you can just ask yourself the question are you commited to giving this child alot of attention and nurturing he/she will need.
yes it's very hard at times, but i'd do it all over again to have them in my life. teenagers are really hard. they are growing and trying to make their own decisions and it's just hard any way you look at it. I've raised my children in church and tried to teach them right from wrong......and it says in the Bible "train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he won't depart from it" Proverbs 22:6 what the Bible don't tell ya is the inbetween....lol I have one that is 23, 19 (in college) and 17 yr old ( senior year) the two older ones made some bad decisions, but they've learned from them and have it together now. ( or i hope they do)
I guess you just have to take one day at a time but to be honest this time that we live in........I wouldn't have a baby. It's like you said you see all the things that kids get into and see. TV has to be closely monitored and public schools are scary .......You do have alot to think about.
I do admire you for really thinking and considering your living situation and all that comes with dealing with children. Your very smart and I think whatever you decide you will be ok with.
