What year did you start playing your first The Sims game?

It was a gift The Sims 1 from my niece she said here you need to give this a shot I wish she had never given it to me. I hate that it's an addiction for me ??
To build a house, get tired of it wipe it build another one get tired of it wipe it build another one. Back then I made my own wallpaper I miss that. it was time consuming but I got the wallpaper I liked and it actually matched everything in the room lol.