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'You had a kid at 6?': Internet goes bonkers as 21-year-old reveals she's mother to a 15-year-old, claims 'it's 100% legal'

'No other parents or staff members at her [high school] are gonna take me seriously,' the young mother said on TikTok

KENTUCKY, US: A 21-year-old woman has gone viral on the Internet after claiming she is mother to a 15-year-old girl. Hunter Nelson also expressed her frustration with people’s reactions to her guardianship. In a TikTok post, the young mother reportedly said, “Me driving down the road and realizing I’m 21 with a 15-year-old.”

“No other parents or staff members at her [high school] are gonna take me serious. I can already feel people asking me what grade I’m in when I go to her events," she added, as reported by The New York Post. She then asked her TikTok viewers, “How am I gonna teach her how to drive when I can barely get down the road?” The woman wrote in the caption, “I love overthinking.” Nelson's video has received more than 8.2 million views so far.

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‘OMG, You had a kid at 6?’

Nelson’s video quickly turned controversial as people reminded her that if her daughter is 15, she must have been just six when she gave birth. A user asked, “U WERE SIX WHEN YOU HAD A BABY?” Another commented, “This video makes it sound like you had a child at the age of 6, is that what you wanted it to come across as?” “OMG, You had a kid at 6?” a third added.

The video caused a furor on Twitter as well with a person tweeting, “You were pregnant at 5 years old?” Another shared, “Young parents are more keen and sharp then older parents. And they have that fire when it comes to advocating for their kids. Teachers are young themselves. And I have to say, most teachers are snippy and moody. Not sure what happened to the nice teachers of back when. SMH.”

“I was married, had my own apartment, and was in the military at 18. I know what she means. This guy came to my door once and asked, “Are your parents home?” F***in’ guy…” a user wrote while sharing their experience.

‘It’s 100% legal’

Following the confusion and controversy, Nelson posted another TikTok video in which she clarified that the 15-year-old Gracia is actually her stepsister. She reportedly told her 3.9 million followers, “I did not have a baby when I was 6. I recently filed for guardianship of my sister a few months ago … I felt the best way to keep my sister safe, and happy and to have all her needs and wants met was to come to live with me.”

She shared that her father died in 2015, and Gracia’s mother in North Carolina too died before long. Nelson mentioned that there were high chances of her half-sister being put in foster care, so she decided to step in and requested her guardianship. She stated, “It’s 100% legal.”

However, this came with its complications as she received backlash from Gracia’s mother’s side. The teenager’s aunt got an attorney to stop her from taking guardianship. Gracia herself was not happy initially with Nelson’s move. “Gracie did not want to come with me. She threw a fit and I thought she was going to kill herself in the bathroom. She was very upset with me." 

“But I felt like I was doing what was best for her even if it was very hard for both of us,” Nelson noted while adding the teen girl had to live in a dirty and abusive condition for a short time after losing her mother.

‘Put the kid’s safety first'

But things changed for the better eventually. Nelson secured Gracia’s guardianship and the latter happily accepted it too. Nelson added, “Put the kid’s safety and pride and necessities over their emotions. Sometimes they’re not going to be happy about it. But you just gotta do it.”

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