Young Mom Vent/Rant

I’m 17 and I have a 3 month old. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t party. I graduated early, I work, and I take care of my kid. I still live with my mother but I’m saving up for my own place. My mom does very little to help with my son.

I was at Walmart with her today, and after I finished checking out, I was standing there, holding my son while she finished checking out her items. The cashier from the line next to us didn’t have any customers, so she came over to see my baby. The first thing from her mouth was “Is he yours or hers?” I told her he is my son. She looked me up and down and says, “Sorry, too young.” I took a note from my favorite Disney movie and bit my tongue, “If you don’t have nothin’ nice to say, don’t say nothin’ at all.”

As my mom went to pay, she made a comment about how she spent more than she meant to. The cashier caught an attitude and said, “Babies are expensive.” My Mom turned to her and said, “Actually, she paid for all of the baby’s things herself. She pays for her own kid, thanks.” And we left.

But it seriously just rubbed me the wrong way. First of all, it’s not her place to say something like that to a complete stranger, yet alone a customer. Secondly, my age does not correlate with my ability to be a good mother. People are so judgmental of young moms, without knowing anything about them. 🙄 I understand that I’m young, but no person on this earth will ever make me feel bad for having my son, or make me regret having him.

I’m a young mom, and I’m a PROUD mom. 💓