Does anyone complain about you playing the Sims!!!

[Hyleath5560]

My cousin and I are addicted to the SIMS. We are always talking about they are doing and what we are making them do. We play challenages against each other. The funny things is everyone in my life is like oh you are playing that stupid game. They keep doing the same to her. I remember my other male cousin playing Madden all day every day and no one said anything. Is it that they feel women shouldn't play video games are they are not getting enough attention. What is your experience???

[Phoeberg]

My mom used to say sometimes "You're always playing that sims thing", but when Sims 3 came out I could tell she was interested, especially in the Mortimer-Bella story. I guess it's because in the summer when I didn't have any work to do I spent a lot of time on the sims just to pass the time, and she thought it wasn't healthy to be staring at a computer screen all the time!
Most of my friends play some form of sims at the moment, but we don't really talk about it that much. I guess that's partly what I use this site for! I wish I had a cousin to talk about it with though! I think it would be fun to play challenges against each other etc.

[Misty_2004]

I started playing video games when I was twelve years old, and that was because in 1972 my MOM bought a Pong game for us to play on the TV. My sisters and I pretty much grew up playing video games of one type or another, and many times my mom played right along with us. Years later after my sister bought an Atari, it wasn't uncommon when I would drop by my parents' house to find my mom sitting in the middle of the living room floor playing with the Atari. For me, playing video games was just part of life.

Then I got married, and a few years later we got an NES system. By that time I had two small daughters, and my oldest daughter and I played with the NES a lot. The funny thing is, neither my dad nor my husband were ever really interested in video games. They had too many other things they would rather be doing. I now have three children, and when it comes to video games, they each have their Achilles' heel when it comes to video games, Sims being it for my oldest daughter and me.

By this point in my life I hardly ever hear any complaints when I'm playing my Sims game. One of the reasons for that, though, is because my hubby knows there are times when that's about all I can do. Many are the times when if I could be doing something different, I would.

I have heard comments from his side of the family that give me an insight into their opinions of my video gaming habits, and I can say that at least in some cases, those opinions are less than favorable. That's fine. They can have those opinions if they want. They don't live my life. They aren't stuck with something that puts them into a chair for many hours a day and are constantly on the go.

I think in most cases, the people who complain about video games have never even given them a chance. For some reason some people seem to think they are above playing games (never mind they might go out skiing or snowmobiling every weekend through the winter, which may not be a game, but it is no less playing). I have heard comments from my m-i-l that she doesn't have time for "that kind of nonsense" yet she has time to go running around to yard sales and flea markets every chance she gets. :lol:

If anyone dared to complain to my face about me playing a video game at this stage of my life, I'm afraid by the time I was finished with them they would have a little bit broader perspective on things. But then again, I'm close to 50 years old, so what I do with my time is really no one else's business.

[HystericalParoxysm]

My dad thought it was stupid until he was watching me playing one day and I zoomed in and said, "Hey, look - see that sim? Look at her glasses. I made that whole 3D model. Now look at her hair. I made the 3D model and textures, and animated it so it moves with her smoothly - look, I'll make her move. Now look at her eyes, makeup, skin, and clothes - oh, and the bedspread there, and the walls and floors, and her husband's clothes, hair, skin, eyes... Oh, and their children's..." And then I showed him Milkshape and the textures and he was a bit impressed. He still doesn't get the gameplay aspects but he was interested in the technical creation side of it. As far as at home, well... my son's not old enough to complain yet (and he'd better not once he can - if it weren't for sims, he wouldn't be here), and I met my other half through this site and he made me an admin so I don't think he'll complain at me too much about it. :P

[supaclova]

My mom is constantly complaining about how I should be focusing my energy on school instead of a stupid computer game. :giggler:

[ani_]

Actually the only one who ever complains that I'm playing too much is my cat who would rather have me taking him out 24/7.

[christx101]

my mom tells me I should make better use of my time instead of playing computer games.

