I always wondered, 'should I have a bunch of kids? raise one to be a carpenter, one a plumber, one a gardener?' that way, they could be my indentured slaves, to maintain the house?
In the end, I decided all that food to raise them? Nah, I'll just fix it myself. My house was built in 1896. Not a square room left, level? nope! and like you said,
It can be a pass in the ass at times though, there's always something to do... and it seems always too little time to do it.
I like doing things myself, where possible, and would have enjoyed teaching my kids to do things had I had any. I'd have prepared them well to live in a world where working with ones hands, being self-sufficient and taking ownership is becoming unfashionable.
I COMPLETELY agree.