As we grow and develop, our perspectives and opinions tend to change, often making us view some things completely differently than we used to; and that applies to everything, from favorite pasta to reading books, and beyond.
One common thing that people tend to view differently as children is people themselves. When you’re a kid, a 20-something-year-old might seem like they know what they’re doing, when you’re a teen, a 35-year-old might look old, and when you’re a freshman in high school, seniors might appear to be so much cooler than they often are.
Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community discussed views similar to the latter, after one user asked them what was something that seems cool in the eyes of most high schoolers but is actually cringe. Fellow redditors came up with many answers, including “high schoolers” themselves, so scroll down to find them and see what other things people have grown out of or into as they closed the awkward chapter of the high school years.
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Discussing sex loudly with the purpose of having random strangers hear it as if that somehow is a sign of maturity.
I think this happens because they want validation from adults because they're used to being treated like children because really they are.
Vaping.
Being rude to teachers. Every person who I know who was rebellious in school cringes hard when they think about the s**t they said to teachers.
I still feel embarrassment thinking of some situations back in school, and that was 25 years ago
Being loud and obnoxious everywhere they go. Like dude no one thinks you’re or your friends are cool over there yelling penis and moaning cause you think it’s funny.
Calling Millenials/any older generation cringe. They're also going to get old and seem cringe to the kids one day. It's the cycle of life.
"It's just a prank bro" no, you're being an a*****e.
Schrödinger's Douchebag: decides whether the $hitty thing they just said was "just a joke" based on the reaction of the surroundings.
Worrying what other people think. The concept of “cool” in the first place.
My brother and I (in our early 30s) were watching a group of teenagers trying so hard to put on this cool, unemotional facade at Disneyland while everyone else around them just enjoyed themselves and we were laughing to ourselves that teenagers are so afraid of displaying emotion or passion and nobody else cares. But we all went through it, and we all reach the realization that it’s more fun to just enjoy ourselves.
Blasting loud music in busses and public places.
And also, whenever someone is blasting loud music in public, it's ALWAYS the $hittiest music you've ever heard.
That one like, tikok haircut that guys get where they have like, no hair on the sides and then too much hair on top. No shade it's just douchey.
Teens who think they know about anything in this world. I know it's a phase we all went through but it's very cringe listening to a kid lecture you on stuff theve never stopped to think about or arnt even capible of thinking about.
I wouldn’t say that this applies to the majority, but it does apply to a pretty decent amount at my school: saying slurs and barking at people they find weird (they really think it’s peak comedy).
Hickeys or so I've been told.
I actually have no issue with them just so long as they're hidden.
Pretending to have some type of disorder, like that makes them special. Like some how everyone has multiple personalities now, one of the rarest disorders of it's kind and everyone and their cousin suffers from it.
People with actual disorders don't "enjoy" them in the slightest. I know a guy with genuine OCD and I've seen how it could mess up his life at times.
I have ADHD (I'm 33) and it is HORRIBLE. I would not wish it on anyone. It is not fun, it is not funny, it's ruined relationships, it's hard to function, short-term memory problems, difficulty managing time, the list goes on. Fortunately I am on medication but meds only do so much.
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Yep it can be life crushing with panic and confusion at the world. I get people thinking my child is trying to be naughty when they cry because they get so overwhelmed they don't know what to do anymore
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There is a lot of weird self diagnosing and misinformation about health going on on ticktock. “I never knew I had X until I found d this informative account!” No, you just found someone who told you what you wanted to hear and validated you. You did not find researched information about X.
It's not the teens' fault when they're being fed misinformation by grown a*s adults. (sometimes they don't genuinely believe they have the disorder(s) they claim to and in those cases, they are obviously at fault)
I blame TikTok and Instagram for this. Girls acting like it's trendy to pretend to have a disorder. "OMG Starbucks is closed, I'm so depressed" you're not depressed Lindsay, you're just a twat.
The idea that everyone needs therapy. Lots of people just need a firm slap up side their head.
I've agoraphobia, panic attacks and PTSD. I've been clinically diagnosed after everything that's happened to me over my life and especially the last few years. I work with my doctors and specialists but... It's people who self diagnose and say laughingly that they've PTSD after, like, losing their keys that get to me. You don't know what true PTSD is like. It's horrific.
They personalities thing is how it’s like there’s a extrovert me and a introvert me, guess which one I like more
like... like.... like.... that's another one of those things that teenagers do that is annoying.
My cousin is autistic. For real. Thankfully his mom is patient, kind, and a board certified mphnp, and worked really hard to teach him how to recognize facial expressions and body language. He's still not great at it, but he functions. I want to slap the silly out of every twenty year old I meet that's 'undiagnosed autistic' using it as an excuse to be self centered. There are so many of them.
This is a hard one to figure out, though. I don't doubt that some people fake these sorts of things, but isn't it possible that, as advancements take place in the field, there are also more diagnoses than there used to be because the disorders are...easier to diagnose? It's a muddled grey area that can leave people skeptical of those who actually have disorders.
Actually i blame family therapists/parents. Apparently autism is a "spectrum" because EVERYONE literally has it today. SO many scientific sounding names to excuse the kid for being non-disciplined, spoiled, and entitled. If we give bad behavior a title we can then prescribe a medication and use it as an excuse for hen they get into legal trouble.
