I was hounded in the street for getting 'underage woman' pregnant - but my wife is only 5 years younger than me

A woman has shared her experience of relentless trolling after posting pregnancy photos with her husband - who was falsely accused of dating a 'child' due to her youthful appearance. Lyndsey, a 24-year-old from the UK, had a rare form as cancer as a child which affected her development and led her to have an exceptionally youthful appearance. Now a mother-of-two, Lyndsey faced a barrage of online trolling when she first revealed on social media that she and her husband, Jonathon, were expecting their first child, with many slamming the couple for being in an 'age gap relationship'.

In a YouTube documentary posted by Truly, Jonathon admitted that initially his wife-to-be was only 12 or 13 years old when he first met her. But the father later realised that Lyndsey's small size was actually the result of her having been diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, when she was just five-years-old. The cancer resulted in Lyndsey only reaching 4'10 in height - a fraction of that of her husband who towers over her at 5'10.

The couple said frequently content with judgmental stares in the street and even worse online. They recalled being 'shouted' at in the street on a day out in Exmouth when Lyndsey was heavily pregnant. Lyndsey, a 24-year-old from the UK, had a rare form as cancer as a child which affected her development and led her to have an exceptionally youthful appearance (pictured with her husband, Jonathon, and their first baby, Flynn).

In a YouTube documentary posted by Truly, Jonathon (pictured) admitted her initially his wife-to-be was only 12 or 13 years old when he first met her. The two met when he was 21 and she was 16. Over the years, they have learned to cope with the judgement from people on social media who don't understand Lyndsey's condition. 'We had people shouting us and stuff like that,' the young father admitted. 'People assume in our relationship that Jon sees me as a child and we can't be as happy as we are,' Lyndsey explained.

'It can be hard but because we love one another we just push it to one side,' Johnathan added. Thing got particularly bad when Lyndsey fell pregnant and decided to share a clip of their growing family's journey online. They received dreams of negative comments on their TikTok video, with one writing: 'She will not be a good mum because she looks like a child.'. Another said: 'One way to get a council house...'.

The comments were both upsetting and confusing for the couple, who were just happy they could conceive naturally given Lyndsey's condition. 'I know I look like that, what do you expect me to say?' Lyndsey questioned. 'I can't help that I look like that, why are you being so nasty?'. Thing got particularly bad when Lyndsey fell pregnant and decided to share a clip of their growing family's journey online.

Having received her cancer diagnosis at an early age, Lyndsey had struggled with confidence issues during her adolescence. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare type of sarcoma cancer. It is an aggressive and highly malignant form of cancer. Sarcomas are cancers that develop in the  connective tissues of the body, such as muscle, fat, nerves, blood vessels, bone and cartilage. The face is a common place to find this type of cancer, as is the soft tissue in the bladder, arms and legs.

Rhabdomyosarcoma is more common in children and teenagers than in adults. And also, for unknown reasons, is more common in men than women. Up to 60 new Rhabdomyosarcoma cases are dianogsed each year in the UK. The treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma depends on the patient, and treatment usually startes with a course of chemotherpay. But as sarcomas are rare cancers, patients are typically referred to a specialist unit for treatment.

Source: Macmillan Cancer Support. Despite being accused of having an 'under-age' relationship, the two were actually set up by Lyndsey's mother - who clearly didn't disapprove of the appearance differences in their ages. 'I fell in love as soon as I saw him,' Lyndsey said. The two hit initially hit it off when her mother asked Jon how old he was and if he happened to be single. They then began 'talking' and Lyndsey told Jon 'her story', which allowed him to understand her better.

'I told you my story and that changed how you saw me me didn't it,' said the young mother. Having received her cancer diagnosis at an early age, Lyndsey had struggled with confidence issues during her adolescence. 'Growing up with my condition was pretty difficult. When I was in school I lost my hair to chemotherapy and no boy really wanted to be with me,' she shared. 'A lot of people say "she's way too small for me. I don't want someone who's super skinny and who's like a twig" which obviously knocked my confidence of falling in love and finding a relationship.'.