I’m an Irish traveller – we quit school young but it’s because our parents tell us who to be friends with

AN Irish traveller has claimed that young traveller children are pulled out of school because their parents dictate who they can be friends with.

Bridget Wall, now in her late twenties, regularly shares insights into her life on TikTok, and revealed that traveller children are often not allowed to be friends with those who aren’t travellers.

Bridget answers a variety of questions about travellers on her TikTok

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Bridget answers a variety of questions about travellers on her TikTokCredit: TikTok/@bridgey_barbara

“No we’re not supposed to have friends that are not travellers, that’s another reason why we get pulled from the school early when we’re young,” Bridget explained.

“They say when we’re mixing with kids who are not travellers they say they’re a bad influence on us and take drugs and drink alcohol and all that s**t.

“That’s basically why we’re not supposed to be friends with people who are not travellers but obviously there are. There are lots of people that have settled into houses and become friends with their neighbours.”


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Bridget said she herself has become friends with people who aren’t travellers, with the reason being that she doesn’t “give a s**t what people think”, saying she wants to live her life how she wants to.

“In reality, we’re not supposed to be friends with people who are not travellers,” She stated.

Bridget clarified in comments that she does not necessarily agree with the video, she is simply answering a question.

It has become viral with over 560k people viewing it and hundreds commenting.

People were divided by the news. Some expressed disapproval.

“Do you realise what you are explaining is brainwashing?” One person asked.

“The fact that women aren’t allowed a proper education is sad,” One person said it.

A third person added: “Every traveller I’ve come across especially children have little to no social skills and I think this is why. It’s doing more harm than good.”

Not everyone agreed with these comments though, as some shared their support for the traveller community.

“Travellers are perceived to be so bad but realistically they have their heads straight. They make there own money, they got their homes in order,” One person stated.

Another commented: “We have a couple of traveller children at my daughter’s school. The mums are really lovely, really polite.”

She explained why traveller kids tend to be pulled out of school young

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She explained why traveller kids tend to be pulled out of school youngCredit: TikTok/@bridgey_barbara

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