A problem with most pets is you outlive them. Dogs, cats, etc.
The problem with parrots is if you don’t plan right, they outlive you.
When I was little, like 9 years old, my main dream was to have...
I grew up next to our local zoo. We enjoyed regular visits from peacocks that would jump the fence and delight us and our guests. However, it was the cockatoos that drove us crazy. Highly intelligent and inquisitive, if they didn't receive the attention they craved, they resorted to wanton destruction. They stripped the woodwork, tore gutters, and shrieked like banshees. Formidable creatures, we learned through experience that the only way to manage them was with a spray bottle or hose. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