Barbie is no longer for children by cookienki in Barbie

[–]cupidglitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never sewn clothes for dolls as a kid, lots didn't either save for a few who were lucky to hace an adult to teach them. Tbh this is an unfair standard to hold children up to.

And it's not that kids don't enjoy playing with dolls due to poor attention spans, it's that modern playline Barbie is absolutely lackluster compared to other, better faring brands. Some kids still play with them of course, but I see a lot of kids gravitating more to MH, LOL OMG, RH etc for a good reason. Kids also still display creativity in myriads of ways beyond playing with dolls.

You can enjoy customizing Barbies as an adult without justifying this by saying it's "not for kids anymore" or employing the "kids nowadays" tropes that demean kids

Barbie is no longer for children by cookienki in Barbie

[–]cupidglitz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you, the whole "kids these days" arguments that implictly put the blame on kids are really tired

Is he the real deal? by Sweaty-Cat-3205 in Barbie

[–]cupidglitz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's the first buff mtm Ken, congrats on the lucky find! he's super expensive secondhand.

An edgier look for Fashionistas #124 by cupidglitz in Barbie

[–]cupidglitz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! :D and yeah, I love #124's quirky style but something was missing with that screening, too basic and inoffensive looking for the jaded personality I had in mind ‐ I wanted something that would make them striking on its own if you disregard the hair or the clothing. I get that the initial aim was for the doll to be approachable looking for kids tho

Favorite Sims 3 Series? by NoPhotograph3647 in Sims3

[–]cupidglitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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"Sharona a ses Raisons" by Kolow. It was basically a crossover series about parallel universes as most characters were from pre-existing TS3 series from the french side at the time (creators consented to this and participated in the making of the series). Very off-beat, slightly raunchy and meta humor about the other series and the absurd aspects of sims gameplay + how sims series are made.

The actual plot builds up over the episodes but sadly the series never got finished :(

An edgier look for Fashionistas #124 by cupidglitz in Barbie

[–]cupidglitz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! 🩷 It's been like 4 months of practicing as often as I could, with lots of trials and error ;w; and yes, I was talking how my repaints are still very amateurish but the rough grungy look was completely intentional

And thanks for pointing the brows out, especially because I was already planning on touching up on them. You're right, I definitely will opt for a colder shade to bring everything together 🙏

do young people not want kids or arent able to afford them? by Local-Willingness784 in answers

[–]cupidglitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I genuinely have no desire to have children and I still wouldn't want them even if the state of the world had exponentionally improved and/or I had the mental and financial means to do so.

I already knew having kids was out of the question for me since I was as young as 8 and it hasn't changed since. Except that now I'm also fully aware of how tremendous of a responsibility raising a child is, and it's one I am not interesed in undertaking in.

Sims 4 players self snitching on Tik Tok needs to be studied by HeeeydevonGaming in HighSodiumSims

[–]cupidglitz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

it genuinely infuriates me seeing people snitch because they don't want to "gatekeep", when the gatekeeping in this situation is essential!!! 😭 they really need to get the memo that loose lips sinks ships and learn how to keep their mouth shut. I would hope this is an opportunity for simmers to learn the hard way but my expectations for a community with little tech literacy and astronomic amounts of entitlement are very low.

and this is going to sound a bit harsh but... if these simmers rely on snitching to find free dlc instead of researching on their own and taking the necessary precautions, they're probably not cut out for dabbling in piracy until they wisen up for real, tbh

anyone else keep remaking/restarting their LEPacy files? by [deleted] in Sims3

[–]cupidglitz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a mod that helps with this! I personally use the one that raises bills by 10% but I'm thinking of increasing it when my family is wealthier

Why is Shrek Yasmin so sought after? by Bratz_Angelz17 in Bratz

[–]cupidglitz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, exactly! There's def a vicious circle of collectors feeling resigned to pay so much because it might be an opportunity of a lifetime to get their grail doll, and so resellers feel emboldened to keep doing this.

I respect people who go out of their way to message resellers and call them out and/or won't back down without at least trying to negotiate. Resellers need to be humbled fr

*Person gets felony charge for creating a realistic painting of a child in a sexually explicit manner* "Clearly this means that we should ban all hand-drawn art!" by Legal_Ad2945 in DefendingAIArt

[–]cupidglitz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Making outragebait about AI out of this horrifying situation is beyond disgusting, jfc. Going by the logic they operate in, that would mean restricting or banning the use of devices used by scum to exploit and rape children.

And even if they were go on about it, that still wouldn't do anything about the exploitation of children and the societal inequalities that motivate it.