I was "offered" a management job 8 times. I turned them down (despite some of them involving a raise). Why would I go from the top of my skill set (programming

I was "offered" a management job 8 times. I turned them down (despite some of them involving a raise). Why would I go from the top of my skill set (programming) to the bottom of a job I'm unable to perform? I can barely manage myself some days. And I am not a "people person".