Ponyboy says Dallas grew up too fast, Sodapop never grew up at all, and he doesn’t know which is best. What’s your opinion and why?

In my opinion, it's an even draw. Dally missed his younger years caring for his brothers, and Soda never grew up. I guess it would have been harder for Dally to take over the parenting role...... particularly since Soda was making the role more difficult than it should have been.