I'm sorry about those horrible events OrionsRose frown If you want to hide spoilers, here's the code you would use:
Code:
[spoiler]Type spoiler here[/spoiler]

Now as for avoiding the bad event:
Click to reveal..
After checking your e-mail and that nasty career e-mail pops up, do not press "Okay" instead make sure you're in Windowed mode and right click on the Virtual Families tab in the task bar and choose "Close"

I actually tested it a few times before making this post and it worked for me. smile

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