EVERY parent worries about who their child dates – but for Shauna Rae’s mom, men showing interest in her daughter is especially concerning.

Reality star Shauna is 22, but a rare brain cancer stunted her growth as a child, causing her to look just eight years old.

Shauna Rae’s mom is terrified about what goes through men’s minds when they want to date her daughterCredit: Tiktok/tlctv

Shauna is 22 but she looks 8Credit: tiktok/tlctv

In a recent episode of I Am Shauna Rae, her mom Patricia shared her concerns surrounding Shauna dating and men who may be attracted to her.

In a one-on-one interview, she said: “My main concern with guys who are interested in Shauna is – I don’t want to say it but you kinda think ‘Why are you looking at my daughter?’

“She looks 7, I know she’s mature when you speak to her but for you to look at my child and go ‘Hey, I want to date that.’ It’s questionable.

“And the worst part is that I’ve said that out loud and Shauna takes that with her.”

When her mom asked her if she was more of a relationship gal or a dating one, Shauna said she wants to be in a long-term relationship.

Previously, Shauna had admitted she’s been unlucky in love, attracting mostly ‘freaks, a**holes and idiots’ due to her stature.

“My relationship status is single. I’m short, leave me alone. I attract creeps, a**holes, and idiots.”

The reality star admitted: “It is scary to put myself out there, but you have to put some risk in to get happiness.”

Shauna Rae’s stature makes lots of things difficult for her, including dating.

She explained on the show: “I’m 22 years old. My height is 3 feet 10 inches and my weight is 50 pounds. I physically am in the body of an 8-year-old. I can’t drive. I can’t reach counters. I have to hop on couches and beds.”

THE SHOW

I Am Shauna Rae is a documentary series about the star’s life, her struggles, and more.

Because of her appearance, Shauna Rae is often confused for a child.

This makes dating hard, as well as doing normal things 20-somethings do, like going to bars.

In the trailer for the show, Shauna introduces herself saying: “If you were to look at me, you would think I’m just a normal little girl, doing normal little girl things with my fun, crazy family.”

She added: “But the truth is I’m not a little girl. I’m a woman, a 22-year-old woman stuck in the body of an eight-year-old.”

The trailer teased an array of tribulations, like getting turned away from a bar, with the bartender saying: “We don’t allow kids.”

Shauna’s also shown trying to get a tattoo, going to an adult toy store and being questioned about her age while signing up for a gym.

The show features members of Shauna’s family, including mom Patricia “Patty” Schrankel.

In the show, her mom speaks about the difficulty of watching her daughter battle brain cancer as a child.

“Shauna was six months old when we found out she had brain cancer,” she recalled. “I feel, I guess almost guilty, that she will have to go through this for the rest of her life, so all I can do is protect her.”

Shauna explains in the show what happened to her.

“My pituitary gland was rendered almost dormant because of the chemotherapy. The doctor told me I was done growing. My bones were fused, and my height is 3 feet and 10 inches,” Shauna shared.

Her goal is to one day be seen as independent from her family.

“I can’t go anywhere without them asking questions,” she says in the trailer.

Patty says at one point in the preview: “I don’t know if I am ready to let her go, but she needs to be let go.”

Shauna had a rare brain cancer that stunted her growthCredit: TLC