I’m always judged for being a young mum but I don’t care…I’ll be laughing when my kid is growing up & I can enjoy my 30s
A WOMAN has revealed that she is always judged for being a young mother, but she isn’t bothered by what people think.
Louise Barry, 23, from Australia, is a mum-of-one.
Louise is mother to her son Levi and took to TikTok to open up about life as a young mum.
In one clip, Louise explained that when she was 22-years-old, she had said that she wasn’t going to have kids for a “very long time.”
But she had a big surprise and things all changed when she fell pregnant with her son.
Now, Louise noted: ”It’s funny how plans in life don’t always work out the way we thought
“Get it done early I say! ”
She claimed that she is always judged for being a young mum.
The first-time-mum explained that when she goes out in public with her son, she can tell that she is getting judged.
In a clip posted to the social media app, Louise explained: “Walking around the shops feeling like I’m being judged for being a young teen mum.”
The young mum later noted: “Remembering I’m actually 23.”
Louise’s video has clearly left many in shock, as it has quickly racked up a whopping 338.9k views.
It has 29.6k likes, 399 comments and 416 shares.
Many social media users took to the comments to claim that although she isn’t a teenage mum, 23-years-old is still a young age to be a mother.
One person said: “23 is still so young! ”
Another added: “23 IS a young mum! Haha. I had my first at 23, I’m 29 now and I’m like “how did I do that” ”
A third commented: “Girllll same…feeling like a teen mum even if I’m 24”
Whilst someone else noted: “23 is young tho… when yu turn 33 you’ll realize…” to which Louise opened up about being a young mum.
She confirmed that although some people may think she’s a young mum, she isn’t fussed, as she’ll be enjoying her 30s when her baby has grown up.
She explained: “Yes, it may be young in some people’s opinion but when I’m 33 I won’t be running around after toddlers!
“Each to their own!”