Forgive me if this question has been asked, but I became interested in this game years ago and the problem is combats, even on cheats with maximum stats, no matter what I click, the ending stress is similar.
Now it's the same, I choose submissive action - the stress increases. I choose to attack - I end up paralyzed with pain and the stress increases. I choose pink activities - the whole thing will take longer and I end up with high stress. I choose submission first and then attack - I end up with the same high stress. I don't understand something here...
We all start/ed that way, until you slowly learn about how everything works then suddenly it clicks and the struggle becomes almost non-existent.
As long as it's non-con, the PC WILL get stressed so try to manage that and stop trying to be a tough-person wannabe that punches everything then expect your PC to be okay.
As long as it's daytime, spam
SCREAM during non-con encounters and it'll end in the next turn,
Once again, don't be a tough person-wannabe until at least your PC is a sadist / masochist / sadomaso.
Our main goal is to survive a day with the least amount of negative outcomes for our PC~~~
Until ye' get the hang of it and start actually exploiting the negative and turn them to positive outcomes instead.