with them about

But the truth: something about dog sleighing no one bothered to run past Daniel/his family behind his back, Max saying they'll walk out of there because danyul shouldn't have to ~face his fear~ what the hell do you mean they'll just go back to the sauna (Daniel plz fuck your husband in the sauna he is gagging for it, the shorts are getting shorter, the flush ISNT from the heat, the camera men don't know how to film anything without boner sightings, wdym you aren't wearing shorts under the towel Daniel we talked about intimacy ratings – fade to black etc), the hotel sends a nut platter and there is a scare and max is on the phone trying to find everyone's numbers to deal with it

He barricaded Daniel in the bathroom despite reassurances that he didn't touch/eat/breathe next to the platter and you can't yell at hospitality people and max is all I don't even know how to use an EpiPen danyul, it's too late in Australia I will call [emergency services number].

Very sweet moment with Daniel being like you can let go of me and showing him how to use and store things and a funny story or two about wanting to eat a snickers so he begged Michelle to because if twins can think the same thoughts he can taste it through Michelle (max, blurting out that he will eat all the nuts then v Daniel: aw yeah you will (it gets cut))

Maybe he will yell at the manager a little, he could have lost his husband (Daniel: awwwww husband!!! )

I yearn for a maxiel married at first sight au and there are soooo many foreshadowing clips of Daniel freaking out, or max in a background argument with someone, or just max wildly gesticulating at a frowning Daniel and everyone already thinks they will flop hard

But instead it is indeed love and marriage at first sight and turns out that a) the Daniel freak out was nut related and deserved (not filmed, max handling it like a pro) b) it was max explaining wild things to an ultra focused Daniel (did he retain things? Kind of, he was just eating max out with his eyes tbf) and the wide shots of everyone else looking done for is because they are The Worst™

They do throw Daniel with the men so they can chill™ because he can make friends with everyone but the true surprise is how the bachelorettes take to max (it's the cat pictures he showed them that did it) and how they all agree that Daniel is down bad and help him concoct the 282619th plan to make Daniel realise it (thank the bachelorettes for maxing max were short inseams at the beach Daniel come on)

Filmed for years™: one Daniel freak out during bachelor's night but it's truthfully him sobbing throwing up about max and that's his forever boy (bachelor 1: that your lawfully wedded husband v Daniel, sobbing harder: my vows were shit he will divorce me)

[bedazzlecat]

My ideal #TheSims5 would be...

Create a World is base game included. It has fail safes and error guards to prevent causing problems with routing. You can shape the landscape with mountains, trees, rocks, bushes, landmarks, etc, and be able to place as many lots as you need. Would require a better program that Sims 3 CAW.

It comes with 3 basic built worlds like Sims 4

It's completely open world like Sims 3

Cars and boats and other vehicles are DLC options. If there are horses, we should be able to buy a wagon or carriage.

It comes with cats and dogs do start with and you can have DLC to add other animals if you want them. And if you want wild animals (to wander your world or to live in a preserve) this should be an option too. You should be able to choose only the items you need for your style of play.

Hunting should be an option. I don't even care if it's a rabbit hole like the bear hunt in sims medieval. I like there were steaks in Sims 3. Not everything has to be cute in the Sims .

Some grit and hardship without dying from embarrassment from peeing your pants like a toddler is required. Give the sims some dignity. Hypothermia? Fine. Drowning when you're so tired you pass out? Fine. Laughing yourself to death, stupid.

Gardening plants should have unique meshes that look like real plants. Dragon fruit does not grow on a bush and corn doesn't grow on a vine. I want to utilize all of my ingredients in something. It took several packs before I had a use for bluebells in my game other than simoleons. That's not acceptable.

Off the grid options should exist in base game. Roughing it in all forms should be base game. People love rags to riches challenges. Being poor should be base game, not take 10 packs to get a bush to pee in, an option to make candles, and live off the grid. Mansions should take 10 expansions. Cities should take 10 expansions Capitalism should take 10 expansions.

The ability to make swimmable water features that are not pools, like lakes, rivers, and waterfalls.

Lots of DIY activities for the sims, especially survival related. The woodworking table was good but it had so few items. The eco fabrication thingy was cool but big klunky machines is what I hate about sims 4. Like the telescope and microscope.

Population control. If I want an uninhabited island, I should be able to have one without mods.

Cars are DLC options on an individual basis. Otherwise you have to take public transportation. I hate yellow cabs in sims 3. A public bus, train, or subway. A transportation career should be an option.

There's like 10 different cars in sims 3 I didn't use because I prefer horses, broomsticks, boats, and motorcycles and the occasional cc car. It really bloats the game to have so much unusable stuff. Maybe an option to hide objects you don't use.

Variety in community lot types.

I love the lot traits in Sims 4.

I love the changing lot types like the seasonal community lot in sims 3 and the eco living community lot. More of that!

Sims should be able to join a religion as in sims medieval. Custom religions would be interesting, which would influence sim behaviors and feelings.

Babies grow into toddlers, grow into children, grow into tweens, grow into teens grow into young adults, adult, middle age, and elderly. Ghosts are optional.

Supernatural/occult sims should be DLC on an individual basis. If I want witches and ghosts but not aliens, it should be so.

Time periods in history can be adjusted in options. It limits what sort of items you can use or clothing.

Be able to change colors and textures like in sims 3.

Bunk beds are base game.

Weather should be base game.

Illness, injuries, and cures should be base game.

Individual adventure options should be DLC. Individual careers should be DLC.

So say I have base game, my sims can take plant remedies to get better, which requires a skill, but to get "better care" you have to buy the hospital expansion that comes with the career, but also can be adjusted to some kind of economic heathcare system that you can choose. Taxes vs deductables.

