It is an individual choice...I got engaged when I was 19 and it scared the crap out of me!
Someone told me - my gosh you are so young and I thought - You are so right.
Then two years later I got engaged again (to a different guy) and it just felt right...no worries at all.
It really comes down to your gut feeling...it will tell you if it's a bad idea or a good one...and don't be scared to admit if your gut says it's a bad one.
My thinking was I would rather tell my parents I broke off an engagement - then whisper I don't think I can go through with this wedding while getting ready that morning LOL
-------------------- Lana_Marie
Proud Mommy to Bentley Taylor
Born May 12, 2004 9lbs, 3oz