Yes, Ive seen lots of bashing on this site too and its not fun to see >.< as with Mariah, ive seen her around plenty of times in the past, and she's usually very blunt... so i kinda uh.. think that's normal??? lol.
and sure, i guess~ when my other laptop is fixed/get a new Sims game, because apparently my other laptop's screen cracked and the LCD started leaking!! but yess your first sim ever is much better compared to mine XDD you even got his eyepatch, sweater, and personality correct! ;o but uh... what kind of house is he living in???