@justin_473
Taking care of your children is a normal thing most parents do.
Generally only if you wanted parenthood in the first place. Resentment is a real thing parents have even if they DID want the kid.
Taking on a 5 year old at 24 years old is nothing to sneeze at. He could have said fuck you, I'll live my life and the kid will live his. Instead, he's preparing his ass off, actually giving a fuck, welcoming and respecting this stranger child that's now 100% a part of his life.
I have a 23 year old stepdaughter. There is no way in hell she would act the same as this guy. She wouldn't have said fuck you, little kid. But she'd be complaining way more and it would not ever be going this well. And also, she would have immediately pawned the kid off to me and her dad, 100%. Of this I'm certain. Unless there's some deeply, deeeeply buried maternal instinct somewhere in there, that is...
If he's truly 24 years old and truly taking on a 5 year old, he is a very good person. I'd go so far as to say "amazing". Just my two cents, though. And you're entitled to yours, as well.