IT’S common for many women within the traveller community to get married very quickly.
But a gypsy girl named Charlotte Ann has revealed the continuous comments she receives from people within her community just because she’s not married at 30-years-old.
Taking to TikTok (@charlotteann00), she posted a video offering a rundown of some of the remarks she’s received from a whole host of different people and age groups – including men and elder family members.
“I’m a 30-year-old, unmarried gypsy girl…of course people ask me am I gay. No Karen, I’m not,” she says.
She continues: “I’m a 30-year-old, unmarried gypsy girl….of course the first thing men ask me is, ‘were you married before?'”
Hitting back, she responds: “No, I wasn’t.”
Charlotte-Ann goes on to say that elder family members and elder people try to get her married off “continuously” to men she “doesn’t even like.”
“Leave me along matchmaker – go away Thelma!” she urges.
The gypsy girl also goes on to say how she’s trolled on the internet and told that she’s “never getting married” and is a “spinster.”
However, she notes: “I’m picky and fussy with who I chat to when I go on dates – he’s got to be amazing. He’s got to be fantastic, OK?”
Charlotte-Ann continues: “I’m a 30-year-old, unmarried gypsy girl…of course sad women tell me I can’t get a man – standard!”
She replies: “Who goes looking for one, Tracey?”
Finally, she concludes by noting that people assume that she’s “sad and lonely,” but points out: “I ain’t lonely…I’m happy!”
The post has since gone viral, racking up thousands of views and comments from social media users up and down the countey.
“Well done for respecting yourself and having standards, and waiting for the right person to come along!” wrote one.
A second penned: “You just love life and know what you want .. and that’s not to share it with anyone.”
A third commented: “You’re 110% correct – it’s not written in stone what age you get married at or not – good for you Charlotte Ann.”
Meanwhile, a fourth noted: “I’d rather be left on the shelf and happy , then in a so called ‘marriage’ of this day and age. I chose happiness &peace Over a title!”
Charlotte-Ann replied: “Facts!”
In a previous video shared online, she revealed the real reason why women in the gypsy community get married quickly.
She explained: “We do not believe in leaving home until you’re married and don’t believe in living together.
“Basically you will not leave home till you get married.
“So what it means by that is it’s marriage or nothing.”
She also went on to reveal that there was a big reason why marriage is so important to the community.
“That’s what we believe in,” she added.
“And that’s because obviously, the majority of us is either Christian or Catholic, were brought up in Christianity or Catholicism.
“So that is the reason for that, we do not believe in having like, living together partners.
“It’s marriage or nothing, it’s as simple as that.”
