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My 14 year old invited me to play SIMS with her the other night. OK, I thought, computer games are not my thing, but she loves it.
She told me we would first create our family in SIMS. Fascinating stuff, really. First you pick the age and gender, then the facial features, then things like glasses, hairstyles and clothing (although the part where you pick their style of underwear was a bit creepy).
So we are creating her sister Annie and she says "should she have glasses?" I felt she should as she wears them in real life. Meagan reminded me this was NOT real (as if I might have forgotten). Now I was confused, she told me we were creating our family in SIMS and yet they need not look like us? Who should they look like?
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Things went fine for a while, we created Jeff, myself (thinner version with a fabulous hairstyle) and several of the children. Then she told me we could not create the last four children. I asked her why, she told me SIMS considered anything more than six children irresponsible. I started laughing as I realized SIMS had probably figured out something I had not. Technology is scary.
So the game goes on with just the eight of us. Meagan then informs me that we now will have serious problems affording a house that will fit the family. I am feeling smart now as I figured THAT one out YEARS before the SIMS. Not very often do I get to feel superior to technology.
Then something happened. Meagan informed me this would not be a problem after all as she had a "code" that would give the family and endless budget. I was speechless, incredulous. Sure enough, she swiftly enters a few keystrokes, and there it is, MILLIONS of dollars in our bank account!
I demanded to know why she had never told me this before. She looked confused, at best. I had lots of questions, who do I bring this code to? Shall I bring it to Roundbank? The IRS? Who shall I bring this marvelous code to and WHY would she keep it a secret?
That girl rolled her eyes at me.
Meagan tells me we must choose and furnish a home as well as a location for the house. I liked the idea of a small plot of land just outside of town, perhaps we could do some organic gardening? Meagan allowed my selection and we began furnishing the house. Things were peaceful for a bit, but Meagan quickly became frustrated with me again. I wanted a center island in the kitchen, Meagan felt that request was unreasonable, but granted it, reminding me that this was NOT real. I know it's not real, that's why I get a nice kitchen, DUH! She became very frustrated when I told her a kitchen sink had been forgotten. I felt that a sink was rather rudimentary to a kitchen, but she disagreed. I DID get the sink, but quickly realized I had better be less brazen with my requests.
So the game goes on and we are planning the yard. She chooses a swingset, nice idea. She then informs me we will need a fence the entire perimeter of the property with a locking gate. She seems frustrated when I ask her why on earth we would do this, we live on beautiful property at the edge of town, with a large yard for her siblings to play in . I will never forget what she told me next....."if you do not secure your property the neighbors will come in". And that would be bad because............? "Because they don't just stop over, they come in whenever they want, eating all of your food, using your shower and stealing your children'. Now I thought she was pulling my leg. So she demonstrated. Sure enough, here come the neighbors, and they DID! They just wandered in any time, day or night eating our food, using our shower and taking the children, much like when your grown children stop by the house. I demanded to move to a better neighborhood. That girl rolled her eyes at me again.
I am not sure when we will play SIMS again, while I enjoyed the time with my daughter I found the parameters of the game frustrating at best. Meagan found my requests frustrating, at best.
I will however be contacting my personal banker, Pam, on Monday morning. I am sure she can help me set my new code on the checking account. She is always so helpful, and never rolls her eyes at me.
Blessings! -DeAnna
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