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A video, which claims to show a mom being confronted over her kids' allegedly bad behavior, is circulating on TikTok and leaving viewers enraged. Since it was uploaded four days ago, the clip, found here, has been viewed 2.2 million times, generating over 73,000 likes.
According to TikToker @bamskye2426's viral clip—and her several follow-up videos—she was eating at a restaurant with her kids at the time of the incident, along with her friend and their child. A woman then approached the group and started "having a meltdown over [the] kids talking and laughing." In her video, the TikToker makes a point of noting that her best friend's child, who was present at the meal, has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Approximately one out of every 160 children worldwide is identified as having ASD, representing a wide range of expressions and experiences. However, despite it being a relatively widespread diagnosis, "people with autism are often subject to stigma, discrimination and human rights violations."
The clip begins mid-conflict, with @bamskye2426 explaining to the woman that they have "an autistic child at [their] table."
"I understand that," replied the woman. However, she soon adds: "This is not the place."
"Take them to Chuck E. Cheese," she said.
In the video's onscreen captions, the TikToker noted that the kids "[weren't] yelling" and "didn't leave the table."
After the incident, the woman reportedly "went on to demand and get free food."
A follow-up video claimed to show the behavior that allegedly sparked the woman's meltdown. In the clip, two children are shown merely laughing and playing with one another.
Thousands of supportive viewers have commented on @bamskye2426's videos.
"This has always bothered me," wrote @GingerDD in a popular comment. "Don't go to a family restaurant if you don't want noise."
Some called the woman "ableist" and "bigoted," and others pointed out that the restaurant they were dining at was clearly a casual, family-friendly establishment.
Several parents and relatives of children with ASD also spoke up in the comments section, expressing dismay at the woman's actions. "If she had said that to me about my ASD son she would have caught these hands," wrote @user3810673334654.
Many more pointed out that, ironically, the woman was causing far more "racket and chaos" via her confrontation than the children were.
That being said, a handful of commenters did appear to take the woman's side. One viewer, for example, called the video "intentionally misleading." Another suspected that there was "something...more happening" to make the woman so upset.
Newsweek was unable to reach @bamskye2426 for additional comment.
