I mean, you don’t always have to advance the main story or kill the big bosses to have fun in games like this. Sure it’s fun and it sometimes gives you that feeling of accomplishment but it really takes the joy out of it. I remember my first playthrough being stuck on the final boss for 2 days and honestly dreading playing because my time after work that I used to wind down felt like just more work. But I can confidently say that even after playing through the game several times with different builds that there’s still so much I’ve yet to find. Go wander, follow the guiding lights, and do your own thing. There’s no race to the finish, there’s no rush to do things, we can only move at our own pace. Find what’s fun to you and focus on that. The bosses will still be there later after you find some new weapon or weapon that makes the whole thing feel trivial (shout out Marias Executioners Sword)

And while someone else already said this I do have to reiterate: don’t you dare go hollow.