I've caught the bug and i want to get a bike. I have my MSF scheduled for next week. I'm oscillating between feeling excited and wracked with guilt. I have two little girls (4 and 2) with a baby boy on the way. Everyone around me except for people who are also into riding is telling me I'm an idiot. I'm at the point where I'm basically hiding my intentions to get my moto license from those who don't already know. I dread explaining to my neighbors why I got a motorcycle weeks after telling them my wife is pregnant.
I have zero intentions of riding like a 20 year old moron. I just want to ride around because it seems fun. But I still worry about getting run over by one of those "whoops didn't see you" kind of drivers.
I lurk around on r/motorcycles and see stuff like "yeah I've had a bunch of close calls and one of my buddies died riding but..." and many folks who seemed to quit riding after they had kids, and I'm just not sure if it's responsible to put myself at that kind of risk. I don't remember the last time I had a "close call" driving my car, at least not in any major way.
Also for what it's worth I am willing to walk away if it's honestly a bad idea. I don't believe in the whole "pursue your passions at any cost" kind of thing. I have other hobbies that make me happy, and my number one priority is to God and family. Riding just seems like a lot of fun.
Please tell me if I'm being stupid here.