Originally Posted by
Dan64456
Well everyone has different values... I still say if flying is that much in you, then it is part of who you are - and will never leave you. If anyone on this planet will willfully try to prevent you from being who you are for their benefit (or to satisfy their urge for power or control or if it didn't work out for them), then they aren't the right person for you to be with, or listen to. You got your entire life to paint drywall, replace counter tops, and constantly clean... I bet your girlfriend knows this bug exists in you, and she would probably be very proud to be married to a pilot... Private or Commercial. Think of the adventure you could have together even with just the private? Driving kids to soccer practice hardly sounds exciting to me - but that's just me. Get a 0 interest credit card and pay it off within 1 year. The urge won't go away until you at least get your private... Do you wanna be safe and bored? Or do you wanna travel the skies? It's easier to learn when you are still young.
I am sure that in my 20's I would have written the same thing. Priorities change over time. It is difficult for a spouse to be supportive of an endeavor such as aviation that has the ability to consume so much of the family resources.
The drive to fly might never leave you but it is much easier to do without flying than to loose a family over it. However as you mentioned we all have different interests. It all boils down to what really matters to you.
The money it takes to get a private license could pay for a lot of other things that would have a larger benefit to your life.
Just something to think about.
Skyhigh