"Dear Diary" is a Machinomic created with The Sims 2 by Simtasia. It chronicles the life of a young woman named Zady who escapes from a bad domestic situation and tries to piece a good life together for herself and for her children. The story is told serially, in a diary format from Zady's point of view. Eventually the point of view switches between Zady and her daughter, Yolanda. Both their stories are told in their diaries.
You can read it here.
Not to be confused with Oscar-winning short film Dear Diary.
Tropes
- Archnemesis Dad: Alfred to his children
- Creepy Housekeeper: The nanny appears to be a zombie!
- Domestic Abuse: Zady's husband, Alfred.
- The Mistress: Nina Caliente
- The Runaway: Landy eventually decides to run away from her father.
- Single Woman Seeks Good Man: After being in relationships to two JerkAsses, Zady finally meets a genuine Nice Guy.
- Taking the Kids: Alfred and Nina abduct Alfred and Zady's children, Yolanda (Landy), Wanda and Xander
- Teen Pregnancy: Landy gets knocked up by her first boyfriend