A TRAVELING girl has revealed the strict rules she grew up with – from not being allowed to sleep over to boyfriends being out of the question.
Zoey Pon, who dropped out of school at 13, explained that growing up in the Traveler community meant she wasn’t allowed to use a phone and was also banned from drinking alcohol.
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Furthermore, the young woman also stated that socializing with people outside her community was frowned upon.
Posting on social media, the Irish traveler shared an insight into what her childhood was really like, leaving many speechless.
In a short video shared online, the gypsy responded to a comment that said: ‘Can someone explain what a traveler is?’
To this, the curly-haired beauty revealed all, as she said: “So basically what a traveler is – our girls go to school at around 10, 11, the boys don’t go to school.
“Women stay at home cleaning and cooking, men go out to work and basically men support women.”
Zoey acknowledged that travelers “travel a lot” and face a lot of discrimination that “country people” don’t face.
Not only that, but she explained that phones were also not allowed at a young age.
And if that wasn’t enough, Zoey opened up about the strict rules when it came to dating.
She continued: “And we weren’t allowed to have a boyfriend until basically a future The husband is actually coming to the door to ask for us, other than that you don’t have a boyfriend.
Additionally, Zoe stated that travelers cannot smoke or drink until they are married.
Furthermore, she explained that socializing with non-travelers was approached with caution, sharing: “When we were younger, we weren’t allowed to mix with certain people.”
Finally, the content creator shared the common activity that was prohibited in her community.
Facts about Gypsy and Traveler communities
Typically, Gypsy is a term used to describe Gypsy people who migrated from India to Europe, while Traveler refers to a person with Irish, Scottish or English heritage.
Around 300,000 Gypsy, Gypsy and Irish Travelers are believed to live in the UK.
All three groups come from nomadic lifestyles, however, as it becomes increasingly difficult to find land to live on, many are moving into permanent housing.
They highly value family life and often live together even after they reach adulthood and get married.
Men are often the breadwinners of the family while women stay at home.
While many English Gypsy girls may drink alcohol and go on vacation with friends before getting married, their Irish counterparts cannot.
She concluded: “And we couldn’t have sleepovers or anything like that, that was out of the question. That wasn’t happening.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @Zoey_ponIt clearly left many speechless as it quickly racked up over 26,000 views.
Not only that, but Zoe previously revealed the strict rules she has for her caravan.
The young woman explained that she does not allow dirty feet in her caravan, so guests must wash them before entering.
Additionally, Zoey, who doesn’t cook at home, stated that eating and drinking is prohibited in her home.
She shared that this is because she doesn’t want to leave her house “dirty” or leave cooking smells behind.
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