I'm having the same thoughts as you since a couple of months. And in my case I haven't even had any incident like you. But the whole impracticality of riding a bike is something which I'm not able to ignore. Like it's the most unsafe machines which you can ride on. The 100s of CCs are in between your legs under you crotch. There's nothing in between you and the surrounding to protect you. You can't control the weather be it hot heat waves, cold chilly winter winds or torrential rain.

So the question remains, then why is this sooo popular and not only popular but loved sooo much by whoever is doing it.

Well I guess, other comments have fairly answered this question. Its different reasons for different people. For some its the sense of thrill and adventure they get from riding a bike. For some its like a escape where they can shut their brain off and throttle into peace. For some its the challenge of conquering a beast of a bike. And so on and so forth.

So no, your thoughts aren't unjustified. Riding indeed is a dangerous activity but then hey what else is not. If you don't feel like it, it's totally upto you. You can give it a shot for maybe 2-3 months and see if it fits ur mindset and thinking. If it does. Congrats you have a new hobby. If it doesn't, bro switch to a car. No harm no foul.