My mother always told me that having kids was a sucker bet. My ancestors sacrificed for millions of years to have offspring and the first one to figure that out

My mother always told me that having kids was a sucker bet. My ancestors sacrificed for millions of years to have offspring and the first one to figure that out and cash out their chips is the winner. Note: I was my mother's only child and an accidental baby, which caused some resentment from both parents. I got snipped in my early 20s.