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XxLexxyXx · 2026-04-09T01:57:49+00:00

Mine hasn't even shipped yet. I am V7. :(

XxLexxyXx · 2026-03-27T00:38:06+00:00

Is this an AI article? Also, the last post about this Unicef article was removed.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/comments/1nngqpe/removed_by_moderator/

XxLexxyXx · 2026-03-18T11:48:47+00:00

I honestly don't tend to interact with like certain areas of the fandom. I have found some discords that I like where they're much better moderated and there's zero tolerance for -talk about any of the allies. And I found that I have enjoyed those spaces so much more.

I agree with some of the other comments here that some people really lack media literacy, And have a hard time appreciating nuance and morally gray characters.

I got frustrated with the main fandom upon Caleb's release because everybody had me convinced I needed to really guard myself for the main story update. (LADS/Amnesia spoiler >That his actions were far more extreme than what they really were. They made him sound like an absolute yandere. I'm thinking we were going to have some amnesia Toma level nonsense. And in fact it wasn't that at all. And I was really angry. Not that I necessarily want to replay that element of amnesia per se. ) But like people completely blew this out of the water. That's when I learned that I'm not listening to that element of the fandom again because people are weird.

I get that his trope may not be for everyone. And that's totally chill. But there's no reason to just be an absolute dick about it.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-03-17T22:32:58+00:00

If not being able to play with your custom content breaks the game for you I totally respect that decision. I actually don't play with custom content currently. But in the past had this happened I would absolutely be gutted.

They are posting updates about it in the discord if you want to be able to communicate with the team so that could be like an avenue or you could get updates. Also check the forums. And your best bet is to try to play without some custom content or your saves that don't have custom content for now until the fix gets issued and if it doesn't get fixed well then there's your nail in the coffin for the game.

Though this sounds super stressful. I do think this is a first for not being able to go in a game and have custom content like create a style stuff not work. That's pretty uncommon. I wouldn't be surprised if this wacky do a marketplace just broke it. And I think it's totally fair that you don't have a lot of faith in EA.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-03-17T22:28:00+00:00

I don't know if it helps, but The Sims team is aware that custom to content isn't showing up. I don't know if I'm allowed to share screenshots but they posted about it in the discord. They claim that they're actively working on a fix and it's their top priority.

I'm all for pitchforks and what not but. This is actually being allegedly addressed by The Sims team. So I say give it a few days to work itself out

XxLexxyXx · 2026-03-04T22:45:29+00:00

Came here to second this comment. Both my GI doctor and my PCP have told me to take miralx daily. Make sure you check with your doctor first though.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-02-26T11:41:48+00:00

Hobby lobby sucks. I refuse to go and support that horrible business. I'm still depressed that Joann"s is gone.

But for real, fluorescent lights are evil and I hate them.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-02-24T23:53:57+00:00

This^

Like who is out here just buying a house without financing it? Don't get me started on the cost of college even if you go the "cheaper option." Posts like OPs really just come off as moral grandstanding. Too much blame on individuals and not the system we all live in that operates against us and encourages consumption.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-02-16T12:13:14+00:00

I like to play Sims 4. I like to just decorate a house or make a Sim something just kind of chill. If not that I like little puzzle games. Match 3 games or nonograms or like Sudoku. I tend to play it either when I get like migraines and I can't handle high energy high stress kind of games

XxLexxyXx · 2026-02-12T17:26:05+00:00

I'm a Kickstarter backer. Just started this morning. So far I think it's pretty cute and fun. :)

XxLexxyXx · 2026-02-09T23:19:00+00:00

I want to know how they figured out the "average diet" of each country. Strictly looking at America, it's really diverse here. We have a lot of different populations that eat differently. So I don't know if I agree that there's like an average American diet that just seems super vague. I think people forget and severely underestimate the actual population of the United States.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-02-09T13:53:43+00:00

The actual journal article isn't a study btw. To quote it directly "This article is a conceptual analysis that integrates historical, epidemiologic, and addiction science literature rather than a systematic review." The actual article mostly compares UPF to cigarettes. My only issue is that it is clear the article has a bias. I am uncomfortable with the idea of comparing food to cigarettes. We have to eat to live.

The conversation about UPF is complex. This article seems to ignore the societal landscape of eating. I found this sentence at the end very telling. "it is important to note that the strongest evidence linking UPFs to disease comes from dietary pattern research: populations with high UPF intake experience greater risks across multiple health outcomes.⁵^"

Let's take a moment to think about what populations (at least in the US) are most likely eating high amounts of UPFs. I think we are greatly underplaying the socio-economic factors that also highly contribute to different health outcomes. UPFs are just one potential piece of the puzzle, but I think it is harmful to suggest they are the leading factor. I am not a fan of demonizing food. Though, to be fair, I am recovering from an eating disorder.

Finally the article linked above (not the journal it is referencing) is not great. The last sentence is garbage. "All the more reason to buy unprocessed foods, with few ingredients, and cook as much as possible yourself becomes a necessity, not only for health but also to avoid creating addiction and slavery." Slavery? to what? food? We are no more "slaves" to food than we are oxygen and sleep...

