I've just gotta say
If both families know what's going on here but are thrusting the level of responsibility on the kids I think that they are while refusing to even explain anything to them
Then they are extremely fucked-up people.
This feels uncomfortably bordering on child-abuse in ways I'm dubious the series is ever going to address. I'm certainly upset at his mom, who contrary to how she seems to be supposed to be written, is seemingly having fun watching the kids having serious emotional breakdowns, while keeping the explanations as to what's going on hidden behind her back?? (Alternatively, if she doesn't know what's going on, she's forcing teen child-rearing on her kid for fun, which really isn't any better!) 'Nurturing' my foot.