A young woman from the UK is causing a stir online by standing up to those who say she’s too young to get married. Crystal Connors, who loves to travel, shared a video on TikTok where she sings along to the Wedding March boldly.
In the clip, she confidently sings, “’I’m getting married today, all you jealous b***** better get out of my way,” showing that she’s not letting anyone’s opinions stop her from celebrating her love.
“Cause I’ve got a man, and youse ain’t got s***, and if you’ve not got married by now, you probably just might as well quit,” Connors added.
The video garnered over 100,000 views in no time, with many people admiring her wedding attire and style.
One person wished her a wonderful wedding day, while another complimented her, saying she looked stunning.
In a recent TikTok video, she discussed her choice to get married at a young age, stating simply: “When you know, you know.”
Her comments were flooded with additional inquiries, with many asking about the duration of their relationship and questioning the legality of marrying at such a young age.
This incident follows another where a woman from the traveler community shared her reasons on social media for avoiding relationships with non-traveler men, also referred to as ‘countrymen.’
Charlotte Ann, a 29-year-old from Peterborough, uses TikTok to debunk misunderstandings surrounding gypsy culture. In her latest video, Charlotte responds to a follower’s query: “Would you marry a settled man?”
“I don’t know if this is a wedding proposal or just a simple question, I don’t now which one it is, but we’re gonna answer it cause I’ve been asked a few times,” Charlotte said, jokingly.
In response to the inquiry, Charlotte answered straightforwardly: “No. That’s the short answer. The short answer is no.”
“I’m gonna explain before the Karens come into the comment box and say, “Well you talk about equality, you talk about oppression. But you’re saying you wouldn’t marry a country man”. Yes, and I’ll tell you why,” she continued.
“I’m traditional. Am I 100% traditional? No. I’m single at home at 29, so no I’m not 100% traditional but no one is 100% traditional any more because it’s 2023. I just prefer to marry my own kind, whether that be a gypsy or a traveller. I’m half-gypsy, half-traveller, so one or the other I’d be marrying in my culture.”
Charlotte stated that in her view, marriage and life are already challenging without the added complication of being from different backgrounds. She described the lives of travelers and non-travelers as existing in distinct realms or “two different worlds.”
“No one realizes how different your culture is to my culture, and I just can’t fathom the hassle of that,” she said.
She explained further by giving an example. In her community, she said, they don’t usually give children pocket money. So, she’s unsure how she’d handle it if she were married to someone from outside her community and their kids asked for it.
“There’s just so many things that are different and I just couldn’t be bothered with that. I don’t want to have to explain who I am to the person I’m getting married to. I know a traveller man wouldn’t 100% know me, but they’d know me in ways at least,” she said.
“There’s no explaining who you are on the first date. I don’t need to tell him the basics because he should know that cause he’s another traveller.”
She concluded the video by stating, “So, no, I couldn’t be bothered with all that, and it’s not me. I think the best matches are matches where people start at a level playing field. I don’t want to have to teach them my ways, I’m not Pocahontas, you’re not Captain John, I just don’t have the time nor the energy.”
Many people in the comments section shared their personal experiences, which resonated with Charlotte’s perspective. One commenter expressed full agreement: “100% agree if you aren’t equal to start then it’s likely bumps all the way.”
Another commenter shared their own background, saying, “As someone whose parents are from two very different cultures, I think it’s good to be with the same culture because it doesn’t create a barrier between them.”
“I have a friend (country man) who fell in love with a local lovely gypsy girl and adopted her & her family’s way of life, they’re now married & have kids. There the sweetest couple,” a third commented.
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Sources: TikTok
