Do you play as your Simself?

I made my real life household (my simseld, husband and kids) in TS3 and enjoyed it but once my simself and my husband's simelf died, I quit. It felt weird watching my kids (who were really young in real life) grow up into adults and all of that.

Now, I just stick to characters that aren't real people. They may have similar traits to people I know and myself but no, I'll never do that again.