When a mom of four took to TikTok to share what she would want the doctors to do if she faced a medical emergency in the labor room, other moms bashed her for speaking her heart out.
A Utah mom, Shelbie Martin, often posts interesting videos on TikTok under the username @shelbielenora. As a mother of four kids, she shares her experiences on social media and posts videos that receive many views..
However, one of her videos on TikTok unexpectedly went viral after people disagreed with her statement. Her opinions forced people to take sides, and she later shared what made her think so differently..
Martin uploaded the video on TikTok on January 11, unaware of how people would react. In the clip, which garnered about 2 million views, she was seen talking to the audience while a text appeared on the screen. It read:
“If during birth you have to choose to save me or the baby, save me.” [sic]
By stating this, the mother meant she wanted the doctors to save her in case of an emergency. She would prefer saving her own life instead of the baby’s, but other mothers disagreed with her opinion..
Martin didn’t expect her video to go viral or her opinion to receive a huge backlash. The comments under her post showed how people had divided into two groups: one who supported the mother and the other who strictly disagreed with her opinion.
After receiving demeaning messages, Martin explained that her opinion was based on her feelings after losing her mother.
While Martin thought it was okay for people to express their opinions under her post, she felt they could have phrased their words in a less hurtful way. Some of the comments were very harsh, and the mother of four thought she didn’t deserve so much hate for expressing her opinions publicly.
Why did her TikTok video receive backlash? Martin thinks any opinion about children might spark a debate because every person has a soft corner for kids in their hearts. She believed it was natural for people to comment on her post, but she thought they could have been kinder. She said:.
“I’ve been told I don’t deserve my children, my children are better off without me, and a few things harsher than that.”
