A little lost, hoping to be found

This knight in shining armour tried to give me valuable advice, but I am a stubborn gremlin, so...

...I did go to the snowy mountains in THAT outfit ✨ (pink kitty slippers had to stay on as well)

But truth be told, I made it just fine, finished the quest line and explored, and it was fun -

Getting ready for some questionable actions as a shopkeeper 😈🔥

And for an example, here's my recent cursed moment that made me giggle just like back in the good old days, when I played the game for the first time ✨

Being poor and trying to not cheat money for one in my life, I tried saving some money by having my Sims eat from picnic baskets left in the park, but this old lady cleared the basket just before my sim could grab a plate and I remembered that I have not only free will, but also power ✨ (of non-money cheats, because I can't just not use those)

So I gave her a makeover (and added a safety vest, because she will need it for the ride that's awaiting her!)

I triggered aging and then quickly changed her into a toddler, so that she would turn into the creepy, very long adult/toddler hybrid -

And then she aged up to a ghost and the cursed work was done! 👌

(The Grim reaper didn't even touch her and got permastuck in the park, to top it off -)

I've seen so many people feeling bad about not reading fast enough, not reading enough books in a month or a year. Motivation is nice, but it can be harmful, too - which defeats the whole purpose of reading, that being enjoying the stories and soaking in the books, living in them and having fun.