Tag: the sims 2

“Hey daddy! You’ll never guess what happened at school today!”

“…”

“This is the part where you guess, daddy!”

“Seriously, Ripp? Why are you taking this out on the kids?”

“Dad! Have you ever considered daddy’s not mad at you?”

“Well, I mean… I don’t see why he wouldn’t be!”

“Jeez, dad! You’re lucky I’m, like, super in-tune with other people’s emotions.”

“You are?”

“Yeah! Cousin Connor said so himself! He dabbles in tarot reading, so it’s totes true!”

“Okay, then, what’s he thinking now?”

“Hmmmm…. I’d say, daddy thiiiiiinks… It hurts to talk?”

“*nodnod*”

“How’d you do that!?”

“I told you, I’m sooo in-tune!”

“Umm… Good morning, Ripp!”

“…”

“You’re, um, awfully quiet today.”

“…”

“Pleasant View got cancelled.”

“…”

“Why aren’t you talking? Please, just say something! Anything! Before my ride to work leaves?”

“…”

“Hmph. Fine. If Ripp wants to be passive aggressive, that’s on him.”

“Well, looks like we’ll have to talk to him again.”

“But we keep talking! And talking! And talking! I’ve had enough!”

“Umm… honey?

“I just can’t stand it! I’m exhausted! His singing sucks, too!”

“Hon?”

“Let the SimNation Idol judges tear him a new one if that’s what it-”

“Johnny! He’s behind you!”

“Ahhh, can we just thank the Watcher we’re not anything like those two?”

“You can say that again, Ripp.”

“What would we be without our killer communication skills.”

“Speaking of communication, we still need to finish our talk about your disturbing the peace.”

“Come on, Phi. Can we hug it out first?”

“An open relationship?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I’ve heard those are pretty rough. Feelings of jealousy and discomfort and whatnot… Not something meant for everyone. Props, I guess?”

“Oh, it’s easy to deal with those! Just, you know, stop yourself from feeling those feelings! Repression is better than giving into toxic urges, after all!”

“Wait… What?”

“So, let me get this straight: you never talk that kinda stuff out? No communication at all?”

“I don’t understand. Communication is good. Without it, I don’t think Ripp, Phi, and I would have ever made this work.”

“Why would you be open about such possessive feelings? You are so backwards!”

“It’s nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Huffington… That’s you guys, right?”

“Mmhm! And it’s so lovely for Heather and me to meet other polyamorous people, too!”

“Wait… polyamorous?”

“Mmmhm~ We’ve been poly since we got married! It’s lovely!”

“Huh, I never would’ve guessed. There’s, you know, just two of you…”

“Well, of course. We’re in an open relationship, hehe. That is, Marty lets me be free as a bird~!”

“Mmhm, and then I have dinner ready for Heather-Weather when she comes home and we go to bed.”

“Ummm… I see.”

“Ripp, can we talk?”

“What’d I do? Did I leave the seat up last night, or…?”

“Ripp, look, we’re both really happy you got your dream job, but you’re not the only one who needs sleep, you know? The late night noise needs to-”

*ding dong!*

“Was that… the doorbell?”

“Mmmm… I’ll go get it. Must be the paper boy.”