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A 26-year-old mom went viral on TikTok after a restaurant mistook her for a child and gave her a kid’s cup

Abrianna says the mix-up happens often due to her size, but she takes the comments and attention in stride

She tells PEOPLE that the viral moment hasn’t changed her confidence: “At the end of the day, I know who I am, and that’s what matters"

It all started with a plastic cup that wasn’t like the others.

When 26-year-old mother of one Abrianna E. sat down at a restaurant earlier this summer, she noticed her drink came in the same smaller cup the children had — and that tiny mix-up soon became a viral TikTok moment.

“At first, I didn’t really notice,” Abrianna tells PEOPLE. “I just thought maybe they gave me a big to-go cup or something, because I asked for no ice. B

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