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Re: Asking Sims to Move in

@whackywhippet234  I’m just wondering if you know whether this would work with a retired Sim of my own. I made a huge mistake and had this one Sim, who was retired living in the house, divorced. For various reasons I felt the promoted NPC I married her to was miserable with her. So I finally thought, why am I pushing this, their lives are almost over, just let them be happy. Let him go to parties, meet other Sims, live it up, and she can be left alone. 
It happened so fast I didn’t have time to think about what might happen.
First of all I meant for Her to Divorce Him, not the other way around. She was my original Sim and had built everything he, this promoted NPC, was enjoying. He should have been the one to leave. She had to have started the relationship.But he did it. 
And she got kicked out of the house. Yup. She got kicked out of her own house. I feel very strongly about this Sim, she started it all, and now she’s walking the streets alone at night HOMELESS. It’s just awful. Her name is Jayleen. 
I won’t even talk to her, which makes the whole thing worse, because I’m afraid it will cement her status in the game, and I just want her to retire peacefully. She’s already an elder. It’s been about 7 weeks now. 
Do you think I could marry her, have her move in and start over like you did, even though she’s an elder? Because I’m really starting to get worried that she might not ever leave. And she’s special to me, but I’d prefer not to be constantly reminded of a bad decision I made eons ago. I would just like to have her back in the house. If she has to stay forever fine. I can make her passive, I’d also love to be able to play her again and set things right. Just not wandering all by herself every night homeless in the dark!

Does anyone else have one of their Sims walking the streets at night alone? What do you do?

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  • SalixCat's avatar
    SalixCat
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    5 years ago
    @CharlieDaisy12 Retired Sims can't marry as they can never be active again. Does she appear as a contact on the husband's contact tab? She should then disappear from the game the moment you retire the husband.
  • @SalixCat  Yes, I think she did when he was still here, but he’s long gone now. She was retired and he was active, and I had been meaning to divorce them, and I knew I couldn’t do that anymore, or at least I didn’t think I could. And then this suddenly came up and I didn’t realize it was from him. It was a really quick interaction. I’ve done it once before it’s not that long. And by the time it was over she was gone. And then she started walking the streets, like an NPC. She also ballroom dances every once in a while at the Treasure Hunt. Quite a few Sims do. It seems to be the new thing. But I’m really concerned that she’s not going to leave. I don’t want or need her to leave, but she can’t be walking the streets. As long as she has a home I’m good. Maybe NPCs do. But really I’d rather not have to see her out of house and home.

    I just noticed a feature, Insert video. Does that work?

  • SalixCat's avatar
    SalixCat
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    5 years ago
    @CharlieDaisy12 Insert video is not working. We always suggest that you upload your videos for example to YouTube and share the link to the video here.
  • @SalixCat Ok. I just had a commercial freeze and I wasn’t ready. So it shouldn’t be too long before I upload some video on freezing ads, but I think somebody already did, so that was good.
  • CharlieDaisy12's avatar
    CharlieDaisy12
    5 years ago

    Here is my former Sim, Jayleen, ballroom dancing at the Treasure Hunt. They even do the dip and kiss thing and drop each other every once in a while. It’s kinda cute. She’s not the only one that does it. But it’s for 30 seconds, then she’s sitting on park benches and wandering around all by herself again. If this is a glitch I wonder if she could come back to the house? I could just keep her retired. It doesn’t look like she’s leaving to me. It’s been since shortly after Christmas.

  • SalixCat's avatar
    SalixCat
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    5 years ago
    @CharlieDaisy12 She won't move in, as I've said before, because retired Sims can't move in. She will eventually disappear from your game.
  • @SalixCat I realize now there’s no possibility of her moving back naturally, I was just thinking if the technical people have to do something with her anyway, maybe she could come back.
    Anyway it’ll be hard to see her suddenly gone. I won’t be divorcing my Sims again anytime soon, that’s for sure. If she doesn’t pass on by Easter I’ll post a video of it, so the developers can see how it is. Sometimes you just have to be there. It’s guilt inducing. Constantly. And this is my new game, believe it or not. So I’m running out of places to go. 

  • JulesDarling's avatar
    JulesDarling
    5 years ago
    @CharlieDaisy12 I had a sim work at the diner for weeks, not her regular job , before she disappeared! I never felt that it was a glitch, more just a fun way of saying goodbye ♥️
  • @JulesDarling Well, I’m doing Events with her now, and she plays basketball with her grandkids, actually. She’s quite the player!
    But I don’t think she’s going anywhere. I’ve had this happen with other characters, both playing and non playing, in my other game.

    They’ve not left. I’ve got three of them actually, all related to former Sims of mine by marriage or birth. I haven’t put in a Report in on that one yet, but if I am able to, I will. Anyway, that’s why I don’t hold out much hope. But if you say so, I’ll look forward to her passing a little longer. The whole thing is just weird to be with in your game, frankly. Thanks for the info, though! At least there’s a chance!😊
  • JulesDarling's avatar
    JulesDarling
    5 years ago
    @CharlieDaisy12 I say enjoy her and the others that stick around! If this is a glitch then it’s a happy glitch for sure 😉 I would love to see some of my retired Sims, let them meet their great grandchildren and maybe if lucky, play a little basketball with them! ♥️ be well my friend and enjoy those sims ♥️♥️♥️
  • Well, that’s an attitude I can definitely appreciate, @JulesDarling, and I will try to adopt to the extent that I can.

    The difference here is that she was divorced, at the hands of a Sim who was not in charge of the relationship, I do not know how it was accomplished except through a glitch, and that turns what was once a good situation sour. I truly wish I could have some of my old Sims back, too, but never, ever, like this. 
    We’ll see what happens. And thanks for your post. I appreciate it.😊

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