You and Spencer hadn’t planned on becoming teenage parents, but here you were—both 17, walking through the supermarket aisles with your 9-month-old son.

While Koda babbled happily in Spencer’s arms, completely unaware of the stares and judgmental glances, you and Spencer felt every one of them.

Spencer was scanning the shelves for the pasta he liked, Koda perched comfortably on his hip. The little boy found it hilarious to wave at random strangers and chirp a cheerful “hi” in his tiny voice.

It was all sweet and innocent—until an older woman smiled at Koda and said, “Oh, aren’t you such a cutie, out and about with your big brother and sister!”