I so agree with your point of view…which is probably not surprising to you ❤
I have chosen that Allan will work more with his transformation in a future chapter. All hope is not lost yet 🙂

I think the chat with the sergeant / general guy made him realise how much his own thought processes thus far have been far from beneficial, and I think he will have to work hard to undo all of the toxic masculinity he’s likely been raised with (and what a military lifestyle has likely drilled into him as well). Even if he didn’t look at that old photograph, he should realise that ultimately, genes don’t mean all that much when it comes to family, and he should do what he can to be a good father to the boy, in my opinion anyway.

I haven’t mentioned it but Izumi is actually a cat lover.
Fabio always does the dishes without prompting, but he’s also bad at farting and belching, which means he’s in a rebellious phase 😆

Allan is realizing that his old set of values ​​no longer works for his own (or
his family’s) best. This is the kind of thing that can happen at best when children enter the equation.
He is actually very fond of Andy in the game.

Jade is a big mess and she swirls Marcus into her lack of direction. She craves confirmation, but it must be a confirmation that fits in with her preconceptions.
Marcus himself is undergoing some kind of transformation. He’s probably mostly confused 😆

I had quite a lot of fun making the prehistoric pictures. I had a hard time finding another book that had the right angle, so you know that one 🙂

I’m glad they’re going to Rasmus, someone who knows how to take care of cats and will be sure to treat them well. My mum raised me to take care of a pet until its last day, so the idea of giving them up would make me feel guilty, too. We had a dog when I was very little that my dad ended up giving away. Years later we found out that the so-sweet-seeming new owner sold him the second he had him and our sweet dog lived out some terrible last years. I’m glad that Martin and Tusnelda are making sure that Fie and Futte end up somewhere loving. Aww, Fie falling asleep right next to Izumi immediately is heartwarming. <3

Interesting. Allan is making some strides there, isn’t he? I love how he’s actually being an attentive father. And that last line makes it seem as if he’s finally blaming himself, instead of immediately shifting the blame to Alice. I’m curious to see how that will go. Maybe that meditation cushion really did help…

I don’t think anyone understands the logic of washing the dishes in the bathroom sink xD Rasmus looks so incredibly happy. I wish him all the best <3 and I hope he won’t give up on that dream to have a restaurant in Sulani someday!

Oooh, Elijah Irvin? That’s a new face! I wonder how he’ll interact with the rest of the cast? Whoa, there, Jade. Don’t follow the complete stranger into his apartment without anyone knowing where you are just because he complimented your body o.o maybe I’ve been watching too many disturbing movies. She’s lucky this is the sims, ha. Oh, looks like Marcus agrees with me there. He has a good point, too. He really is jealous, but it was Jade who pushed him to settle down and then turning around and stripping on a whim is… not good form.

I love how you’re portraying the cat hiding and being scared of their surroundings at first, but slowly going out to explore a bit. That’s exactly how my cats behaved when they first came to me. It’s bringing back all kinds of memories. ^^

Oooh I loved the old timey pictures of Allan’s family. They look really well-done! Oh hey, that book they’re in looks mighty familiar, too =D I’m so glad that he got to see that. It doesn’t help his skewed views but it does protect Andy from what might have been a terrible childhood. Slowly the future there is starting to look brighter, too!

I agree that telling the truth isn’t a good idea if it will put her and/or her son in physical danger.

I’m also glad to hear that about Fatima. I like Fatima.

It should be possible to choose a sink like when choosing a front door 🙂

I made Elijah for Pammiechick’s story over a year ago. I’ve often wanted to use him in my game, so now he got the chance 😉

It’s a funny thing with Allan and Andy. Allan is always very attentive to Andy and therefore I had to write it into the story.
Maybe you’re right about Alice having to tell the truth. I’m a little unsure if it’s a good idea right now, taking Allan’s jealousy into account. Right now they both know that they are living with a lie and Allan has found an explanation that is tolerable for him.
I absolutely do not advocate lying between spouses. I’m just trying to describe some relationships I’ve known.

Rasmus does his best to accommodate all the people he cares about. With the climbing frame he wins both Fabio and Izumi 😀

Fatima has no interest in putting a stick in the wheel between Marcus and Jade. On the contrary.
She is probably just suffering from an occupational injury as she has gotten used to having an overview of everyone’s calendars and tasks 😆

Thank you for your comment ❤

It’s sweet that Rasmus got a climbing frame that Fabio can use. Also, Fie and Futte couldn’t have gone to a better home.

I hope Fatima won’t cause trouble with Marcus/Jade, but based on her interactions with Marcus, it seems like she won’t.