@bebasim I am thankful I don't write stories because I would quit without saving if one of my sims did something silly like getting themselves killed! Still, I can see why you went with it as stories about happy families that live happily ever after would be pretty dull ;)
When I used to tell my hubby what happened in my sim game he would have told me to shut up! He was totally not interested in what happened in my game. Not that I blame him - I talk to my sims non-stop and our computers were in the same room.
I hope your surgery is not for anything too serious and that all goes well for you. I will send positive thoughts your way.
Ah, that's interesting. I, like @Charlottesmom , also wondered if Michael wasn't all he seemed and your new update makes me more certain something is up. There is definitely something his mother is not telling him about himself. I hope Cheyenne's words give him the strength he needs to get through this.