#cinamun

My father wasn't around (my father wasn't around). I swear that I'll be around for you. I'll do whatever it takes (I'll make a million mistakes). I'll make the world safe and sound for you. ~ Leslie Odom Jr., Lin Manuel Miranda, 2015

My mom was over the moon and oddly...prepared...for the announcement.

Oh, I've been thinking about this moment for a long time, she said. I didn't bring you into the world to give me grandchildren, and if you decided you were never having kids, I'd embrace that, too. But, sweetheart, I am ready. Is it a boy? A girl? Do we know?

We don't, I told her. And we don't want to know. We just know that the baby's healthy, I'm healthy, and everything is happening the way it should.

After congratulatory hugs and kisses from Grandma and Soji, Mom and I went out onto the balcony for a bit of privacy.

When your father died, I didn't know how to handle my own grief, let alone yours, she said. So I ignored your grief and mine, thinking that giving you an easel and a journal was therapy enough. It wasn't right. Wasn't healthy. And I'm sorry that I put you on a such a self-destructive path.

I'm sorry I was such a little shit. But don't beat yourself up over it another second. I've talked my grief out in actual therapy and I'm using my journal more constructively these days. I'm okay. You and me? We're okay. Period.

Mom laughed and sniffled at the same time, wiping her tears with her fingertips. From the moment you were born, there has never been a moment I haven't loved you with my whole heart. And I promise to be a better zizi than I was a mother.

The fuck is a Zizi?

She laughed again, louder and with joy. Oh, I was listening to a Hoes to Housewives podcast episode about being called grandma when you're not ready for the rocking chair just yet, and I decided I'd rather be called Zizi.

Fair enough, I said, pressing a kiss to her cheek. Just don't be surprised if The Bean makes other plans.

By the way, before you beat me to the punch with surprises, I was planning to tell you that I've released your trust fund. I've second guessed so many times about holding onto it for so long—

Don't. I would have blown it all on drugs. You did the right thing. I'm ready now.

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@cinamun just be taking our emotions to their zenith and drop us like a bag o potatoes

Hi! 👋

Sorry it took me forever to answer this ask, but I am just very slow 😅

All of these simblrs inspire me (and a lot of others, but I got overwhelmed compiling this list)

@akitasimblr I love how many different gameplays Ana has, and she's dedicated to all of them! I am also a big fan of Le Chat!

@aleksa-sims tells her real life story, it's so brave! And her screenshots are amazing! She is also a very nice person.

@cinamun is an amazing storyteller! I am so invested in her Things Fall Apart, it makes me laugh, cry and think.

@cyazurai has many different gameplays and also posts other games too. It reminds me that I love all kind of games and should play them too, not only sims 😅

@daisydezem is not very active lately, but I love her RainbowSin challenge. Her BACC, Supersim and own playthrough of RainbowSin are so interesting!

@dustbon plays mostly on short lifespan and quickly progresses through legacies. I love it! I'd love to play a legacy on a short lifespan one day too.

@faeriefrolic plays Sims 3. Her sims are cute and wholesome.

@introvertedfox plays vanilla. It inspired me to play vanilla myself, but I always end up with defaults first, them some mods, then some blushes and then it's not vanilla anymore 😅

@llamabees her sims and posts are so colourful! I also love her reshade preset and templates!

@loveryss her sims are cute and her posts are cozy! She also makes great cc!

@oswanily has completed the 100 baby challenge! And Seven Wonders challenge which she created and inspired me to play it too. It's one of the few challenges that I actually completed!

@shmoodlet are an amazing person! They are very supportive and friendly. And their gameplays are always with a bit of a story, which my gameplays are always lack of.

@silwermoon-sims has the cutest sims ever! Her lookbooks and gameplay inspire me to be more creative with my sims!

@simspaghetti plays Sims 3. Her editing inspired me to try out different editing style myself. Her gameplay rules and Sims 3 guides really helped me get into the game. I plan on using some of her Sims 3 gameplay rules for my Sims 4 gameplays too.

@tipsy-clouds inspired me to play one of the Sims 4 scenarios! I haven't posted it yet, though. Her lookbooks and resources are very helpful!

@waaneco post the most cutest Sims 3 and Sims 4 posts! And their Stardew Valley pics and gifs inspire me to play that game!

I have a go-to preset that I love dearly, but I can't seem to figure out where these dots are coming from

When I switch presets they go away. A mutual said that I should play around with my FXAA settings which I've done (like, a LOT), but I don't see them fade away as the mutual suggested they would!

Do you have any idea how to get rid of these? Thank for always being a dope resource for us and our beloved lighting mods.

Hi! I haven't seen anything like that before.

One way to try and find out what's causing it would be to turn off each shader individually. When it goes away, then you've found the shader responsible and can try and figure out a solution.

Why was i spelling it wrong 🤦🏾‍♀️

I have 9 brain cells. ANYWAY! MISS YOU FRIEND!! 🫂

waaaaaahhhh hello cin!!!!! it's okay technically I'm the one who spelled it wrong 😭😭