[Kate*]

Hey Raven, I'm not going to yell at you, and you are not a horrible person, but I will say that if you're conflicted then you aren't ready. You've said here that you know it would be better to wait until you're a lot older, but that you think you're ready. Having a child is a big decision at any age and it's common for teenagers to think they're ready and then they get hit with the reality that it's a lot harder than they thought and by then, there's no going back. It's developmentally expected that you start considering the possibility of having kids someday. It's also common to believe that everything is going to work out perfectly. That's not your fault, but things happen, and it's not going to be as easy as you think. I think it's great that you're amazing with kids, maybe babysitting or working at a daycare center would be a good idea. If you do have kids, you'll need the practice anyway.