I just (re)installed IP the other day after playing with just the base game on my new computer. Of course IP is buggy and I knew it wouldn't be perfect. But I'm having issues with mermaids. They aren'...
Thank you, @Karritz! I think starting a new game is a good idea. I didn't like my sim's house very much, and he hadn't made any friends in town or anything. And thanks for posting the video. It's really helpful to actually see things done. And nice voice and accent, btw. ;)