A 23-year-old woman who is parent to a 17-year-old has opened up about the stigma she faces on a daily basis. Hunter Nelson, who lives in Kentucky, America, became her half-sister's legal guardian in 2021 after her step-mum and their shared dad passed away.
Rather than placing her sister, Gracie, into foster care, she decided to step up into a parental role, promising to keep her "safe, happy and have all her needs and wants met". She has been sharing stories about her unusual situation on TikTok - where she has now gained more than 156,000 followers. Under the username @hunterenelson, Hunter explains how she sat her entire family down at aged 21 to tell them she was adopting a 15-year-old.