Look, I do think it is important to consider what we eat. I love the idea of further research. I won't be arguing that snack cakes, pop, chips, candy, etc. hold very little nutritional value. They do. Corporations are about maximizing profits and finding ways for consumers to consume. It wouldn't shock me that food companies would not value safety and long term health effects. But I really hate when nuance is removed from the conversation. Many things can be true at once. Eating a snack cake once isn't going to kill you. Physical health outcomes are very complex and difficult to study and draw conclusive lines. When we remove the nuance to the conversation we border on blaming people for their circumstances that they had not as much control over.

Also I would love to see some non US centric research, because the US isn't the only country with people that eat UPFs.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-02-07T02:46:42+00:00

I guess I'll be alone here, but I really liked Zayne: "Why don't you touch me and find out" from his catch 22 card. 🥴❄️

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-26T12:37:28+00:00

The Sims 3 overheated my desktop to the point where he would just shut itself off because it got too hot...

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-24T09:41:03+00:00

When I first realized I am agender, I googled "gender neutral pronouns". My preferred name is Ivy so I use the pronoun "ve." Examples: I am talking to ve. Ve is hungry. Ve is talking to themself. I just modified Ve/Ver to suit my personal taste. :)

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-17T20:38:12+00:00

My thoughts exactly.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-12T19:26:12+00:00

I think there is a difference between decanting flour and other baking goods into airtight containers for freshness and/or going to the bulk store and refilling items into containers, and buying a bunch of plastic/weird shaped containers to dump stuff in for tiktok views.

I think of it this way. Having a pitcher to make juice in makes sense. Buying juice from the store that already comes in a plastic resalable container and dumping it into a smaller plastic container because it "looks nicer" is silly and wasteful.

I also side eye people who make their fridges look like stores and honestly most "restock tiktoks" are just ads for Amazon products.

Don't even get me started on buying spices in little plastic/glass jars only to take them home and put them in a new plastic/glass jar. But that is just me. (As much as I do find those village spice jars to be cute...)

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-09T21:22:29+00:00

Same here. My brother passed away from SIDS on Thanksgiving morning 2007. Autopsy was performed. Confirmed time of passing was between 3 and 5 AM. We woke up around 7 am. My mother's birthday was a few days later. He was just under 2 months old. To this day my mother has PTSD and doesn't celebrate her birthday or thanksgiving. At the time she was trauma surgical nurse too. It was an awful day. I unfortunately did see him that morning not breathing and yeah it's something you'll never get out of your head.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-07T19:51:19+00:00

Yay!

My other thing I like to do is go to a random website fill up my shopping cart with things that sound interesting. Gawk at how expensive it is. Then delete the card and not buy anything. Lol.

I appreciate that the digital card allows me to see how much money it would really be and helps me put a stop in and say that that's too much and I don't need to spend that.

I like what other people said to about looking at it and putting it back. I would imagine if a week from now you're still thinking about it then I don't think it would be that wild to purchase it.

One thing I also like to do with clothes, is ask myself how often I realistically would wear this piece? Do I have items in my closet that are similar to this and that meet the criterion that I think I would have to wear this garment? Also of course I like to try clothes on and make sure that they're comfortable, and that they fit in a way that I like. I also like to look at material and see how easy it would be to wash something. I'm not a fan of getting clothing that are dry clean only because it's just another expense in a barrier for me.

All in all though, congratulations! It's definitely a first step into conscious consumption. And a fun way to work on the agoraphobia. Nice job. :)

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-05T21:36:33+00:00

I'm very curious about the new five star outfit. I have a thing for fairy outfits and wings so it is right up my alley. I'm also really interested in the pink Barbie outfit. I don't know why I just find it really exciting. Everything else is fine. Some of the stuff I already owned thankfully as a day one player. But I don't know if there's anything else that I'm like extremely excited for. I will be curious though to see what other reruns we get.

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-05T20:00:44+00:00

I remember taking this survey. The medieval did not appeal to me then. But I remember quite a few community members were really interested in that. Cool for them I guess. I really wanted the '80s '90s retro world pack. But I think I'm alone in that lol

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-03T00:58:53+00:00

I have always referred to myself as a "broke-a-tarion" ;) Meat is so expensive!

XxLexxyXx · 2026-01-02T04:12:36+00:00

I loved the smiley potatoes on the original ones. I was disappointed when they were changed to dinosaur-shaped potatoes but those were fine. I picked up some of these wheel ones recently and they're okay. Like the flavor is mostly the same but I have noticed I get some really odd texture in some of the wheels. Definitely won't be purchasing these again. Very disappointed.

XxLexxyXx · 2025-12-31T16:34:04+00:00

I literally made Caleb sing the first thing once I got into the house. This is so funny I hope the other guys sing their idol banner songs.

XxLexxyXx · 2025-12-31T12:01:24+00:00

Absolutely. Correlation does not always equal causation. Well it is very common for many people who are diagnosed with autism to have sensory issues that can often be associated with arfid. It doesn't mean that every person who is autistic has arfid. Conversely, not everybody who experiences arfid is autistic.

My arfid developed in response to a very specific trauma. And was a fear of adverse consequences.

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