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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So the OP (grandma) has decided to play the role of the "father" as her son wants nothing to do with the mess that the so-called GF has created, while she also doesn't get along with her family-of-origin, has no money and nowhere to live? Sounds fun! [/quote]

To be fair, if I had a son who was…..that way….I’d still want to be involved in my grandchild’s life. I’d also feel obligated to assist - but in a way that doesn’t enable my son to shirk his responsibilities either. (How to manage that, I have no idea)

It is unclear to me whether finances are a major issue here- as in, is the girl uneducated/no career and is on the verge of being homeless? Or is there some financial stability on anyone’s end here (girl’s family, the son, OP’s family, or the girl herself). Like- is the girl finishing up a degree or had a decent job but was setback by the pregnancy? Or is she entirely dependent on others for the near future. Temporary help is one thing for a grandparent to offer (and really not uncommon) but taking on longer term responsibility is quite another. Seems the son is in his late 20s- more than old enough to step up on his own. [/quote]

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