TheCuddlyOne: I'm starting to get the hang of this game after a couple restarts. I know everyone says playing as a thief / robber is the best or easiest strategy but I wanted to play a relatively 'good' character. I currently have one perfume store and I'm t starting to gather ingredients to make 'Musk'. I use the silver rings, silver chains and combs frequently and I bought the dining hall house upgrade first so I could throw parties. The problem is, that while I`m gaining favour with certain townspeople, I seem to be neglecting my family and my own husband voted against me for a council position I was eyeing and I thought I was a shoe-in. My daughter dislikes me (her bar is in the yellow and less than half-full) and when I tried inviting my parents to a party they turned me down because they didn`t like me enough.

I don`t know if I`m missing something... is there a way to give individual gifts? What kind of gifts am I looking for exactly? How would I go about giving a gift exactly? I'm under the impression you can't give your child the soldier and chalk board until they are 12 (would a girl even appreciate the toy soldier?) Can I only use bribes? Can I bribe my own family? I don't know what to do. Can anyone help me? My family feels like it's falling apart.