Also my 3 cats they get kinda jealous lol!

[schitzwa]

I remember back when Sims 1 was new my mum used to make me stop playing and send me to ride the horses (we had 3) but now my other half just thinks its cute.

[Misty_2004]

My mom is constantly complaining about how I should be focusing my energy on school instead of a stupid computer game.
If a person focuses their attention all of the time on school, they're going to reach burn-out very shortly. Everyone needs a bit of relaxation occasionally.

my mom tells me I should make better use of my time instead of playing computer games.
Does your mom never do anything for entertainment? Does she watch television or movies ever? That's something that gets me about my in-laws. They all watch TV. I don't. I prefer doing things that actually stimulate my mind. That's not to say I don't occasionally like watching a movie or some such, but most of them are rather mind-rotting.

[Nada_Nada]

My husband and I are really big gamers so he didn't give me alot of guff about it. He mostly didn't say anything and just trusted that if I enjoyed sims so much it couldn't be all bad. Then Sims3 came out and he was watching me play and was obviously interested. The next day I went to bed early and woke up at like 2am to him playing sims on my computer.

I think he was under the impression that sims was for girls or something. Now he has it on his own pc and plays it all the time. Like Hyleath we have challenges with each other and also make interesting sims for each others neighborhoods.

I never had to worry about parents because I picked up sims one and all the expansions when I was in college about a year before 2 came out. Most of the people that have said something about I've converted so now all my friends and siblings play some version of the sims. lol

[christx101]

If a person focuses their attention all of the time on school, they're going to reach burn-out very shortly. Everyone needs a bit of relaxation occasionally.


Does your mom never do anything for entertainment? Does she watch television or movies ever? That's something that gets me about my in-laws. They all watch TV. I don't. I prefer doing things that actually stimulate my mind. That's not to say I don't occasionally like watching a movie or some such, but most of them are rather mind-rotting.

Mine is the same way lol she watches TV/Movies Alot then gets iffy when I play computer/video games.Yes TV nowdays is kinda boring I agree playing the sims is much more entertaining.Scientist also did a study that found people who play video/computer games are more alert and more aware of there surroundings.

Maybe they'll get it oneday and let us play freely without them nagging!

[MondayMorning]

My mother hasn't outright said anything in regards to playing the Sims too much. I know she finds it interesting the types of houses I build, and is always asking if I've made my sim-self and a sim version of my daughter. She considers the Sims to virtual dolls. :D

I grew up playing video games as well. I'm not as "young" as Misty ( ;) ), but my first game system was a used Atari, followed by the Super NES. From there is the original GameBoy and then onto computer games. I was a pro at Carmen San Diego and Lemmings!

So, now that I'm 26 and still playing games, my mom really can't complain too much!

[Beccapixie10]

Most of my friends used to think Sims was stupid, and a lot of the boys at school say all you do in it is tell them to go to sleep and go to the toilet, etc. However, i think most people's views on people that play sims are more due to the fact that they don't know what it actually is, really. One of my friends played sims 2 at my house once and now she loves it too, and people at school have stopped calling it stupid!

However, with the whole girls-not-playing-videogames thing, my mum doesn't care. My dad, however, says that playing them is antisocial and blah-blah-blah-blah. They seem to think they are pointless time wasting stuff.

[NekoCat]

My family thinks I'm wasting time playing video games, even though I'm an adult and don't live with them anymore. But when I visit them all they want to do is sit in front of the tv and watch movies. If you try to talk they say "shh. tv on. gotta watch." What's so social about that? Communal veging is better than playing video games? I don't think so. At least with games you're using your brain to some extent. More than spending all day watching tv anyway.

Other than that, my cats get jelous because I'm "petting" the keyboard instead of them. They'll sit in front of the monitor so I can't see what's going on, lol. Then again, if I have some kind of action going on they'll actually watch the screen for a while.

