It can be frustrating to be a kid and have very little control over what happens in your life. Case in point: When you're a kid, you rarely have a lot of say in what you get to eat for dinner. The adult in your house is the one who gets to decide, and you have to eat whatever they put on your plate. But one little boy is simply tired of eating chicken, and he doesn't care who knows it. Well, he cares if his mom knows.

In a TikTok video, Lacy Marie shows her son taking out the trash while vehemently venting about having to eat chicken "every day for all of my years."

He rants all the way to the trash can, being sure to get it out of his system before he makes it back into the house. which, you know, kudos to him for healthy emotional processing.

"Chicken. No more chicken. We have chicken every day. Eat this, eat that, eat more chicken, keep eating it," the 10-year-old complains. "It's healthy for you. Like, we get it! We have chicken every day!"

10-year-old caught on doorbell cam venting!! #hilarious #nomorechicken #heworksout

Apparently, the little boy doesn't think eating chicken every day is good for his gains at the gym, as he says he works out. Nor does he care about lean protein, and likely doesn't care about the science behind chicken being a healthy food for muscle development. He. Doesn't. Want. Chicken. And it seems like the commenters under the video are on his side.

"Give that man a steak," one person says in the comments.

"My dad has been married for 25 years, and he's had enough," another jokes.

A young boy eating baked chicken.Photo credit: Canva

"Please order him a pizza," another commenter pleaded.

"When my daughter was 5 yrs. old, 'chicken, chicken, chicken, pretty soon I'm gonna grow feathers!'" another commenter wrote.

"If they serve chicken at his wedding, please play this as part of your speech. 'Every single day of his years?! Really, Mom?' someone laughs.

"I'm thinking you need to give chicken a break. He's been eating it every day of his years," another commenter writes.

Even Sam's Club got in on the jokes, saying, "chickens hearing this," with two eye emojis with an open mouth. Poor little guy, the internet is on your side, maybe you'll get some burgers instead.

From the looks of it, after going viral, Mom was inspired to whip up some non-poultry fixin's. In a follow-up video, Mom cooks a delicious-looking lasagna that doesn't appear to contain chicken. She also shared a video where her son eats a homemade cheeseburger. And lil' bro does seem to take his daily workouts with his father very, very seriously. Dad is pretty yoked, so he could be the reason why Mom cooks so much chicken.

A roasted chicken.Photo credit: Canva

Children's protein needs vary by age, with a general recommendation being 34 grams of protein per day for kids 9-13 years old. Luckily for parents, there are plenty of protein-rich foods—besides chicken—to keep things interesting.

This article originally appeared last year. It has been updated.

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