Gauteng Woman Shares TikTok Video, Sick of Being House Daughter, Turned to Unpaid Helper

Gauteng Woman Shares TikTok Video, Sick of Being House Daughter, Turned to Unpaid Helper

  • One woman shared how tired she was of being a house daughter because of all the chores that she needed to do
  • She said she planned to go to university, but NSFAS is yet to clear her, however, that seems to be taking longer if it is even going to go right
  • The online community reacted to her video, with many relating and sharing their own experiences

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A Gauteng woman shared a TikTok video showing her life as a stay-at-home daughter.
A woman said she was tired of being a stay-at-home daughter who has to do all the chores while everyone is at work. Images: @gomolemo_yvette09
Source: TikTok

A woman expressed how exhausted she is being a house daughter. The chores, cleaning and cooking are all to be done by her.

@gomolemo_yvette09 said that she is waiting for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to clear her so she can get funding to go to university. But that seems to be not happening, so she might take an unplanned gap year.

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What is more tiring is that she will have to stay home and take care of all the house chores while everyone is at work. In the video she uploaded, she showed her life as a house daughter. The clip shows a kitchen sink full of dirty dishes, waiting for her to wash them.

Woman shows disadvantages of being housedaughter

Watch the relatable TikTok video below:

TikTokkers related to the woman

The video garnered over 3,000 likes, with many online users sharing her experience.

@Hulisani_3.2L⚙️ related:

"It's worse when you're a graduate, with no job..... the chores throughout the day become yours, and then you cook at 6 pm"

@rebecca knows the experience:

"I felt this."

@singatha said:

"Life after matric."

@BEVERLY shared how she does at home:

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"I always tell every member to wash their dishes before they go to bed otherwise, I am gonna pour their bed with waterso you also give them ultimatum."

A woman with plans to go out cleans the house to soften parents

In another story, Briefly News reported about a woman who cleaned the house before going out to avoid her parents' complaining.

@s.antastic had plans to leave the house, but first, she had to ensure it was squicky clean to prevent her parents from stopping her from going out. She took to her TikTok account to share a hilarious video of herself doing the cleaning. In the nine-second clip, she captured herself sweeping and mopping the floor. The lady even wiped the stove and wall tiles. Netizens related to her.

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Sinothando Siyolo (Editor) Sinothando Siyolo is a Human Interest Writer at Briefly News. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT), with majors in Media and Writing, Politics and Governance. Before joining Briefly, Sinothando worked as a Content Producer for Hibari Media and as a News Content Producer for The South African (TSA). He has the ability to write across various sections - News, Human Interest, Politics, Entertainment, and Business. He joined Briefly in 2023. You can contact Sinothando at s2pinyana@gmail.com