[starved4pizza]

My mom and her boyfriend used to give me grief about playing The Sims, any of them... but seeing as though I'm addicted to video games in general, they knew that arguement of 'You play The Sims too much!' :giggler:


One of my guy friends would always rub it in my face that The Sims suck, and I'm just wasting my time. Says he who plays twice as many video games as I do, when he's not in college. Violent ones at that. He hasn't done that for quite a while, though; last time he did, I about knocked out some of his teeth, and messed up his lip. Whoops. >.>


My other friends, though, are [I]jealous of the fact that I can run The Sims 3. :D

[Simsguy521]

Well, apart from my parents who say I should be doing sports or some other active thing, my dog gets annoyed and occaisionally runs over barking and lays down on my arms so I can't type anything on my laptop. :rofl: And I too converted my friends! LOL

[lauralynn]

My roomate always complains that I play the sims too much but hey she's the one who follows like 6 weekly shows religiously! So if she can watch One Tree Hill, The Vampire Diaries, and The Hills along with many others peacefully, I can play my game!

[SuicidiaParasidia]

my brothers and i always had video games, in one form or another growing up.

nowadays, the sims is how i keep from doing destructive things out of boredom.
no, not out of hate or being a bitch. just anything to keep my mind busy.
...yeah, you can imagine what im like when the power goes out, lol. xD

my mom for the most part, has gotten used to my gaming addiction, and i have taught her better than to forcibly remove them from me. D<
i often show her pictures from the sims, about houses i construct, or funny things the sims do. i think she views it as a creative outlet, so she doesnt bother me about it.

my BROTHER on the other hand, constantly bitches that i should be out doing other things.
hes probably just jealous. 8D
and, i do go out and do other things, just, when i have an excuse to.
one of my quirks is that i cant do anything if i dont have a reason to. so since i dont have a reason to run out and meet people and interact-i wont. thats just how i am.

[Misty_2004]

Yes TV nowdays is kinda boring
I don't even have a TV, but I've seen some of the programming that runs because of sites like Hulu, and much of what I've seen is just plain stupid. :lol:

...my parents who say I should be doing sports or some other active thing
I can post in here from a parent's perspective, and of course a person should be doing some type of physical activity. My kids play video games but they also love to go for walks and do other things. When they head out for a walk, they may be gone for an hour or more, and unless it's getting really close to dark rarely walk less than a mile. My son rides his bike and jumps on his pogo stick. We have several acres, so they also are out picking up trash that has got blown around and into our property, pruning trees, mowing, raking, etc. Those activities aren't sports, but they are physically demanding.

I think a lot of people tend to get "what I see" syndrome. My husband did that a while back. He would come home from work and find nearly everyone doing something on the computer. To his mind, that's all anyone ever does because that's all he sees them do. Never mind in all the hours he was gone, we've been doing laundry, vacuuming, trying to catch up on some outside work, etc. I had to explain a few things to him to get him to understand what he was doing. :lol:

[little bee]

and I met my other half through this site and he made me an admin so I don't think he'll complain at me too much about it. :P
:lovestruc Beautifully written. So romantic... :lovestruc :rofl:


I don't think any one should ever complain about how too much people play The Sims.
My friends introduced me to TS1 and I was hooked up since then as no.1 die-hard fan of the series.
I encountered many evidences that The Sims series brought the family together playing sims together.
It's actually unisex/family-oriented games.
At least 2 couples who both are my friends play the sims2 with their girlfriends and the girlfriends create the households of the two of them.
The girls spent precious time building their imaginative homes, creating gardens etc. just to picture how their family life could be.
The couples have fun creating together! ;)
And I read in this forum manytimes about how moms and sons/daughters play sims together.


The sims brought us together, not tear us apart. :giggler:
It's a very heartfelt game. :anime:

[specialsoup]

I grew up playing N64 with my mom, so that's a big fat NO! So many hours of Pokemon Snap lol. Everyone in the house plays games, though I'm the only one who plays the sims.