Create a Family (CAF) With a Twist

Warning for intolerant parents, manipulating children, and brief abortion mention. Happy Halloween to those who celebrate!

Sofía Camila Ramirez Del La Perez [née Ramirez] (31) is Maria’s wife and is glad to be with the woman she loves, even if Maria’s family would really rather her not. And yes, they celebrate Halloween and decorate their house, being great with pumpkin carving. Sofía isn’t the competitive type, in fact she couldn’t care less most of the time. She almost won a few games and contests at the county fair, one she was really close, but no victory. But Sofía didn’t really care, so much that her reaction was a shrug and a nonchalant, “Yeah. Close enough.” Sofía liked to reassure herself growing up that her parents will still love her even if she doesn’t succeed. And they do. Though they’re always going to be proud of who she is, despite her job being controversial: working at an abortion clinic. She is a proud supporter of reproductive rights, though she’s not the type to want to take debates. If someone goes in and decides for herself that she isn’t sure, Sofía won’t force her to continue on. Sofía relates with this on a personal level when she wanted a tattoo for a while, but the day she was going to get it, she didn’t feel 100% in this decision. So she decided to turn back. Sofía is glad for this move, though it doesn’t mean she’ll never want a tattoo. Just when it feels right and it’s what she truly wants.

While Sofía loves her parents, she doesn’t feel the same way about her maternal grandparents. They liked when Sofía was a little girl, complimenting her a lot on how “cute” she was. They were both really into being entrepreneurs and wanted Sofía to help. Of course asking a young child for financial advice would be impractical but that wasn’t the point. They wanted her because they believed it would help them sell better. They felt that customers would not turn down a sweet little girl and that Sofía wouldn’t see it any different from selling lemonade. They cut Sofía off from the project when she was around 9 years old. At that point, Sofía was getting too much attention, which bothered them, but mainly because they were worried people would think everything was her idea! Plus they were showing interest in her younger sister, who was the “cuter” face now, considering she was not even old enough for primary school. This didn’t happen with her younger sister, which she’s happy for.

Sofía’s mother wasn’t stupid however. She caught on that her parents were using Sofía for marketing and planning to do the same with her younger sister, and put a stop to it. Sofía’s glad that’s not her life, though she’s felt guilty about customers being manipulated by her childish innocence. She couldn’t even pronounce some of the products she was meant to help them sell, but they reassured her it was “cute”, even though it made her more nervous. Her grandparents never got successful in the business world and Sofía doesn’t talk to them much. She feels for Maria’s harsh family and has been grateful that they’ve supported her mutually. One thing that people are surprised by Sofía having is a child, given her past as one and her current career. But she’s glad for her son, and he’s such a great little boy to her and Maria. Sometimes her grandparents assume she keeps her son’s life private from them because of her life, but Maria knows she’d do it anyway. Their son is so close with Edie, loving how happy she is with that extra little half, and Sofía’s sister loves how fun her little nephew is with the Guinea pigs.

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[name_f]Catarina[/name_f] [name_f]Lía[/name_f] [name_m]Ramirez[/name_m] (25) is Sofía’s sister. She’s the auntie to Sofía’s son. She works at the bar and is really good at singing. She won the costume contest for Halloween and is now focusing on what to do this [name_f]November[/name_f]. She’s grateful not to be a commercial kid like [name_f]Sofía[/name_f] and the two are closer, especially with Sofía’s son’s Guinea pigs. [name_f]Catarina[/name_f] has two dogs and a spider monkey. [name_f]Catarina[/name_f] loves [name_f]November[/name_f] but hopes her boyfriend has a big plan for her on [name_m]Christmas[/name_m].

