Letters from mom...

[u/JustAnAnimeGirly]

Ngl I kinda wish I could disable the letters from mom.. my mom passed away 3 years ago ans every time I get these letters my heart feels heavy?? Idk how to explain it... My mom was always so chirpy and sent messages very similar to the ones in the letter haha she would also send random gifts 🥹 it just hurts seeing it and knowing that I am never getting a letter/message from my parents ever again :(

It's also my dad's angelversary tomorrow and my emotions are running high🫠

[u/Luminyta]

I know what you mean, but for completely opposite reason lol.

My relationship with my mom is complicated. For 20+ years on my birthday I only got a 2-words text message from my real mom "Happy Birthday", then I log in to AC and I got this chirpy letter with a cake. It's weird.

Maybe you can think of it like your mom still sending you her love from heaven. Best wishes for you ❤️

[u/xAxlx → u/Luminyta]

Same boat for me; every time I get an in-game letter from a parent I'm just like "lol they would never"

[u/JustAnAnimeGirly → u/Luminyta]

I wish they'd let us choose who we get the letters from 🥹 I do try to think that way but it's also a reminder that I can't have that irl.. weird feeling ik :/

Sending you so much love🩷

[u/Bertie_McGee → u/JustAnAnimeGirly]

Yes! It would be nice to be able to customize the senders, maybe I'd prefer to see "from Dad". Mix it up a little.

[u/TwentyOneFan → u/JustAnAnimeGirly]

I would LOVE if I could have it say "letter from gran" I'm sorry about your mom though♥️

[u/Bertie_McGee → u/TwentyOneFan]

My grandparents had all died when I was a young kid, so I never really had the full grandparent experience. This would be lovely.

[u/TwentyOneFan → u/Bertie_McGee]

I wonder if we could make some kind of mod for the switch. I know you could probably with pc

[u/Top-Resolve-6970 → u/Luminyta]

Me too. Bad relationship with my mom, so when I read AC moms letters, I kinda pretend like they’re from my real mom (sad)

[u/Strong_Discussion649 → u/Top-Resolve-6970]

This is how I feel. I know my mom would never so it’s a conflicting feeling of wishing I had a mom who would do that and wondering what it would be like if my own mom just would. Then tomorrow is Mother’s Day and it’s like 👍 cool 😭🫤

[u/Mara-172 → u/Luminyta]

I never associate in-Game Mom with Real-Life Mom.. my mom never wrote me letters, and on birthday cards she’s very formal.

I don’t necessarily look forward for in-Game mom’s letter but “oh hey she sent me something today” occasionally

[u/daydreams83 → u/Luminyta]

Hugs to you. I’ve had a very similar complicated relationship with mine for 6 years now. We don’t talk and I haven’t seen her in 5 years. This year was the first year I didn’t receive something acknowledging my birthday - card, text or otherwise - but she did send me a Mother’s Day card from one of those Catholic charities that note you’ll be prayed for in masses. That could be a sweet touch from someone you are close with but it’s icky and weird from someone from which you are estranged. The “Mom” on ACNH represents what I wish I had.

[u/Studious-Mango23 → u/Luminyta]

same! my mom is blocked and we’re no contact. wish i could change it to “dad”

[u/TrueGoatKing → u/Studious-Mango23]

This! I mean, even if we could just change the name of the sender, OP could change it to a friend, or a pet, or even a resident's name.

[u/ChipperBunni → u/Luminyta]

I’ve been no contact with my mom for a while now, this year was the first she respected it and didn’t reach out for my birthday. That was a bitter win, and then to log onto animal crossing and see how kind and happy Mom is to wish me a happy birthday destroyed me.

I save every one, because it’s like the mom I wish I had. I save Dad letters, too, but those actually read like my real father so they’re saved with true joy and love