@netney52 and @mercuryfoam, hello, it's great to meet fellow carers! I also play on Sims as a way of de-stressing and taking my mind off work.
I work as part of my sister's care team and whilst I love her to bits, I find myself feeling quite low at times when I see her and our parents go through difficult times, especially if there's nothing I can do to help the situation.
I used to work in residential care in the past but had to stop because some of the things I witnessed and learnt about my clients affected me too much (I feel bad about saying that because I wasn't even the one who went through those horrendous situations). I completely understand about things being too painful to absorb. The truth is I find quite a few things in real life too distressing to process sometimes and so need to escape at times.
This is why in Sims I prefer things as unrealistic as possible. I also find humour a great therapeutic tool.
