Buzz·Posted on Apr 23, 201412 Times You Wish Your Life Were Like "The Sims"*Sees empty bank account.* *Tries to use motherlode.*by Adam DavisBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. The Sims: If you're running low on cash, just enter "rosebud" or "motherlode" a few times and you'll be all set. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Real life: You are broke. So broke. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. The Sims: You can have basically anyone fall in love with you within 24 hours. Real life: You awkwardly chat with strangers at the bar every weekend, only to remain single as fuck when all is said and done. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. The Sims: You don't even have to interact with other people to improve your people skills. Real life: lol what are people skills? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. The Sims: Even if you're a bad chef, you've got a bunch of recipes at your disposal. And you NEVER have to go grocery shopping. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Real life: Cooking is fucking difficult. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. The Sims: Changing your hairstyle is as easy as stepping in front of a mirror. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Real life: That hair's not magically growing back if you screw something up. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. The Sims: Designing and redesigning are no big deal. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Real life: Even just trying to switch out your couch is a huge, painful process. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. The Sims: Proportionally, you spend more time in college than basically any other phase of life. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Real life: Ugh whyyy is college so short? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. The Sims: Giving birth requires clutching your stomach, then just having a baby magically appear in a shower of sparks. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Real life: PAIN. SO MUCH. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. The Sims: Hop on any workout machine for a couple hours and your body will magically shed those extra pounds. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Real life: Ten minutes of exercise is about all you can do before wanting to pass out. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. The Sims: Cool creatures like aliens and vampires co-exist with the rest of the population. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Real life: This is as close to an alien as you're going to get. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. The Sims: Even if you have to start at the bottom, getting a job in almost any career field is super easy. Real life: No matter how many times you send out your resume, that job just isn't happening. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. The Sims: If you practice, you can become a master painter, musician, etc. Real life: You can practice all you want, but you'll never be Da Vinci. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But hey, at least we can figure out how to get out of the pool without a stepladder.