If my kids ever come to me as an adult in a time of need I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't try my damn hardest to help them in a situation, especially if it was easily within my power to do so - why wouldn't I? Unless they committed some heinous crime. Someone close to me went to their father for help recently only do be left dumbfounded as to why he won't just help her out. I'm not talking about a handout here, to be honest what she was asking was in his interest too and he can easily do what she asked, it would sort everything and would certainly be a great way to start 2016 as the tail end of 2015 was so utterly horrific. I'm angry because I just don't understand, neither does she, to see her upset because the one person she should be able to rely on at ALL times hasn't done what he is supposed to do - be a father. I think these situations have more of an emotional weight due to being a parent myself.