Abby Gilmore has hit back at cruel trolls who taunted her online.
The mother-of-two, from Melbourne, revealed she was subjected to online bullying after she found nasty comments about her parenting and appearance.
Writing for Kidspot, she said she stumbled across an online forum where anonymous people write snarky comments or rumours about writers and bloggers.
Taking a stance against the website, the 24-year-old woman said when she confronted the bullies, she was ‘told to be quiet’.
Australian mother-of-two Abby Gilmore has hit back at cruel trolls who taunted her online
The writer revealed she was subjected to online bullying after she found nasty comments about her parenting and appearance (pictured with baby Arlo and two-year-old Milla)
The young mother said she no longer wants to stay silent.
‘I’ve been distracted lately by something that’s really been consuming my thoughts and actions. It’s taken away my voice a little and it’s left me feeling a bit intimidated,’ she said.
The former partner of AFL star Jake Stringer said she was left stunned when she uncovered cruel remarks about herself and children.
When she addressed the issues with the website, she was told to ‘stop looking if you don’t like it. It’s not on your page so it’s not bullying’.
The mother (pictured with her current partner Leigh Roy) said she was left stunned when she uncovered cruel remarks about herself and children
Abby said the taunts will never end but she’s using the platform to speak out against bullies
Abby claimed the comments were made by adults, including businesswomen, mothers, fathers, middle-aged and young people.
By telling her story, the young writer said she wanted to highlight the impact of bullying after she felt ‘sick of seeing beautiful people take their lives’.
‘I’ll talk about this topic until my voice stops shaking because if it means my kids can grow up and be educated enough on self-love to tackle the cruel world then that’s what makes me sleep well at night,’ she said.
Abby said the cruel taunts will never end but she will use the platform to speak out against the bullies to give a voice to victims who can’t.
‘If I can’t stop a bully from being the last straw for the poor man, or women that take their own lives, then maybe I can be the voice that gives that man or women who’re on their last straw some extra hope, confidence and knowledge to understand that they aren’t those words,’ she added.