Has anyone had this issue?

@JoAnne65 - He could have meant exactly what you and Igazor have suggested. I'm not dismissing that, I am only restating what he said. I can't speak on Simmers seeing their Sims as Human Beings nor Dolls as I simply see mine for who and what they are, Sims. On the subject of Sims deciding for themselves, I can promise you in my game when my Sims decide, it is them who have made the decision and has nothing to do with my brain, perception of what they are or coincidence. A while back I made a post about an incident which to this day I cannot figure out 'how' it happened but, I can tell you that it happened because my Sim wanted it, needed it and then decided to make it happen.