A young mom turned to Reddit for advice after telling her 19-year-old pregnant daughter that she wouldn’t help raise the baby.
The daughter, Rose, was doing well in college but got pregnant by her unreliable boyfriend. She refused abortion and planned to marry him, drop out of school, and move into her mom’s house. Her mom laughed at the idea and made it clear that if Rose was old enough to have a child, she was old enough to move out and raise it with the baby’s father.
The mom said she raised her one child and didn’t want more kids in her home. She offered occasional support like diapers or visits but refused to babysit or provide housing. She compared Rose’s situation to her own at 19 — when she was married, financially stable, and had support systems — which Rose lacks.
Reddit users largely sided with the mom, saying it’s reasonable to set boundaries. Many warned that allowing Rose to stay might make it impossible for her to become independent later.
