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

[LunarMako]

Yeah, I’ve been super sad. I took it as a sign I must be super lonely. LOL. That’s why I’ve been trying to get lots of amiibos. I’m not as sad about it if I know I can get them back.

 

[moonshi]

A little... But it helps to know I can always get them back.

 

[chamsae]

hmmmm actually not really, if i allow them to move it means i didnt like them that much and wont miss them ;; its probably going to change once i get rid of all my starter villagers and have to let go of someone i like in order to make a space for another baby though... im so glad acnh doesnt have villagers moving out unannounced though, i was so heartbroken when beau moved after i didnt play acnl for a while and whenever i didnt open the game for a few days id grow really anxious so now im just happily chilling knowing theyre safe ^^

 

[Edge]

I let Keaton leave my island and now I live in regret. If the new dlc lets us change house exteriors then I will welcome him back.

 

[SoftCrowbar]

Honestly I’m always so attached to whoever moves in (except for Moose, there’s something about his stupid eyebrow that really just makes me so uncomfortable) that I have a hard time letting them go. To the point I force myself to always let them go as…. Exposure? Punishment? Pain? Who knows. I know it’s fine in the back of my mind tho since I have all the amiibo cards (incl. Moose).

I’m very attached to all (not Moose) of the animal crossing villagers from all games though, since I grew up with them :>

 

[Croconaw]

I feel this. I get attached to my villagers. I have a very specific set of ten villagers that I would get upset if they planned to move away. I know it’s built in to the game that someone will inevitably ask you and you can just decline, but it still stings. It makes me think they don’t like my island or something.

 

[moon_child]

Honestly, it’s weird how this game does it, they’re literally pixels but I even had pangs of instant regret when I allowed some of them to go when in reality, those villagers were someone I would never even have taken if I saw them in mystery islands. They just happened to be either auto filled into my vacant lots or my starters. I guess they really grow on you…

 

[AnimalCrossingPusheen]

I'm letting Stitches go today as he's my friend's favourite villager (she will be picking him up). Even though I have his Amiibo card, I am unreasonably attached to this little virtual villager! To add insult to injury, it doesn't seem like we get goodbye mail anymore.

I've remembered almost all of my moveouts (and moveins!) going all the way back to Wild World, and I'm amazed at how quickly random villagers grow on me, and how regretful I am to see them leave (Tank, Chrissy, Beardo to name a few).

Anyone else? I suppose I made this thread to commiserate about planned move outs and still feeling sad about it.

..Yup. It adds extra insult when it's a villager that cannot be picked up. They lose all their memories when you invite them again by amiibo, so basically they're not the best friend who you talked to oblivion. MeowIsland said goodbye to Chelsea (a Sanrio amiibo villager) yesterday, with quite a couple tears. (On the bright side, I've got Gwen now! Always been one of my dreamies)

 

[VanitasFan26]

I've been sad that I let Tasha leave for Ione when the 2.0 update came out. Now I really want to find her again.

 

[S.J.]

I wouldn't say I get unreasonably sad, but I do get attached to my villagers!

I recently said goodbye to both Poppy and Savannah (replaced by Norma and Goldie), who were on my island for quite a while (I think Poppy lived there from close to the start). I also regretted letting Merengue go for ages, but after chatting with the new villager Pinky every day, I adore Pinky!

Lately I've just been open to the idea that it's fine to let villagers come and go (except Agnes), so if they ask, I've been saying yes. I think it's been good to open my island to new villagers, but still looking for a cranky though!

 

[QueenCobra]

I get sad whenever they say they want to leave.... Omg I'm so sensitive. Don't go breaking my baby weeb heart.