Everyone has a reason for playing sims. Personally, for me its just because I find it to be fun. Some people play for control, some people play to get away from real life, some for designing. Why do y...
I play it because it seems unlikely that I will ever experience many of the awesome life events that sims have in real life. I will probably never get married, have kids, raise a family, be close with my siblings, own a store, fulfill my life ambitions etc. in my real life. This game allows me to experience the things that I am missing and have missed in my life. It might sound dark, but its true. B)