In this chapter, the narrator defends his decision not to get married. He argues that he wants to keep his son because he believes that he will be able to provide a better life for him than he can on his own. He asks the narrator why he insists on doing so, and the narrator responds that he is a grown adult and has the right to make his own decisions. He tells the narrator that if he does not want to keep the child, he will have to convince his parents, grandparents, and other family members to do the same.