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[name_f]Annelore[/name_f] [name_f]Kyra[/name_f] [name_m]Belden[/name_m] (27) is the sister of Catarina’s boyfriend, who admittedly doesn’t care for the colder months. She’s best friends with [name_f]Neve[/name_f] and also used to work at the bar, though she ironically doesn’t like alcohol very much, preferring coffee. Sometimes [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] feels a sense of closeness to the other women who work at the bar, though mainly because she can’t help but feel a sense of sisterhood. It’s a little different for everyone, seeing some just turned 30 and others are born in the next millennium. [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] feels for [name_f]Neve[/name_f] in a way, possibly because [name_f]Neve[/name_f] doesn’t have any sisters, but she’s reassured she always has Neve’s back. [name_f]Catarina[/name_f] oddly feels a similar connection with Annelore’s maternal grandmother, seeing she and [name_f]Sofía[/name_f] never got along with their own. Annelore’s grandmother is perfectly fine with anyone calling her “Grandma” because she’s “everyone’s grandma”. [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] currently works at the pizza place just a few stores down from the bar, which her grandmother actually used to work at. Some people joke [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] “inherited” it, but this isn’t true, they were just regular employees with similar work ethic. [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] didn’t cut corners to get the job, as her grandmother was already retired, but she’d be lying if she said she didn’t learn tips and tricks from her.

[name_f]Annelore[/name_f] jokes she hates [name_f]November[/name_f] because her brother does not shave, whereas she likes her head shaved. She’ll do No Shave [name_f]November[/name_f] if he asks though, using it to her advantage to not get razor burn on her legs. She likes Catarina’s approach on [name_f]December[/name_f] for the most part, even if [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] isn’t big on gifts. Often times she will use [name_f]November[/name_f] as extra time to buy gifts to avoid stress though there’s been times where she pondered whether to give someone a gift because “she didn’t know when the next time she’d see them”. [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] is the type to often pretend she doesn’t know stuff, even when she does, buy simply not saying anything. Last [name_m]Christmas[/name_m], she overheard her grandmother talking about the gift [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] was going to receive. [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] didn’t react and acted surprised when she got that gift on [name_m]Christmas[/name_m]. She still hasn’t told her grandmother, after all, she tends to predict at least one or two gifts she’s getting without being spoiled anyway. What she’s overheard though is that her brother’s really desperately unsure what to get [name_f]Catarina[/name_f], and the only outward clue he’s told her is, “It’s [name_f]November[/name_f]! Too soon to talk about Christmas!” [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] doesn’t know if it’s a financial problem he’s having, since he’s had a few worries about that in the past, or if he’s indecisive, or whether he just doesn’t get what possible end result [name_f]Catarina[/name_f] is trying to make of it…

Neve was created by @kitkatcookie.

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[name_m]Agustín[/name_m] [name_m]Diego[/name_m] [name_m]Ramirez[/name_m] [name_m]Del[/name_m] La [name_m]Perez[/name_m] (4) is [name_f]Sofía[/name_f] and Maria’s son, who [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] hears about from her boyfriend often, and recently she did actually meet him when everyone had gathered at the [name_m]Ramirez[/name_m] [name_m]Del[/name_m] La [name_m]Perez[/name_m] family home for Halloween celebrations. [name_m]Agustín[/name_m] is always eager and happy to spend time with his Aunt [name_f]Catarina[/name_f], and considers her boyfriend one of his heroes thanks to his job, something he’s never shy about telling people, including [name_f]Annelore[/name_f].

Superheroes are something else [name_m]Agustín[/name_m] is passionate about and he dressed up as one, with the help of his mothers’. He loves looking after his guinea pigs - Sprout and Twiglet - although he’s a bit too young to be given time with them alone at the moment. [name_m]Agustín[/name_m] complains about this sometimes but usually doesn’t protest too much when he’s told he can’t loiter around with them, as he feels very grown up compared to his beloved cousin [name_f]Edie[/name_f].

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[name_f]Anjali[/name_f] [name_f]Leda[/name_f] Kapoor “Anji” (4) is Agustín’s best friend. [name_f]Anji[/name_f] and [name_m]Agustín[/name_m] have been best friends since birth as all 4 of their moms are really good friends. Anji’s dad left her and her mom before she was born and has been no contact ever since. [name_f]Anji[/name_f] and her mom don’t live alone and live with Anji’s mom’s fiancée whom [name_f]Anji[/name_f] affectionally calls her Rara and their golden retriever [name_f]Lula[/name_f]. [name_f]Anji[/name_f] loves dogs and also enjoys playing with Sprout and Twit.

[name_f]Anji[/name_f] is really silly and loves making the adults around her laugh. [name_f]Anji[/name_f] also really likes sing-a-long movies and is counting down the new moana movie, [name_f]Anji[/name_f] is also really excited to be a flower girl at her mumu and rara’s wedding. [name_f]Anji[/name_f] and [name_m]Agustín[/name_m] went trick or treating and [name_f]Anji[/name_f] went as [name_f]Anna[/name_f].

