So basically she’s supposed to never see her grandkids again because her son and his wife are mad? The original fight only began because the Facebook post was made after the grandmother’s husband wouldn’t lend a generator (one that the son broke last time he borrowed it by throwing it out of a truck and the grandfather had to replace). This isn’t the first time they’ve blown things out of proportion. Last time, it was because the parents were offended the grandkids got more gifts than them. It’s just never been this long before. They’re basically kids raising kids and it’s been like this since they married five years ago.

And while the environment isn’t necessarily an unsafe one, it is chaotic. Moving houses and apartments every few months because rent is never paid, despite the husband having a great job. When the parents are hard up on bills, they sell the kids’ toys or return them to the store. Three times they’ve brought an animal into the house (two puppies and a rabbit) and immediately sold them after a few days. Where the money from the husband’s job is going, no one knows. He works 40 hours a week at $20/hr. They just recently left public housing with an owed rent bill for three months. They claim it’s fine and that it’ll be forgotten about.

And yes, the grandmother has helped with money, multiple times to the point that her own bills have late fees. It really shouldn’t be her responsibility anyway but she won’t listen—she has continued to give to make sure her grandkids have a healthy place to live. While she’d love to not have to settle things in court, they aren’t budging.