The self-proclaimed Christian TikTok creator wanted to hear a promise from his daughter
Dad 'Proposes' To His 20-Year-Old Daughter With Purity Ring And Sparks Controversy
A father has found himself in hot water after he ‘proposed’ to his 20-year-old daughter with a purity ring.
Yep, you read that right—he didn’t just propose, but he did it with a ring that’s all about abstinence. Wow.
So, it all kicked off when Patrick, a Christian content creator on TikTok, decided to give his daughter, Sarah, a big surprise.
Maybe he meant for it to be a heartwarming moment, but the strange message behind the ring, along with what he said, didn’t sit well with viewers.
In the video, Patrick is seen talking to his daughter about how ‘proud’ he is that she has stayed ‘pure.’
Honestly, it’s a bit cringy.
He then drops to one knee and hands her the purity ring, so she can keep her promise to him and to God.
He did mention in the video that it wasn’t a real proposal, just a way to show his pride in her.
He told her: "First of all, you're 20 years old, and most kids your age are not pure. Well, I want to thank you for being here and give you something.
"Sarah, will you wear this ring as a sign and a promise to God and to me to remain pure until the day you're married?"
Unsurprisingly, many viewers had strong reactions to the now-deleted account.
One person commented: "20?!?!?! Purity ring?!?!?! Dad?!?!?!"
Another added: "So this is actually wild. There’s no way to spin this to be a cute thing."
But, there were others who saw it differently.
One person said: "This broken generation will not understand the purpose of this … comments did not pass the vibe check. Guarding her heart is important."
The debate over teaching young girls to practice abstinence has long been linked to higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancies, and harmful attitudes about their bodies and sexualities.
In fact, a 2017 review published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that girls who pledged abstinence had a higher likelihood of experiencing these issues compared to those who didn’t make such a pledge.
In an interview with Verywell Mind, Hannah Mayderry (LMHC), a licensed mental health counselor who grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family, agreed with this sentiment.
She explained that people who adhere to a culture of purity are affected in nearly every part of their lives.
She said: "Women are often taught their sexuality is something that should be bottled up and shoved down. That encompasses everything from the way that they dress, the way that they interact with men, the way that they speak, the way that they view their own bodies and their own sex drive."
Mayderry went on to say: "I think that we need to shift away from that and realize that our kids are going to do what they're going to do because of how we parent them, because of their exposures in society, not because we had a talk with them."
And if anyone still believes that the whole purity ring thing really works, just look at the Jonas Brothers...
Those boys didn’t stick to it for long.