Earlier today, I came across a video on TikTok where the parents of this young girl, a teenager, I suppose, requested an iPhone 8 as her birthday gift, and they were saying all manner of despicable things to her. Words like her mates are buying iPhones for themselves, and she’s her asking for one; she didn’t talk about him saving money for her school fees; if she was going to study medicine,it would have been better; she should go sleep with a man to get her one. Besides, she’s just pretending. In fact, his (the father’s) future is not secured with her.
This young, innocent girl sat in the car with them, recording the horrible words they were saying to her.
Since when did it become a crime for a child to request a gift from his or her parents?
Since when did some parents start assuming that it was not their responsibility to gift their kids? They have to sleep with a man to get gifted.
Since when did parents start course-shaming and slut-shaming their children in the 21st century, where others are looking for a way to get their kids fixed up?
It’s a shame that some parents now support prostitution openly. Why won’t ritualists have a field day with these girls? The boys are not left out either.
The fact that you can’t afford a certain gift for a child doesn’t mean vile things should be said to him or her.
Some parents of this century are failing to give emotional support to their children. They fail to understand the impact these negative words have on their children, regardless of their age. The fact that everyone is doing it doesn’t make it right.
Funnily enough, some individuals understood the comment section of that video and supported the parents approach to the girl’s request.
Well, for me, I see a girl who is content and wants to live within her means. Why should a girl be requesting an iPhone 8 in 2023?
For most homes, the place for warmth,support, comfort, affection, concern, etc. is lost.
Well, I don’t think she posted that video online to get sympathy. Some people call her irresponsible and unteachable. How do you tell your child to go to sleep with a man to get the phone? That is what an irresponsible parent will do to their child. Tell your child you can’t afford a certain gift and not crucify her because she failed an exam or requested a phone.
Summarily, anyone supporting her parents and bashing her for posting a video online has suffered or is still suffering from child trauma.
I think her parents have lost it 🤦♀️
They shouldn’t even have this child because only God know the kind of parenting going on in that house. For this child to record this, it won’t be the first time they would treat her like that.