I think you might be underestimating the fragility of the human being in so many aspects (2020 might be trying to teach us something in that regard). Consider how alcohol has a very negative (often disastrous) effect in so many lives, even though most people start drinking thinking they understand how alcohol is going to affect them and that they can keep it under control.
> its fiction and not intended to be a guide to life
You might read the actual tale of Little Red Riding Hood. It is very much meant as a guide for young girls in what to expect and watch out for in life.
they are just games and most (non crazy) people understand that
like hansel and gretel when they push the witch in the oven - its fiction and not intended to be a guide to life