But for you to say I wont get personal growth is stupid. I will get plenty of that just from having this baby. What have you gained that I wont because of the baby?
You'll obviously grow from having a kid this young in some ways, but its like holding a gun to the maturation process.
Not having a kid allowed me to do things like travel, be able to change careers or go back to school without consequence, go out and meet interesting people as well as network. Date a wide variety of girls to the point where I know what type of woman I want; without having a kid to detract from that.
Dating is a billion times different when you have a kid and the other person doesn't, if you even have time to meet them. Thats not me saying that, that's people in that situation saying that.
I've personally had a ton of fun, and life changing experiences and adventures I would have never been able to do while taking care of a baby. Things that have expanded my horizons and made me a better person. Theres still a lot more I want to do and see before I have a family, but I'm not one of those people who wished he "could have" because I've done it all almost.
I was able to take risks in business that taught me a tremendous amount and that will carry over to my next venture. You can't change gears or direction at the drop of a dime when you have another mouth to feed. Stability over opportunity.
I'm not saying you can't make it,you certainly can. you just made it more difficult and robbed yourself of time to really learn about yourself. You're still a kid, raising a kid.
You sound like you'll be a good father as far as actually caring about your kid, but lets be real and realize that you may not have the same opportunities than if you had waited.