Key Highlights
- TikTok creator Scarlet, known as @chronicallygirl, shared additional allegations about a foreign exchange student from South Korea who lived with her family.
- Scarlet alleges that the student, whom she calls Jenny, supported her mother’s emotional and psychological abuse during Scarlet’s childhood.
- The Daily Dot said it could not independently verify Scarlet’s account, while viewers responded with comments about similar family and pet-related experiences.
Scarlet Describes Jenny’s Role in Her Childhood Abuse
TikTok creator Scarlet, who posts under the username @chronicallygirl, has shared more details about a foreign exchange student from South Korea who lived with Scarlet and her family. Scarlet refers to the student as Jenny and previously described her as “evil,” although she acknowledged that the term may not fully capture what happened.
In the video, Scarlet said viewers had asked her to share additional stories about her childhood. She alleged that Jenny appeared to benefit from the conflict between Scarlet and her mother, whom Scarlet says subjected her to emotional and psychological abuse. According to Scarlet, her mother would tell her that nobody would ever love her and remove belongings she valued while Scarlet was at school.
Scarlet also said her mother would get rid of the family’s pets. She recalled having several pets while growing up and regularly fearing that she would return home from school to discover that one of them was gone. Scarlet said her younger brother was already involved in the ongoing abuse before Jenny became part of the household dynamic.
“Maybe she was curious about the psychological effects of emotional and physical torture. Maybe she was really quick to adapt, and the environment that she needed to adapt to was one of emotional, psychological, physical warfare against me,” she says.
Scarlet alleged that Jenny did not have to participate in the abuse but became aligned with her mother. She said items that disappeared from her room would later be found with Jenny.
“Jenny was the same age as me. Jenny did not have to be my mom’s sidekick in my abuse, but she absolutely was, because when things started to go missing from my room, they would end up on Jenny,” Scarlet says.
Scarlet further alleged that Jenny would approach her mother after episodes of abuse and portray Scarlet negatively. She said this behavior undermined Scarlet when she sought support from Jenny and strengthened Jenny’s relationship with Scarlet’s mother.
“She was profiting off of things that she was able to stir and put together, because already, without Jenny even actively being a part of anything, when my mom was abusing me, and I would go running to Jenny, that didn’t serve her at all. After my mom’s explosion would end, Jenny would go to my mother and be like, sorry, Auntie, that Scarlett’s so bad. I would never talk to you like that. She’s so awful, and you’re such a good Mom!” Scarlet continues.
Alleged Manipulation Involving Scarlet’s Belongings
Scarlet also alleged that Jenny used her mother’s treatment of Scarlet to obtain items she wanted. According to Scarlet, Jenny would compliment belongings that caught her attention, after which Scarlet’s mother would take those items from Scarlet and give them to Jenny.
At the time of publication, the TikTok video had received 509,600 views and 603 comments. The account of Scarlet’s childhood experiences prompted viewers to discuss their own experiences, particularly stories involving pets and abusive family relationships.
Viewers Respond to Scarlet’s Story
Some viewers questioned why a mother might treat her own child in the way Scarlet described. Others expressed concern about the alleged disappearance of pets and hoped Scarlet was no longer in contact with her mother. Scarlet confirmed that she was no longer in contact with her.
“See now I need to know on a psychological level, what causes a mother to behave this way toward their own child???” one user questioned.
“I’ll never understand how a mother could hate what they created,” another user commented.
“It is a miracle that you didn’t shut yourself off from loving anyone or anything for fear of losing them,” another wrote.
The Daily Dot was unable to independently verify the claims made by TikTok creator @chronicallygirl, which are based solely on her account of her childhood experiences shared in the video.
Why This Matters
Scarlet’s video illustrates how personal accounts shared on TikTok can bring attention to alleged childhood abuse and prompt viewers to compare their own experiences. However, the allegations remain unverified, and the available information reflects Scarlet’s account rather than independently established facts. Her confirmation that she is no longer in contact with her mother also became an important part of the discussion among viewers responding to the video.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is @chronicallygirl?
@chronicallygirl is the TikTok username of Scarlet, who shared allegations about her childhood experiences involving her mother and a foreign exchange student named Jenny.
Who is Jenny in Scarlet’s story?
Jenny is the name Scarlet uses for a foreign exchange student from South Korea who lived with Scarlet and her family and whom Scarlet alleges participated in or benefited from the abuse she says she experienced.
Were Scarlet’s claims independently verified?
No. The Daily Dot reported that it was unable to independently verify Scarlet’s claims, which are based solely on her account of her childhood experiences.
