gee, I wonder what changed between the release of Sims 2 FreeTime in 2008 and the creation of the Businesses & Hobbies EP in 2025... 🤔 it's almost like we've lost the concept of recreation for recreation's sake, and not turning every possible hobby into a side hustle...? - ThreadSky

whyeverr.bsky.social • 18 days ago

gee, I wonder what changed between the release of Sims 2 FreeTime in 2008 and the creation of the Businesses & Hobbies EP in 2025... 🤔 it's almost like we've lost the concept of recreation for recreation's sake, and not turning every possible hobby into a side hustle...?

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boumtirie.bsky.social•18 days ago

It's BUSINESS and hobbies 🤷🏻‍♀️

whyeverr.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yep, and my point is that there are broader cultural and economic trends underpinning how we go from a FreeTime expansion in TS2 to an EP where it's not just hobbies (a major things fans have been asking for, for years) plus business, instead it's Businesses first—both in the title and in gameplay.

woohootattoo.bsky.social•17 days ago

Ugh. I agree. I just started painting with water colours and so many people have told me to start selling them or commissioning. Am I not allowed to have a hobby that brings me joy without having to burn out on? Ugh.
Let me be whimsy!!

whyeverr.bsky.social•17 days ago

not being “allowed” to do something creative solely for the pleasure of doing it, and not feeling like you can ever try because “you’ll never be good enough to make money doing it” are two HUGE ways I’ve seen this culture shift play out in my life and the lives of people around me and I HATE IT 😭

woohootattoo.bsky.social•17 days ago

It’s gross. Every thing I do, I’ve had to “make money from it” and the world we live in, you almost HAVE to in order to survive. Ugh. Sucks.
At least it’s nice to know there are like minded people out there though! Normalise the non-grind!! ☺️

whyeverr.bsky.social•17 days ago

absolutely!! 💗💗💗

woohootattoo.bsky.social•14 days ago

OOOH just saw a meme that reminded me of this 🤣

whyeverr.bsky.social•14 days ago

oh my god liiiiterally 💀💀💀

dashisims.bsky.social•18 days ago

Getting a job these days is nearly impossible so everyone's gotta hustle, even our sims 🤑

whyeverr.bsky.social•18 days ago

well yeah and not just finding a job, but actually supporting yourself—or god forbid, a family—off of only *one* income stream? now that's some fantasy video game world stuff. or, y'know, regular pre-recession life in the '00s!

dashisims.bsky.social•18 days ago

🥲🥲

shoobysims.com•18 days ago

I am a firm believer that a hobby ceases to be a hobby as soon as you turn it into a venture for "major profits."

whyeverr.bsky.social•18 days ago

aaaaaamen

prixiepae.bsky.social•18 days ago

sooo true!

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