You don't need to be a genius to see how much Pearl loves her daughter, Thando. As busy as Mama Panther might be (between flying back and forth from the States, shooting a series for Netflix and hosting the Comedy Central Roast of AKA), she always makes time to speak to, and see her child.
However, when she told us the story of how she blue-ticked Thando on Whatsapp (in other words, reading the message but not replying) people accused her of neglecting her daughter.
This all began as a rant about blueticking in general, although Pearl simply used uThando as an example:
Harassing people who blue tick u creates an impression of serious self entitlement & insecurity.
— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) January 27, 2019
Not everyone takes ur texts as seriously as u do.
Ppl have the right to do what makes them happy & gives them peace. That includes not responding to a particular text u sent ❤️
I blue tick my kid. She doesn’t harass me because she knows for a fact that I love her. Sometimes I can’t respond or I don’t feel the need to.
— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) January 27, 2019
Some ppl are super needy & need re-assurance that they’re cared 4🙄 .
I find that exhausting.
It’s rude only when uve made plans w sum1
It seems as if people missed the overarching point and decided to focus solely on the fact that she (sometimes) blue-ticks her kid. Really, guys?
One need to think about other people's feelings as well. She is your daughter for Christ sake. To you it may be just a blue tick but it causes emotional damage to the kid
— Katlego Fiesta (@katlego_fiesta) January 27, 2019
The pain of being blue ticked by your mom 😭😭
— MaNcube (@SenaNcube) January 27, 2019
I feel your daughter's pain 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Y3IbFLRURN
You literally said you bluetick your daughter and that your bluetick option is off all in one thread. We are now confused, though Whoever they are who triggered you should really deliver their apology.
— BlackkiddoZA (@im_mogale) January 27, 2019
Pearl was probably annoyed by this, but one thing you need to know about the Quantico star is that she's not afraid to fight fire with fire. She hit back and closed this case with two emphatic tweets:
Now virgins are giving me advice on how to raise my child.
— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) January 27, 2019
I’m logging off.
Ndiyanithanda vha!!!! 😘😘😘😘
Parents know not to give unsolicited advice to other parents.
— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) January 27, 2019
Please guys, respect other people's parenting styles!
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