I was a teenage mother at 14 – I’m not proud of it and even my daughter gets trolled for it
HANNAH Downs, now 23, said she is not ashamed of herself despite the negative reactions surrounding teenage pregnancy.
Since she got pregnant at 13 and had a child at 14, she has faced negativity and hateful comments over the past decade, so she took to TikTok to respond to the haters.
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She said, ‘Just today someone said something like, I shouldn’t be proud of this.
“I’m not ashamed of my daughter, and I’m not ashamed of myself.”
Hannah lives in Lewisville, Texas, USA, and has been dealing with constant negativity on her social media pages since her teenage years and pregnancy.
Despite the hateful comments, telling Hannah she should be ashamed of having given birth to a child at such a young age, she doesn’t let it get to her.
Hannah is determined to share her story and her life and hopes to create a community on her page.
She’s made it a point to tell her viewers that she doesn’t care what they think and that if they’re upset about what she says, they should keep scrolling.
Despite all the criticism on social media, Hannah has made it her goal to help other teenage mothers who are going through something similar.
She even claimed that the birth of her daughter saved her life.
Hannah became pregnant at age 13 and married at 16. She had two more children and is now pregnant again.
Hannah’s viral video has now been viewed nearly 400,000 times and has received many messages of support.
One TikToker said: “Who cares what people think! You have a beautiful family and that’s all that matters.”
While another added: “You’re not the first and you’re not the last, what you do is amazing and you’re doing a great job raising her.”
I’m not going to hide her; I’m not going to hide that part of my story
Hannah Downs
Hannah said: “I had a baby when I was 13, I had a baby when I was 14.
“My daughter is now eight years old and I am 23.
“So many people say I’m trying to normalize it or even brag about it.
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- Middleburg (43.8)
- St Helens (37.1)
- Halton (34.9)
- Hartlepool (33.2)
- North East Lincolnshire (33.2)
- Blackpool (32.9)
- Hyndburn (32.8)
- Kingston at Hull (32.7)
- Norwich (31.3)
- Salford (30.7)
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“I share that part of my life, because TikTok is literally about sharing your stories.
“My daughter, who I had when I was 14, literally saved my life.
“I just know that without her I wouldn’t be here and I wouldn’t be living the life I have today.
“There are going to be a lot of people who come on that post and make really nasty comments, not just to me, but to my daughter as well.
“I think that’s really stupid and unnecessary.
“I’m not going to hide her; I’m not going to hide that part of my story.”
