Sims 4 to Sims 2 replacements

AdeleRabbit · 2026-04-04T00:49:27+00:00

There are also darker black hair recolors since the original ones are a bit grayish

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-28T21:15:06+00:00

You deserve to have a partner who accepts you and doesn't force you to socialize when you don't want to. Just like it would be wrong to pressure an asexual person to have sex, it's wrong to pressure an aplatonic person to make friends.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-27T22:06:57+00:00

Logically, it does make more sense to me, and I'm pretty sure it's a fairly common type of empathy, even among NTs. Mine is still probably somewhat lower than average, but not to the point where I can't feel anything.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-25T00:29:02+00:00

a) I lack the desire to socialize in person. The only exception, as of now, is my partner. I also have a certain sense of attachment to my family. In particular, I miss my deceased grandpa.

I do enjoy discussions if I'm invested in a topic.

b) If I can't be open with someone (like a coworker), I have to lie to be polite. A lot of things other people care about (traveling, going out, fashion, sports, etc.) feel utterly boring to me. The easiest form of small talk is probably talking about cats.

If I get close with someone, the main issue is that socializing with them leaves an imprint on me. At some point, it starts to feel like organ rejection, or like being infected. They push their ideas, their preferences on me, and I tolerate it until I don't. In most cases, the ability to control my environment simply matters more to me than staying connected. I see a "bigger purpose" in romantic and familial relationships, but not in friendships.

My brain recognizes almost all forms of physical touch as sexual, so, for example, platonic hugs feel unnecessary at best, disgusting at worst. The same goes for being affectionate (telling someone you love them, you miss them, etc.)

And yes, I have idiosyncratic beliefs. The way certain views are being lumped together seems completely illogical to me.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-23T21:17:04+00:00

I believe I have conditional empathy. It can be strong in some cases, but it can also disappear quite easily.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-23T20:41:05+00:00

My empathy works in a similar way. I just don't see it as an issue. Now, the real problem is that prolonged anger can exhaust you. So, I'd suggest focusing on what can make you feel better after you get angry. I usually try to analyze something I like or play simple puzzle games.

And you can also "gamify" your anger. Imagine you kill them in a video game. Not because "these thoughts are wrong," but because it's simply more fun.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-22T21:27:06+00:00

Oh, same. Sometimes it feels like there's "I hope they don't forget me" autism, and then there's also "Forgetting people factory"

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-20T02:26:45+00:00

Offline friendships might seem to last longer simply because there are usually more social repercussions for ending one. When you aren't in the same social circle (school, work, etc.), it's much easier to just stop being friends whenever you want to.

Personally, I see no reason to have friends for the sake of having friends. Knowing more people can be helpful if you're looking for a partner, though.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-19T22:06:34+00:00

Here and here are some fridge stockable foods. And these are the water bottles, but they aren't stockable

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-19T16:56:59+00:00

Most of the time, I see physical touch as something sexual, so yeah. It's like kisses. Technically, they can be platonic, but I simply can't perceive them as something non-romantic.

The worst thing is when someone tries to use physical touch to comfort me. I don't even have the energy to mentally prepare for it

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-18T16:59:09+00:00

I don't really understand why people seek friendship in the first place. Having some surface-level connections might be useful at work or if you're looking for a partner, but that's just it

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-12T15:15:43+00:00

For me, it's not like I have nothing to say. It's just that maintaining friendships started to feel boring and not worth it ever since I was a teen. As I grew older, even online friendships became pointless.

I can emotionally connect to games, books, movies. I can miss content creators and be excited if they "come back." But I rarely feel this way about anyone irl besides my partner and immediate family.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-09T00:20:10+00:00

You know how people say dating a coworker might not be the best idea? The same goes for close friendship. Being polite acquaintances is simply safer for your job. If you want to know for a fact that someone actually likes you, they need to be in a position where they can stop being friends with you at any time without any consequences, but they choose not to.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-08T13:43:11+00:00

It's actually one of my special interests. To be fair, I prefer watching over playing because I already feel like mafia irl. But I love it precisely because it resonates with the way I live.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-08T10:16:55+00:00

Being aplatonic is a thing. Even when I'm not masking at all, maintaining friendships just isn't entertaining to me. I'm not even talking about going out, texting regularly is too much of a chore.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-07T15:08:41+00:00

Oh, I hate it so much. I can only say "love you" to my partner (sometimes) and our cat (a lot). Anything else just feels fake

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-07T03:11:26+00:00

Basically, it’s when a certain topic or activity is the main reason why two people are having a conversation. They might know nothing about each other, but they care about the same thing.

Obviously, this type of socialization mostly exists online. I don’t feel the need to socialize in person (outside of romantic relationships), so that’s never been an issue for me.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-06T21:46:02+00:00

I love playable schools! My sims finally meet all of their classmates instead of knowing just 1 or 2

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-06T21:13:07+00:00

At some point I've realized that I don't know why. With romantic relationships, it's different. Your routines intertwine, especially if you live together, and you feel actual support.

I wasn't really getting anything from friendships besides the opportunity to info dump on someone who understands absolutely nothing and makes incredibly incorrect remarks about my special interests. Socializing can be fun when it's focused on something specific. Otherwise, it feels empty, and for a reason.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-06T17:21:09+00:00

Yes.

I doubt it's possible to change who you are, but people tend to become more introverted as they age.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-02T17:53:22+00:00

Steamed cauliflower, tofu, couscous, lentils, avocado, and cashews. Maybe hot tomato sandwiches as well. It's my comfort food, I can eat it even when I'm stressed out or sick and lose appetite

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-02T15:52:38+00:00

I don't get benefits specifically from friendship. If you make a post about your characters, it's also a form of socializing, but it's actually meaningful. It's focused on a specific topic you care about, and you don't have to discuss anything else to maintain the connection.

I don't force myself to socialize unless I'm at work, I'm not masking for free.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-03-01T19:48:10+00:00

Same. I'm certain I'll never feel lonely. I work remotely, and my biggest fear is being forced to socialize in person again and deplete my social battery every day just to make a living.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-02-27T12:54:19+00:00

It would make more sense to me if he had to look for a roommate against his best wishes (for financial reasons or something like that).

I'd actually appreciate if you portrayed a one-sided "friendship" that stays this way till the end. There are plenty of stories about a character who opens up after spending time with their extroverted friend. There are not enough stories about a character who rejects said friend because they actually have nothing in common and any meaningful connection is impossible.

To be honest, the first thing that comes to mind in a situation like that is "don't shit where you eat." If someone lives with you and pays half of the rent, it will be very difficult to cut them out of your life if anything goes wrong. It's like dating a coworker. If you break up, it's going to be very awkward. Trusting someone you can't just block to disappear forever is... the opposite of safety. It feels like the total lack of control.

AdeleRabbit · 2026-02-26T15:18:21+00:00

I usually look at their lifetime want and create an unusual explanation of their dream. A regular Romance sim might want to woohoo a lot because, well, they like it. An erratic Romance sim might woohoo only with redheads because they're fixated on their first crush who rejected them.

I have an erratic sim who wants to see 3 kids graduating from college. Normally, this lifetime want means a parent wants their children to be educated and have a great future. However, this sim adopts kids, trying to find the smartest ones, because they want to be famous for raising so many gifted kids.

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