Do you play as your Simself?

Actually, I have recreated my whole family; hubby, kids, and pets. Created them and released them into the wild, but I could never bring myself to play with the family. In real life, my eldest son now has a child, is in the military, and is divorced. The youngest son just graduated from college, is married, and getting ready to leave the country. The idea of playing the sim version of my kids is just too weird for me.