Tear Jerker / The Sims

• Any time a Sim dies, especially if you're one to get attached to them.
  • Animal deaths are even sadder, due to the lack of exaggerated movements present while Sims are dying.
• In The Sims 3, Sims will sometimes get the "My Love!" moodlet from seeing the ghost of their dead lover. It's both a Heartwarming Moment and a Tear Jerker.
• A Fridge Tear Jerker: Juliette Capp is a Family Sim. Romeo Monty is a Romance Sim. This Tear Jerker applies to any relationship between a Romance Sim and a Sim of any other aspiration, since the former won't be happy unless they're cheating on their hapless partner, but this particular example is the most heartwrenching. Thought you could give Romeo and Juliet a happy ending? Think again, their incompatible aspirations will pull the rug out from under that plan. There's some weird consolation in the fact that the expansion packs accidentally gave Juliette a Romance-themed lifetime wish, so... at least that means they'll both end up sleeping around...? Technology comes to the rescue though in form of Renuyu Senso-Orb...
• If you read the memories of the Curious family, you'll discover that their mother, Kitty, died close to Vidcund becoming an adult.
• Lilith Pleasant and Ripp Grunt's backstories can hit home rather hard for people who've experienced Parental Neglect and favoritism. No wonder they're considered Ensemble Dark Horses by the fans.
• Parents divorcing and their child crying.
• If you have Cats And Dogs for TS4, you may catch sight of ghost pets playing with living Sims, and vice-versa. There have even been instances of ghost Sims and ghost pets essentially adopting each other autonomously.
• If you ever wanted to know why Agnes Crumplebottom from The Sims: Hot Date, became The Dreaded Miss Crumplebottom... her bio in The Sims 3 states that she married Erik, but didn't take his last name because he drowned on their honeymoon. His death left her bitter and lonely, though some players like to resurrect Erik with ambrosia or the "Oh My Ghost" opportunity. And since his ghost haunts their house, he scares away any possible suitors for Agnes. There is a partially-finished nursery in her house which includes a crib, a teddy bear and a giraffe picture, possibly indicating that she and Erik were planning to have a baby. Come The Sims: Hot Date, and Agnes's emotional pain from her husband's death has caught up to her, and she had transformed into the dreaded Miss Crumplebottom.

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