I had two kids by 18 & my first at 13 – I was the family disappointment & now people think my son is my brother
A WOMAN who had two kids by the time she was 18 has revealed the common assumptions people make because she's a young mum.
Alexis, who fell pregnant with her first child, opened up about the harsh realities of having children young - including the judgement she receives on a daily basis.
In a clip shared to TikTok (@alexis_marie125), she posted a series of stereotypes people have and begins by explaining that people always assume she doesn't know what she's doing just because of her age.
Reeling off another assumption, Alexis, who says she also made her two little sisters an aunt at a very young age, explains: "I'm a teen mum - of course people assume he's my little brother."
She goes on to note that people always assume that her parents take care of the kids, and adds that she doesn't party because she has no "free time."
Alexis also points out how people told her that the dads would leave and not come back and that she's often asked why she wasn't "playing with baby dolls."
Heartbreakingly, the proud mum continues: "I'm a teen mum, of course I lost all of my friends because their parents would not allow them to be friends with me anymore."
She claims she was also the "disappointment" in the family and was frequently told by others she'd be a "bad mother" because she had her kids at a young age.
Alexis, who says people assume she "doesn't know anything about birth control," posted a second video where she penned: "When my four-year-old asks me a question but I had him whenever I was 14 and I only made it to the 8th grade so he basically knows just as much as me."
It wasn't long before the initial video went viral, racking up a whopping 132k views and hundreds of comments, with many quick to commend Alexis for doing such a fab job.
"You’re doing a great job!!" praised one.
A second noted: "I don't judge you because we don't know what it's like to be there and I know it's difficult but you're facing it and you're trying to do the best."
A third commented: "I had 3 kids before I was 20! You can do it!"
Meanwhile, a fourth added: "You’re doing a great job mama!!! Your kids go to bed with a full belly and look happy! you go girl."
And a further chimed in: "Teen mum here! So so relatable 🫶 but my baby was worth it!"