“Momfluencers” have taken off online in recent years, as many parents like watching relatable content and getting a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of other families.
Yet, multiple creators have also come under fire since some people believe that publicizing children and private family moments to grow a platform and generate income crosses a line.
This 32-year-old man recently realized that his wife has been doing the same thing on her “secret” TikTok account, and he thinks it’s completely inappropriate.
For some context, he and his wife, who is 30, have two children – an 8-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. So, online, she started posting videos of their kids doing “silly things,” like singing off-key to their favorite tunes or tripping over their toys.
One time, his wife also posted a video of when his son accidentally soiled a carpet since he wasn’t able to find a restroom in time.
In the beginning, he thought that all of this content was harmless. Sure, it was a bit “cringe,” but he didn’t think his wife was doing anything inherently wrong.
Well, that was until he found out that his wife has actually been selling some of these “silly” videos to her followers as “exclusive content” on her TikTok account.
“I was shocked, to say the least,” he said.
He knows that his wife has been making a lot of money from her TikTok platform. She’s even earned enough for them to go on a family vacation, which he thinks is awesome.
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“But this feels incredibly wrong. Our kids are too young to consent to their embarrassing moments being shared with strangers, let alone for profit!” he explained.
So, after he found out about what his wife was doing, he tried confronting her, but she actually just accused him of being overdramatic and called him a buzzkill.
He told her that they should just take down the TikTok account and have a conversation about privacy with their kids. However, she was totally against that and flipped out on him for “trying to ruin her fun.”
“Now, she’s saying I’m just jealous of her success and that I don’t support her creativity,” he revealed.
He’s since confided in some of his wife’s friends about the situation, too, and that only made her angrier. A few of her friends have agreed with him that it’s not okay to use their children just to get views and likes online.
“But others think I should just let her have her fun,” he vented.
This whole situation has left him wondering if wanting to protect his kids is reasonable or if he really is being an unsupportive partner.
How would you feel if you discovered your spouse was doing this? Do you agree that parents shouldn’t use their children to create content or not?
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