L...H...S.. I used to do that with Sims 2
I would put my family and friends in the game
and live the life I wanted for them.
I would even put my dad(who's dead) and
get him to hug me (only innocent stuff)
but I would also get him to be romantic with
my mum. I also have a disabled brother with
Downe Syndrome. I used to get him great
jobs in the game...and lots of stuff he couldnt do.
With my kids I would get them a marriage partner
so I could pretend to be a grandmother.lol.
It was so addictive. I used to play it till like 4 in the
morning.It was a real escape from the IRL life
problems I couldn't deal with.My family got fed up
with me. I started the addiction off when my mother-in-law
died from Mad Cow's disease. I put her in the game
and felt extremely guilty about it.
I did realise what I was doing but said to myself
it doesn't matter...they don't understand.
Housework wasn't being done.I was burning food
all the time until it became a big joke in the family
and multiple other problems. Then I destroyed
my CD's of it (about 12 of them) and then I felt
free....it had become a slavery....
I tried 2nd life and could see how it would cause me
probs and then deleted it off my computer.
Hope you resolve whatever need this is replacing in you.

kind regards Jjulia.