The famous female TikToker "received criticism" for bluntly declaring that having children is selfish

A female TikToker recently received backlash from the online community when she made a strange statement about giving birth. Some people think that this girl is still young so her thinking is not mature.

The main character in the controversial story is Abigail Porter (24 years old) - a quite famous Gen Z TikToker in the US. Suddenly one fine day, she suddenly made a statement about giving birth and said that it was a "selfish" choice, making people stir.

In a video shared on her personal page, Abigail Porter said she is currently enjoying a happy and free life in Los Angeles without the burden of children, and is certain that in the future she will not do so either. Mom.

"As women, we are pressured from the moment we are born to have the obligation to get married and have children. But I always feel that is not for me," the female TikToker said.

Not stopping yet, Porter claims that when she was a young girl, she felt scared because she thought she had no other choice but to become a mother, which meant she would have to give up. many other freedoms.

Thinking carefully, Gen Z TikToker frankly expressed that he does not need to be afraid and can choose not to have children. "Then I realized I don't need to be afraid. I can choose not to have children," she said.

Before this decision, the Porter family initially protested. However, after that, they accepted the idea of not becoming their daughter's mother, even if the mother took time to "digest" the fact that she would not have grandchildren as expected.

However, the story that the 24-year-old TikToker shared received many mixed opinions on social networks. Besides a few comments that agreed, quite a few comments expressed their opinion that it was Porter who was selfish in choosing not to become a mother.

In response to these comments, the girl believes that parenthood is also selfish in its own way. "I find both options selfish," Porter asserts, even as she admits she's guilty of putting her own needs and desires first.

"We all have the right to make choices for ourselves. For some people, they have children, for others they don't, that's it. The objections are like people want me to be unhappy . They say 'No one will take care of you when you get old' or 'You will change your decision'", the female TikToker added.

At the end of the clip, Porter declares: "I am building a happy life for myself, filled with joy, purpose and meaning. I value the freedom of life. I am giving an example of a happy life without children. I love my "selfish" life. I wouldn't change it for the world."

She hopes she can inspire others to break away from societal expectations if they feel stuck deciding whether to have children or not.

Not only the US, but according to a recent survey, about 50% of unmarried people under 30 years old in Japan are not interested in having children. This is the highest rate in three annual surveys on pregnancy in this country.

The explanation for this is that because of the increasing cost of living, low economic prospects and strict work culture, fewer and fewer people in Japan today choose to get married and have children.

In addition to expensive family living expenses, the decline in marriage and childbirth rates in the land of the rising sun is also believed to come from many different reasons.

Typically, a couple in their 70s shared that their 42-year-old daughter does not want to date because she likes the freedom to go out whenever she wants. And this is a common problem that causes many Japanese parents to bother trying to find a way to fix it.

According to UCA News, many young people in the land of cherry blossoms prioritize personal development, career advancement or pursuing other goals before considering the responsibilities of parenthood.

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