User created custom content can be part of the game. People can get paid and EA can get paid for making crazy good custom content.

Self employment should be base game.

I don't want to sell on plopsy. I did like selling on the market tables on sims 4 but it doesn't always work the way I want it too.

Risky and autonomous woohoo should be a thing as should birth control without an expansion. Like even, say my sim can eat a plant and have all the woohoo she wants without pregnancy. Moodlets can be like a honey moon period, or there could be conversational based moodlets. A couple could have a conversation to "try for baby" and they get autonomous action moodlets to encourage this behavior until pregnancy is achieved. A "fertility treatment" should be a temporary moodlet from a hospital, not a trait.

Recycling should be base game. Especially breaking down recycled materials such as metals, glass, and plastic for home building materials or diy materials (like bits and pieces from sims 4 eco lifestyle)

Lots of slots for clutter. I don't like having to cheat to place objects closer together or on top of a shelf.

Wall height adjustment to any size. Auto roofs, custom roofs curved roofs, different textures. stairs of all types including spirals and ladders included in base game. Free window and door placement. Clear roofs, clear floor tiles should be available if wanted. Ceiling tiles should be a thing.

Have a full range of gender expression and sexual characteristics.

Hide /unhide mailbox to have bills and items automatically delivered to your inventory. The ability to auto pay,

Cell phone should have an option to turn it off. Turn it on, get lots of calls, invites, opportunities, etc. That's fine. But the Sim gods give and take away when it's their game.

Consequences to your actions. Don't have a criminal career without crime and punishment in the world. And yes this should be a playable career.

Don't have fires without firefighters ever again.

Have the option to turn off public services like police and fire department if desired.

I hate rabbit hole careers but some people prefer them. Jobs should have all have rabbit holes and all have options to follow to work. Even school.

Pristine graphics.

A meaningful emotional/mood/trait system.

Favorites: music, color, genre (movies and books), food.

Custom music could tie in with a service like spotify.

Game music (build/buy, maps, and loading screens) is obnoxious. I like how in sims 4 you can turn it off.

I understand fish go bad but don't let me forget to put thing in my fridge. Store all harvestable and fish at once in a fridge.

Little pop ups that tell you about a book the sim is reading would be a nice touch. You should be able to buy books your sims wrote and edit these text pop ups so that they can be shared with the gallery.

Speaking of the gallery, there should be a Sims 5 gallery.

There should also be a virtual real time sims online community. Add friends and visit each other's houses, world, etc. Your sims social media account is on there too. You can share what your sim is doing with their blog posts, followers, videos, etc. Subscribe and let your sim watch them on any screen in the house or get updates on what they are doing or if they're throwing a party which you can be invited to or hear about later. It's all built into the game seamlessly. (I know. But... This is my fantasy sims game!)

I love what they did with the inventory in sims 4 with one of the updates. Keep that.

Every expansion should come with a world. And the builds should be worth buying the world. Otherwise give us the power to create and share our own so that people who can't build or don't want to spend the time can have access to quality creative content.

I know I'm kind of all over the place but this is the kind of game I want.

[majorshiraharu]

This turned into a bit of a rant, but boy I'm just really tired, in pain and exhausted and needed to vent for a sec so my brain will maybe let me sleep cause it's now almost 2 am and I've been awake for like 24 hours straight thanks to my inflamed chest trying to murder me when I sleep 🤦‍♀️

Apartment roommate life is a nice break from the toxic and horrible/abusive home life, but also I live with 3 man children and I hate it 🙃 like I spent I whole day in urgent care last week, been really ill and in a shit load of pain. I have to somehow take care of myself, my dog (including his training class which I've fallen behind on thanks to getting sick) and 3 twats who think because I don't have a job I can "just clean up the place". I've taken out the trash, done all the dishes every day, cleaned the kitchen after they use it every time because no one knows how to clean anything and they just burn food and then dump the dirt in the sink. They leave plastic, cardboard and random trash on the ground, like plz I have a doggo, who I'm very proud of for not eating anything random they leave on the floor. Like my dog is cleaner and more well mannered then my roommates. Also trying to get them to pay me back for the stuff I had to buy cause after we spent 4+ hours at the store only after we rang up everything did they mention they didn't have the money to pay and so now I got $50 to last me the rest of the month which is just great. I've barely gotten sleep because I'm in so much pain and I'm sleeping on a stiff couch that is making my chest pain worse, my CPAP machine got a recall for causing lung problems so even the few hours sleep I get are horrible quality. I woke up at 4 am cause I couldn't breathe and kept coughing, felt like I was drowning in my own body :( and then I spent the whole day cleaning up after the messes they made. I even wrote post it notes and stuck them everywhere with what to do and they ignore them. I'm immune compromised and am on now another heavy hitting immunosuppressant, I already got really sick from one of them cause he failed to tell me he was sick and it triggered my immune system to start killing me again. I don't think I'm asking for much, just some people who can use two brain cells and friggin clean up after themselves. One of them doesn't have a job either and they're not ill, they just hate job interviews and don't want to work retail atm. I almost died the other day again and somehow I'm the only one who's capable of cleaning up stuff. At least my dog has been a great boy, he hogs my couch and threw me out of bed last night lol but he's tasking a lot more and seems to be happier being out of our family life. I love my dog 💙

Anyway that's my small rant for the night because I've been up since 4am and somehow it's 1am already and I probably won't be sleeping past 5am since my chest pain gets too bad and then I get to spend my day cleaning up more crap that isn't mine while trying and failing to take care of myself because not even my doctor's care at this point and I'm too exhausted to keep fighting them and/or my insurance.