<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

Over the past several months (since last October), I have developed a close, personal friendship with a co-worker of mine. She is 26 and I (male) am 19.

She is a single mother and her daughter is 3 years old. We have spoken frequently and openly about her daughter.

Unfortunately, our jobs do not pay particularly well, and I am very aware that at times my co-worker is having trouble pulling the cash together to buy some necessities. For example, she was considering buying a new car, as hers is on the fringe of death, but cannot make the commitment to do so and pay for day care at the same time.

So here its question: Is it appropriate for me to worry about her and her daughter? Is it okay for me to express concern or offer to help financially?

I deeply care about my friend, as she is the only person to have shown genuine care for me when I was having emotional issues. I care about her daughter by extension because I know how important she is to my co-worker.

We have talked previously, although not recently, about meeting her daughter and she informed me that it was not going to happen. Her logic being that I was going to be leaving in the fall (I am) and she didn't want her daughter to become attached and to have to tear me away.

Even though she doesn't want me to interact with her daughter, is it okay if I am indirectly involved in her life?
<bot>: Friend has a young daughter that she doesn't want me to meet. Is it okay if I still show concern for her well-being?