A MOTHER has been slammed by trolls because she drives a Range Rover but lives in a council house.
The first-time mum, who posts online under the username ‘Life With RM’, has been accused of being “selfish” and “entitled”.
But the content creator, who is on a mission to increase her followers, isn’t bothered by what the haters say and believes that keyboard warriors are just “jealous”.
Posting on social media, the mother responded to a rude remark from a hater that read: “You have a council house and a Range Rover. Something is wrong here.”
But eager to clap back and set the record straight, the young woman mimed along to Billy Joel’s 1978 song ‘My Life’.
Looking at the camera, she carefreely sang: “I don’t care what you say anymore, this is my life.”
The mother then pointed to the comment, shook her head and wrote: “That sounds like a you problem mate.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @life.with.rm, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 21,700 views.
Not only this, but it’s also amassed 357 likes and 155 comments.
Big divide
But social media users were left totally divided by the woman’s clip – while some were eager to support her and questioned the unjust response from trolls, others didn’t agree and called her “selfish”.
One person said: “This is why council houses should be means tested, if you’re earning that much you don’t need a council house like those who don’t work or or a low income.”
Another added: “The fact is you wouldn’t be able to buy the Range Rover if you were renting on the open market.
“Social rent allows you to do this. After you earn a certain amount you should give the property back.”
A third commented: “This is exactly the entitled culture nowadays. Subsidised rent and keeping the true poor out.
The fact is you wouldn’t be able to buy the Range Rover if you were renting on the open market
TikTok user
“Selfish but to be honest I’d expect nothing less.”
But at the same time, one woman wrote: “Some people are so jealous, they lack common sense, live your life darling.”
The reality of living in a council house
LEANNE Hall, Digital Writer at Fabulous, has discussed what it was like growing up in a council house, and why those living in such properties are often judged…
When I was a child I grew up in a council house, and was blissfully unaware of the discrimination that came with that, until I became an adult.
My younger years were spent running up and down the stairs of my flat, meeting with other friends who lived there and making the most of the communal garden.
But now, it seems no matter your circumstance, everyone has something to say about why you shouldn’t be there.
Living just outside of London like I did, rent prices are still high, and as my mum was at home raising three kids at the time, it wasn’t easy to find a job that fit around that.
People in council houses are often labelled as ‘scroungers’ or ‘lazy’ but it’s nothing of the sort.
Most families in council homes experience overcrowding, and let’s not even mention the horrendous amount of damp and mould that comes from living in old social housing that hasn’t had work done to them in 50 or so years.
It’s not ideal for many, but it does provide a secure home without the fear your rent will shoot up every single year, which I would argue is vital to children growing up on the poverty line.
A second chimed in: “It’s just jealousy! You can have both! Enjoy it and shove your fingers up to the haters.”
Whilst someone else questioned: “What’s the problem with having a council house and the car you want?”
To this, the TikTok creator wrote back and alongside a crying emoji, replied: “Apparently we’re not allowed to.”
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