Lotus (she/her) is a photographer, musician, blogger, computer engineer, and gamer. Learn more at https://wandalotus.net .https://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mx33zdttec2mThis reel reminds me of @obigem.bsky.social's storyline where Cordie decides to scale things back with Jai and how many readers don't see that as healthy. Many of us were never taught that is healthy, so when we see it in fiction we think it is unrealistic. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeFLbMyo2-k/?stkn=MWc0b2hweG9hNjc5cw==04 Oct 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx33zdttec2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwugj4sa2c24Three floors of pool fun! Bring your toddlers and infants: there are potties and a changing table in the basement bathroom, plus toddler pools in the splash zones. #TheSims4 Lot Name: Pool Palace EA ID: wthelotus02 Oct 2026 03:27 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwugj4sa2c24https://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwufwlota224Ma'am, if you don't hush and help me playtest this new pool build... #TheSims402 Oct 2026 03:17 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwufwlota224https://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwtpx7447k24Do I have a problem? I'm not sure I have a problem. #TheSims401 Oct 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtpx7447k24https://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwqytk37xs2bMt. Komorebi's community pool. There is an indoor splash zone & two outdoor pools with lounge areas. A dining area on the top floor is perfect for club gatherings or parties. Bathrooms are fully equipped with toddler potties and changing tables. #TheSims4 Lot Name: Wakabamori Pool EA ID: wthelotus30 Sep 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqytk37xs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwqt637emk2bHas anyone ever thought Mt. Komorebi needs a community pool? Only me? Okay. #TheSims430 Sep 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqt637emk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwnrrcw4w72wThese aren't your average sand castles! https://wandalotus.net/coney-island-2026-sand-sculpture-competition/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social29 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnrrcw4w72whttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwjybjoe7c2gMen are not lonely enough, because you know a man came up with this foolishness. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4072240/Woman_Simulator/27 Sep 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjybjoe7c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwiqthfvyh2xSometimes a lady needs to spend some time in nature. https://wandalotus.net/spending-time-in-nature/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social27 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwiqthfvyh2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwf7kcxkec2oA loft build for Magnolia Promenade's only residential lot. The unfurnished version includes kitchen counters, appliances, and plumbing. #TheSims4 Lot Name, Unfurnished Version: Preeminent Domain (Unfur) Lot Name, Decorated Version: Preeminent Domain Packs Used: Basegame only EA ID: wthelotus26 Sep 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwf7kcxkec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwepyucxwk2aTime to decorate that loft build I did last night during my late night popup stream. #TheSims4 https://twitch.tv/wlotus_everyday25 Sep 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwepyucxwk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mwa4t4tmbc2hGracie isn't all that little anymore, and she's becoming quite the freelance artist in her teens. She has sold several paintings to collectors and is Level 5 in the skill. #TheSims424 Sep 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwa4t4tmbc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvxpgiw2qk2qEven in #TheSims4 it isn't all men, but it's almost always a man. Why, sir, are you standing right in front of my sim while she is teaching a spin class?????????20 Sep 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxpgiw2qk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvxpbz6ecs24This. ALL of this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Sep 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxpbz6ecs24https://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvtgjvzk6c2sThis stately, sprawling home comes complete with a guest/butler's suite downstairs and four bedrooms upstairs. Plenty of outdoor space and a pool for entertaining. #TheSims4 Lot Name: Tranquil Crescent (Newcrest) EA ID: wthelotus19 Sep 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtgjvzk6c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvsscqh4pc2sShould there be a fireplace in a child's room? Probably not. Do I care? Nope, because I love this room. #TheSims418 Sep 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsscqh4pc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvs7xudtj22sThe teen who lives here has a real safe space for their pursuits. #TheSims418 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs7xudtj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvqugfodu22sIf I could retreat to this kind of living room once autumn comes, I'd be a happy lady. #TheSims418 Sep 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqugfodu22shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvqr7njqbs2sSomeone please explain why there is a goat on my porch! #StardewValley17 Sep 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqr7njqbs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvos4klb2c2sWhat's it called when you can't stop building in #TheSims4?17 Sep 2026 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvos4klb2c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvogw45dhk2sA raised foundation and three shipping containers have turned into a cozy home by the bay. #TheSims4 Lot Name: The Shipping Views EA ID: wthelotus17 Sep 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvogw45dhk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvnwi3rmos2sI would love to hang out in this gorgeous living room! #TheSims416 Sep 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnwi3rmos2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvn5djx64s2sI'm overdue for a shipping container build. #TheSims416 Sep 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvn5djx64s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvj62gd2tc24It's interesting that all of the stuff listed as why people are lonelier (online shopping, social media, etc.) has been a godsend for many introverts and disabled people. No one is stopping extroverts from continuing to do those things in person.14 Sep 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvj62gd2tc24https://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvgr4pojgk2dWhat do you do when you have an itch to renovate apartments in #TheSims4? You get to bulldozing and building, is what you do.13 Sep 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgr4pojgk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvdnuqk5as2dSir, WHAT are you wearing at this wedding???? #TheSims412 Sep 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdnuqk5as2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mvb2rv7k722xThe powers that be and gentrifiers are always looking for excuses to cancel any celebrations by the global majority. The injuries and violence are the exception not the rule. Where is the talk of canceling championship games when white people tear up their cities after their team wins? [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Sep 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb2rv7k722xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mv5ihzvyvk2t"Gracie, who is this?" "This is my friend Marcello, from our kids club." "Baby, what are you doing at our house at 1:30am?" "I'm sorry, Ms. Sage. My parents were fighting..." "Give me their number. I'll let them know you're here. You can take the extra bed in Gracie's room." #TheSims410 Sep 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5ihzvyvk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mv5dxfg3ts22"What's the matter, Gracie?" "It's 9pm. I know you're hanging with your friends, but I'm tired. I wanna go home." "OMG, that's late to have you out on a school night! C'mon, let's go." Barrett is protective of his little sister. #TheSims410 Sep 2026 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5dxfg3ts22https://bsky.app/profile/wlotus.bsky.social/post/3mv5ciyzics22Is Barrett a cutie-pie? Yes, he is. Is he a geek? Yes, he is. Does he have a computer knowledge aspiration? Yes, he does. Has he also been developing the tattoo skill by designing tattoos and has a dream of owning his own tattoo shop? Yup. This teen is multi-passionate like his Watcher. #TheSims410 Sep 2026 05:19 +0000at://did:plc:sandybirf3cungiabupaiyu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5ciyzics22