Anyone else get unreasonably sad when their villagers move away as planned?

[shayminskyforme88]

When I started my game Muffy was one of my starters. Kinda didn’t like her design at first so was already planning to let her go. She then had the whole “This island isn’t big enough for both of us.” Attitude then I really wanted to get rid of her. Over time she did change though and became nicer, then was having second thoughts about getting rid of her. She then said that line again so I was definitely gonna get rid of her. One day, I saw someone giving away Erik so I decided to cycle her out to make space. During the whole time I was cycling, she never said that line and when she was finally going to move out, I was already feeling bad about it but then I already promised to give her to someone so I went through with it but was really sad inside. The person was nice enough to allow me to visit her from time to time though. Will probably get her as my Uchi for the next game.

 

[Ama]

Bangle moved to my town towards the beginning, and she definitely would have stayed if I was allowed another spot, but I had an opportunity to get Vivian and I just could pass it up.
On moving day I felt like I betrayed her, and heavily regretted my decision.
Then I heard she moved to a friend's Island and I instantly felt better. At least she's happy somewhere else, and they love her

 

[h1pst4r]

yeah, and i am disappointed that we don't get goodbye letters. i enjoyed saving them to recall who passed through my town. even villagers i want to leave, i'm lookin at like - hmmm. but do i though? haha i always feel bad.

I think another thing I miss about those letters is sometimes they gave you their pic as they moved out, meaning you really were best friends with them after all.

 

[Xara]

i do! i’ve only had 3 villagers move out so far and while i wasn’t particularly attached to any of them (besides maybe octavian), i still felt kinda sad when they left. especially prince, since he was the only one who got voided ;u;

 

[nyanicat]

Yes! I let Kiki go yesterday, and it really did break my heart. She was such a sweetheart. But thankfully she was adopted out to a home that will love her so that always reassures me.

 

[edsett]

Sherb and Chief. ;_; I’ve decided I’m going to get Chief again as I already have a lazy villager. I hope we can get more villager spaces, sorry Sherb.

 

[marea]

Happened to me too many times! I am already starting to really warm up to some of the villagers that i am trying to boot, like Zell is so endearing that i might cry a little the day he leaves.

 

[stiney]

I hated Colton and felt guilty letting him go. I feel awful ignoring Axel trying to get him to leave. I can’t leave a villager’s house without talking to them without feeling like the biggest jerk.

They’re not real but I hate being rude.

 

[meo]

I'm having some severe attachment with Buck right now lol. All things considered, the plan is to keep him till he gives me his photo because, even if I want him again, I'd rather scan him back since he was starter (starter house).
But each time he asks to go it's a little sad because eventually one of those times will be the time to say yes. XD

 

[stiney]

When I started my game Muffy was one of my starters. Kinda didn’t like her design at first so was already planning to let her go. She then had the whole “This island isn’t big enough for both of us.” Attitude then I really wanted to get rid of her. Over time she did change though and became nicer, then was having second thoughts about getting rid of her. She then said that line again so I was definitely gonna get rid of her. One day, I saw someone giving away Erik so I decided to cycle her out to make space. During the whole time I was cycling, she never said that line and when she was finally going to move out, I was already feeling bad about it but then I already promised to give her to someone so I went through with it but was really sad inside. The person was nice enough to allow me to visit her from time to time though. Will probably get her as my Uchi for the next game.

Muffy is my starting uchi and the first to give me her pic. My floofy goth sheep. I can see why you got attached.

 

[RooftopsRevolution]

I ended up getting Tybalt after 10 hours of soft resetting but he came with Mira. Not only did I dislike her pallet and design but Uchi / sisterly villagers are my least fave.
Somehow though... I cried watching her go. I kind of miss her haha

 

[Bioness]

Somewhat, this is why I always invite them to Harvey's Island so I can keep their pictures. I've had around 30 villagers so far, the only ones I wasn't at least somewhat sad about were Katt and Goose (my two starters).

Actually footage of me and my villagers when Katt moved away.

 

[kingfriday]

Diva was one of my starting villagers and i HATED HER. lol i thought she was just the strangest looking thing. when she finally asked me to move out i was so happy. but when i went to say my final goodbye i felt so guilty seeing her stuff packed up. she was nothing but nice to me when i met her and there was no hope getting someone else to adopt her cause well.... its diva lol. and the next day i found her stereo in the lost and found. i hope youre doing okay diva!

 

[Jared:3]

Yea I sent Mathilda to the void for Diana but I kinda miss her, she was fang's buddy so I feel bad for him as well!

 

[stephzs]

Annalisa didn't fit with the theme I was going for my island so I sent her away. She had been nothing but nice to me, when I go talk to her while she was in boxes I couldn't help but feel guilty when she said how much she'll miss the island. My other villagers were upset too!

 

[mizzsnow]

This is gonna be me when I have to move out Blanca and Phil ):

 

[Mezzanine]

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[Raz]

This kinda reminds me of the post about Monique wanting to see a mayor in a red dress and then the next pic was Monique's goodbye letter, and the last pic was the mayor looking out from the beach with the red dress on captioned "I never did get to show her"

The first (and only) villager I've allowed to move in NH was Tex. The day after he left, my nephew (who's 5) saw me playing the game and asked about Tex... It was strange. I explained to him that Tex had asked me to leave the island and I allowed him to do so. Then my nephew said "but I liked him...".

To add insult to injury, on the next day, few minutes after I started the game, Marcie pinged me saying that she had something for me, and she gave a blue letter jacket... which is exactly the same as Tex's

 

[GEEBRASS]

Before I understood the game better, I thought the only way to move out a villager was to shun and ignore them until they got sad and angry and wanted to leave, and I damn near had a panic attack when I was struggling with doing so. Was SO relieved when I realized that they'd happily move out if I used an Amiibo camper (or sometimes just randomly ask to go). Still get sad when I think about shuffling them along, though. The projection is real!!! The guilt even drove me to get Amiibos for the villagers I booted, so that I could still see them or bring them back if I changed my mind.

 

[trashpedia]

Yes! Definitely! I already had to move out around 5 villagers from my island and I got really sad when they all moved (except for one which is Bubbles because I desperately wanted to move her out).