A video showing a single mother wiping away tears while making her own birthday cake has gone viral.
The user, who goes by the name of Elizabeth, posted the video on TikTok. In the clip, she can be seen pouring flour into a bowl before filling a baking sheet.
Sharing the TikTok video, Elizabeth said that she made the cake for her birthday to make her kids feel happy.
@morethanelizabeth
Geeze im tired of hurting
She also thanked Christina Perri for her song “A Thousand Years.” The TikTok user’s post has since received over 37 million views.
Although she was praised for her efforts as a single mother, many people criticized her on social media.
One user commented that she would never last in the world of men, while another said that she was just married and did not want to get a cake.
Another person stated that being single is better for one’s family than being with someone else.
TikTok users previously shared a video of a mother who talked about the challenges of parenting.
In September 2023, TikToker Bad Juju said that she often wished she could be selfish and prioritize her mental health instead of her family. But she admitted that she sometimes finds herself in a difficult situation because of her kids’ needs.
The user asked the question, where does one get the mental capacity to be patient? The mother, who didn’t reveal her child’s age, said that he always keeps her up late at night.
She stated that her son kept her up until six in the morning, even though she had a pounding migraine. Many of the people who commented on her TikTok post shared their own candid confessions about parenting. Some people also said that she was not alone.
Some of the people who responded to her TikTok post praised her honesty. They also said that having kids has been a burden that they have always had to carry. One person commended her bravery.