I’m trolled for dating my ’12-year-old child’

WHEN Jonathan first met Lyndsey, he thought she was only 12 or 13 years old. He's not the only one who gets her age wrong though, because of her youthful features people often assume the 23-year-old is a decade younger. In reality, Lyndsey's small size is down to a rare form of cancer, which she was diagnosed with at five-years-old. The cancer resulted in her only growing to 4ft 10in, which means she gets a lot of stares when she's out in public with her partner Jonathan, who towers above her at 5ft 10in.

Image Credit: The Sun [A young couple sits on a couch holding their baby.]

The couple recently opened up about some of the negative comments they get from trolls online, and how they deal with them. Speaking to Truly, Lyndsey said most of the hate started when she revealed she was pregnant. "She will not be a good mum because she just looks like a child," one comment read. "People assume in our relationship that John sees me as a child and we can't be as happy as we are," Lyndsey explained.

Image Credit: The Sun [A new mother and father in a hospital bed with their newborn baby.]

“It can be hard but because we love one another we just push it to one side," Johnathan added. The couple claimed they even had people shouting at them during a day trip to Exmouth when Lyndsey was heavily pregnant. He said: "Sometimes it's like, 'do I really want to go out?'". The pair tied the knot after starting their relationship together when Lyndsey was 16 and Jonathan was 21, after being set up by Lyndsey's mum.

Image Credit: The Sun [Family portrait of a man and woman holding their newborn baby.]

Lyndsey spoke to Fabulous during her pregnancy and said: "I’ve encountered criticism all my life with people claiming I’m lying about my age. "I’m accused of being a ‘nine-year-old playing dress up’ while my man is trolled for being a weirdo. "I’m asked if I’m in primary school and can’t even buy alcohol without being asked for ID.". So, the weird looks and mean comments are nothing new to her.

Image Credit: The Sun [Pregnant woman in red dress standing by a gate.]

After sharing their story with Truly people were quick to support the pair. One commented on the video: "Lovely couple & baby! Precious family! I wish them a long & happy life together.". A second agreed: "What a beautiful family. How wonderful that you found each other. Your little boy is lucky to have you.". "Congratulations on being great parents! Sorry you have to go through the negativity of others!.

Image Credit: The Sun [A couple posing for a selfie.]

"You look very happy together and have a great future together as a family," another wrote. And a third chimed in: "Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy. He's adorable. Don't listen to the haters. It's their problem, not yours. "To be honest you come across as an adult. I wouldn't have thought you were a child, just very petite. You all are a lovely family.". Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that grows in active muscles of the body.

They are extremely rare - about 3,300 new cases are diagnosed each year in the UK. These are muscles we control (for example, to move arms or legs). The most common places for rhabdomyosarcoma are the head, neck, bladder, vagina, arms, legs and trunk of the body. Very rarely, rhabdomyosarcoma can also be found in other places, such as in the prostate gland, middle ear and bile duct system. There are three types of rhabdomyosarcoma which affect different age groups:.