An influencer has responded to online trolls who criticized her decision not to have children, as she admitted she would “regret” having children.
Karina Irby, 34, from Brisbane, Australia, addressed her followers’ concerns during a recent Q&A on her Instagram page, @karinairby.
The influencer, who has 1.1 million followers and serves as CEO of swimwear brand Moana Swim, often shares glimpses of her life online, although she often finds herself in the line of fire of the critics who question her decision not to have children.
In the question and answer session, she was aptly asked, “Are you planning to have children?” to which Karina responded with a snap of her and her husband, adding: ‘No. Children of a couple chosen here.
The response seemed to anger several critics, with one person writing: “Will u back (sic) this decision if you don’t have kids.”
Karina Irby, 34, from Brisbane, Australia, responded to online trolls who criticized her decision not to have children, as she admitted she would “regret” having children.
However, Karina stood her ground and, while correcting the reviewer’s spelling, replied: ‘Repentance* How can you be so sure that I will repent? You don’t know me or my husband? I would regret having them.
The content creator and her husband, Ryan, have expressed their decision not to have children, explaining that they are simply happier without them.
After the exchange, Karina displayed a series of disturbing comments directed at her, many of which she claimed came from men who insulted her for her choice.
One commenter wrote: “Men will save the world, while stupid women like you will destroy it,” while another said: “Men are back in charge now, bitches.” Your body OUR rules.’
in a follow-up mailcalled out “sexist men” and referenced the US election while pointing to messages from self-identified supporters of recently re-elected President Donald Trump.
She wrote: ‘For people wondering how the US elections affect other women outside of the US… Here’s a small sample of my direct messages…
‘Everyone has the right to have their own opinions and beliefs, whatever they may be. But the projection and pure anger in some people makes my blood boil. What do a woman’s reproductive organs and choices have to do with you?
‘IT’S SCARY TO BE SHIT WOMEN. And it’s 2024!? Not all Trump supporters are sexist, abusive pigs. But all the sexist and abusive pigs are Trump supporters.”
The content creator and her husband, Ryan, have expressed their decision not to have children, explaining that they are simply happier without them.
Karina has found herself in the line of fire of critics who question her decision not to have children.
After the exchange, Karina displayed a series of disturbing comments directed at her, many of which she claimed came from men who insulted her for her choice.
Despite the rejection, the influencer remains firm in her decision, encouraging her followers to consider that personal decisions – especially around family and reproduction – are private matters.
It occurs when a single woman has shared the “identifiable” reason why she doesn’t want children and why she is perfectly happy being the “cool aunt” in her family.
Bree, from Canada, said that now that she’s in her 20s, everyone always asks her if she has kids and her answer is always the same: “Of course not.”
The 25-year-old says she doesn’t want to have children or the responsibility that comes with being a mother, while dads have fun.
‘I would love to be a father, I would love to be a dad. “I don’t have that option, I would have to be a mother, and there is no way I would ever want to be a mother,” she said in a TikTok video.
