Replies to 'Ready for Marriage?'

You state in a reply to someone else's message to you that you are "not a little child". Ummm... just so you know, 16 is a child.  You are not an adult AT LEAST until 18, and for most its usually much older.   16 and 17 year olds usually think they know everything and that everyone over 20 is elderly and has nothing to offer.  If you only knew just how much you DON'T KNOW, it would truly frighten you.  In 10 or 15 years, you will probably look back on this time in your life and be in awe of how naive you were.  When I think about myself at your age, I thought I was mature, too.  I thought I was responsible and could handle anything, and never wanted to listen to adults.  In fact, I'm wasting my energy even typing this because you are probably rolling your eyes saying to yourself  "whatever!"   

You do, however, sound somewhat insightful for a teenager.  I think when you grow up you will be quite bright and responsible.  For now, it is a good thing you are not pregnant.  There is not a 16 year old boy on the planet even remotely capable of fatherhood... and neither of you are old enough to be in a committed relationship.