Devin I believe a young man should enjoy his life. Because you care enough to research and learn about greys, lets me know that you will be a great grey companion some day. They do need out of the cage time, at least 4 hours a day, they do sometimes choose only one person to care about, they are intelligent and can have problems if they get upset, some do not like change at all, their cages must be clean and their food must be fresh to prevent illness. If your grey gets sick the avian vet bills can be high. You are the only one who knows your needs and desires in life, do you have the time for a grey who has the needs of a child, do you want to be a parent now? Only you can answer that question. Good luck on your decision because it will be the right one for you.