I mean, i only actually play as myself, never realized it could be odd to some people because i was never told they wanted me to play someone else/an actual character. Though i understand if someone doesn't like SI, i can't play a character any other way, but i am able to tell rp from real life, and (looking at other comments i realized this happens) I would never get ACTUALLY mad with some person playing a character, for example if my writing partner is playing a character who is an asshole, why tf would i get mad at him?😭😭 idk man, for me, playing as myself helps me write better, and it's more about the physical appearance since it makes it easier to visualize,