"ohSnap;c-17071300" wrote:
You're not doing anything wrong - one of the joys of the game is that there's so many ways to play!
Maybe just try something different. Have one single sim in a starter apartment and build up towards the happy (or not so!) family, instead of starting with it.
I find having a goal or a target helps keep me interested - find a partner, adopt a pet, have a baby and so on.
I've also been trying things I've never done before; careers, lots, playstyles and so on.
I started my first generational playthrough not long ago and I'm really enjoying it.
I want to try playing rotationally and seeing if I can get into it - I think it'll be easier for me to branch out into doing things I haven't done before, like having a criminal sim!
I'm sure you'll get lots of suggestions of new things to try :)
A good way to start playing rotationally is to start with one family, then as the kids grow up and move out, add them to the rotation. That way you can ease into it gradually. I've done that; eventually I cut loose the elders and let fate and MCCC take their toll. B)