For the record, I wouldn't change teenage shazba's story one bit! But there's definitely a big difference between looking after your own kid and getting saddled with someone else's kid at a young age.
Plus, reading between the lines, I get the impression Nicole's son is about 10-12 years old. She's 30 now and on Swyper she complains that she got pregnant instead of going to college. So the mc wouldn't even be 10 years older than the little turd, that's just awkward.
I didn't get full custody until just over 5 years ago, and getting stares from cougars when you're in your mid twenties picking up your kid from school is one thing
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, but looking like you're still in school yourself, even the cougars would start to feel conflicted.