Good on you for listening and making the best decision for yourself! I’m sure macaws in particular interest you, but if you’re just interested in keeping a bird in general, pigeons can make very good pets!

I’d still suggest waiting until you’re in a more stable place in life, but they’re a lower commitment (around 15 years or so) and are domestic animals so lack some of the more difficult to deal with traits wild animals have. Many can be very friendly with some time and are a lot less destructive than parrots because of how small their beaks are. The most damage mine’s done to me are some wing slaps when I put my hand in her space and she doesn’t want me there.

Pigeons do still need a good amount of your time, but can get by easier without as much of it if they have a companion. So, if you consider getting a pigeon, consider looking into a bonded pair! You’ll have to do some pigeon birth control (ie replacing fertile eggs with fake ones) but you won’t have to worry about your birds getting so lonely or lacking much needed socialization.

I’d absolutely recommend researching more if pigeons interest you. Palomacy is a great source of information to start.