This is so far from true. You know pain is a spectrum, right? Yeah, lots of people have pain but not everyone and people in pain don't all have the same type of pain. That's what Autism is or anything that is in a spectrum because people are not identicle. Just like how prescriptions for pain meds are given at different doses for different body and pain type, treatment for autism is the same way; not everyone needs medication, some do, it depends where they are on the spectrum.
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Doing things to gain other peoples approval..
Seriously, when you grow up and stop giving a f**k about other peoples opinions, life is so much better.
Telling people how mature you are.
I'm very mature for my age. But as I am over 60, I guess people expect me to be
Gossip at someone else’s expense.
Older you get the more you realize the one truly cool thing is the air conditioner.
Being d***s to the teacher who just tries to do his\her job.
I had a grade 9 math class in a portable (basically a trailer outside the school because they had run out of real classrooms) so there was a seemingly sense of more freedom because we weren't in the actual school. My teacher, I hate to say it, was ripe for young jerks to make fun of - picture the principal from Billy Madison. It was a basic math class, people just taking the class because we had to. The class was complete chaos. The whole semester I don't think we learned much of anything about math. He was nice to me. I wasn't one of the trouble-makers. But I still feel terrible about it all. Young and stupid. He never got mad at the verbal assaults against him, the non stop chatter, and people not paying attention...he just nervously laughed and tried to get everyone back on track. It never worked. He was a nice man just trying to do his job. I hate my classmates. He died a few years ago - I wish I could say I'm sorry for what he went through.
Being 'edgy' and 'offensive' just for the sake of it.
Yeah, we get it. You think that mocking dead people or posting racist/sexist stuff on social media makes you a tough edgelord not to be f****d with. No, it just makes you look like a complete tryhard.
The sad thing is that edgelord teens usually grow up to be actually dangerous incels / alt-rights.
“I’m not like other girls”.
I was watching a compilation of Say Yes to the Dress recently and every other bride started their interview by saying they weren't like the average bride. They then went on to describe their perfect dress which was just like every other Dress chosen.
The lifestyle of being "young and reckless".
Having an addiction to d***s is not cool.
Being in codependent relationships is not cool.
Having sex in bathroom stalls and on a couch stored behind the theater stage is not cool.
Its just gross.
Skipping class is not cool.
I don't even know why people skipped classes at my high school. There was literally nothing to do but loiter in a bathroom.
Just enjoy your time not paying bills and be as self-centered for as long as you can.
Bullying. For example, that thing where they comment "oh" on peoples posts and then claim to "just be saying oh." Everyone knows it's not innocent, it's done with the purpose of making the poster feel insecure or dumb. Just things that can be played off as small, but that they know will have a bigger impact.
Does anyone know what Im talking about? I really dont know how to explain this.
Binge drinking. It's fairly prevalent and accepted within a lot of social circles when you’re in your 20s. You know, those nights out with your buddies when you pre-game, go to the bar and order a few rounds of shots, and let the night take you where the alcohol fuel leads. This feels progressively out of place as you move into your 30s and beyond.
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How is it helpful to have an entire list dedicated to saying how cringey teenagers are, when I think it's commonly understood that should be the one time in our lives when we should receive a little more grace for being that way. Teen hormones are rough, peer pressure is rough, high school is rough. Give em a break.
Tbh, it's rough from as early as 9 or 10 when the hormone fluctuations start. Their bodies and brains start doing weird §hit and you don't know which way is up. You couldn't pay me enough money to go through puberty again!
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I agree with BrookeBT, but also almost all of these (there are a few exceptions of course) adults still do. It appears some BPers are in denial that these things change but there are lots of cringey adults out there.
While I do agree with most of what is said on this post, I'm in my 40's and really the majority of this is things that are listed are not that bad. I find most kids I come across to be a lot more tolerant and accepting than my generation was. Yeah there are jerks, but there always are jerks. Things change. They always do - and that makes me happy. Better for kids to be doing what they want for a little while before they realize the world of hurt they are inheriting.
Fighting is another one. It may be on the list, but BP won't always let me see half of the posts. This one I couldn't see the last 26. I hate when that happens.
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I’m not gonna lie most of these were things teenage boys do. They have so much confidence for absolutely no reason.
How is it helpful to have an entire list dedicated to saying how cringey teenagers are, when I think it's commonly understood that should be the one time in our lives when we should receive a little more grace for being that way. Teen hormones are rough, peer pressure is rough, high school is rough. Give em a break.
Tbh, it's rough from as early as 9 or 10 when the hormone fluctuations start. Their bodies and brains start doing weird §hit and you don't know which way is up. You couldn't pay me enough money to go through puberty again!
Load More Replies... I agree with BrookeBT, but also almost all of these (there are a few exceptions of course) adults still do. It appears some BPers are in denial that these things change but there are lots of cringey adults out there.
While I do agree with most of what is said on this post, I'm in my 40's and really the majority of this is things that are listed are not that bad. I find most kids I come across to be a lot more tolerant and accepting than my generation was. Yeah there are jerks, but there always are jerks. Things change. They always do - and that makes me happy. Better for kids to be doing what they want for a little while before they realize the world of hurt they are inheriting.
Fighting is another one. It may be on the list, but BP won't always let me see half of the posts. This one I couldn't see the last 26. I hate when that happens.
Are you using the website? The button to view the rest is just below the last post. Just click the underlined “56 images” and the page will reload with all of them.
Load More Replies... I’m not gonna lie most of these were things teenage boys do. They have so much confidence for absolutely no reason.
