My cousin's kid just schooled me on comic book collecting

I was showing my nephew my old X-Men #137, the one where Jean Grey dies, and he asked why I keep it in a plastic bag. I told him it's to protect the value, and he said, 'But you never read it now, so what's the point?' He's 10. It hit different because I've spent 20 years worrying about condition and price, not just enjoying the story. Has anyone else had a kid make them rethink why they collect?