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Malini " [name_f]Lina[/name_f] " Aparna Kapoor (32) is Anjis’ mother and a good friend of [name_f]Maria[/name_f] and [name_f]Sofía[/name_f], who’s main focus in life is being the best mother possible to her little girl. Being left by her ex wasn’t really a surprise for [name_f]Lina[/name_f], although at the time it was a huge shock. He’d always been immature and self-centred when she looked back on the relationship, always putting himself before [name_f]Lina[/name_f] or anything that didn’t obviously make him happy.

The fact her pregnancy with [name_f]Anji[/name_f] was unplanned seemed like an excuse for him to fully commit to his one true love: himself, and in a way, [name_f]Lina[/name_f] would rather have him gone rather than hurting [name_f]Anji[/name_f] over and over with his behaviour. Meeting her fiancé wasn’t planned by [name_f]Lina[/name_f] either, but when they clicked and he showed such obvious respect for her dedication to [name_f]Anji[/name_f], she was willing to try dating again, something she’s so glad she did.

They actually started out as coworkers, who met not that long after [name_f]Lina[/name_f] came back to the pet grooming business she still works at, from her maternity leave. When they got together, her fiancé decided to progress with his other interests to avoid any awkwardness for their colleagues…but it doesn’t stop [name_f]Anji[/name_f] from asking about getting a family pet!

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Warning for couple betrayal and dishonest birth parent.

[name_m]Romain[/name_m] “ [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] “ [name_m]Quince[/name_m] Crosshouse (32) is Lina’s fiancé and Anji’s Rara, who felt a lot of love from them being accepted as gender-fluid. Using he/she/xe, xe is grateful for them being so relaxed, rather than unneeded stress over, “Oh my gosh! How do I tell my kid that people are LGBTQUIAP+?!” [name_m]Just[/name_m] tell them, it’s not hard. In fact, it’s easier for Ramy’s case to say “he/she/fiancé/fiancée” because then it’s never wrong! [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] is one of 5 adopted by the Crosshouse family, in a crazy story [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] would rather not be vocal about. Xe was raised by a single mother just like [name_f]Anji[/name_f]. Xe believed the father left the picture. However, this wasn’t the case, the couple actually broke up and the mother ran away while pregnant with [name_m]Ramy[/name_m], and she tried to be as untraceable as possible. [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] grew up normally thinking xir father wanted nothing to do with xem and was shocked when xir father actually showed up. It was a dramatic scene that made neither side look good. Both were deemed unfit to parent, and [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] would be adopted by the Crosshouses. But [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] never forgot how much trust was breached by xir mother simply because the couple just couldn’t break up healthfully.

Getting social was something [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] had to warm up to, but thanks xir siblings for it, especially [name_m]Sully[/name_m] and [name_m]Tahoma[/name_m]. Xe’s glad to be 1 in 5 and that the others were adopted too, making sure [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] didn’t feel alone. [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] is naturally close with [name_f]Maria[/name_f] and [name_f]Sofía[/name_f] as well, enjoying the autumn breeze before another crazy but exhilarating Canadian winter. [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] loves winter but understands why [name_f]Annelore[/name_f] wouldn’t care for it. [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] doesn’t care for the humidity on xir hair though xe loves to style it for the fun of it. [name_f]Pet[/name_f] grooming is always fun and [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] can see why it’s something [name_f]Lina[/name_f] enjoys as well. Ramy’s other big interests are bobsledding, which xe does with a team, and they’re all excited when that happens again. [name_m]Ramy[/name_m] likes to watch horse racing but isn’t a gambler in this, preferring to see it for fun. Xe is also a huge fan of jewellery, which was helpful in deciding what ring to propose to [name_f]Lina[/name_f] with. Xe’s really happy to be engaged and supports living with [name_f]Lina[/name_f] and [name_f]Anji[/name_f] truly, feeling like xe got the comfort and relationship stability that xe craved deep down.

Sully was created by @kitkatcookie.

Tahoma was created by @CherryBomb50.

Couldn’t tell by the two bios above whether [name_f]Lina[/name_f] was engaged to a man or woman…so this character is gender-fluid!

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