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The period is called blunder years, and it hits us either in childhood or adolescence. Basically, it's a time when we think we're cooler than others find us to be. And later, no matter how much we would like to forget our cringey past, there's usually a photo or two to remind us of it. Some are sitting in family albums, some are scattered across our friends' hard drives, and while many try to ignore them, a few decide to spread their embarrassing moments even wider by sharing them on the internet, taking ownership of their previous silly hairstyles and questionable clothing choices.
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#1
My Friend Has The Best Awkward Childhood Photo Ever
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#2
Here I Am Winning The “Little Miss Piggy” Award At A Mud Volleyball Tournament In 1998
I was sprayed down with a fire hose afterward and wound up with hypothermia.
#3
I Was 10 When I Realized People With No Bangs Had Grown Them Out, Not Cut Them Off
#4
I Wanted Dreadlocks In Highschool. Mom Gave Me Braids
#5
My Dad Always Thought This Haircut Looked Incredible On Me. My Mom Thought The Shirt Was Incredible. I'm A Female
#6
I Show My Boyfriend One Picture From My Childhood And Suddenly Reproducing With Me Is Off The Table
#7
Glamour Photo From 1994. I Was 8 Years Old (Going On 45 In This Pic)
#8
School Photo Looking Like A 60-Year-Old Librarian With My Cardigan, Turtleneck, And Thick Glasses. Date And Age Unknown
Was born in ‘89 if that helps.
#9
My Family Dubbed Me "Fivehead"
My friends said, "Can you do a brainblast for us?" and "Looks like you have a lot on your mind" when they first saw it.
#10
I Recently Visited My Sister Who Shared Her Favorite Childhood Photo Of Me - The Time I Married My Giant Stuffed Pikachu, Ricky
#11
In 7th Grade, I Didn't Have A Date To The Dance, So I Cut Out A Picture Of Brendan Fraser And Taped It To A Stick And Brought It With Me. For Real
I thought my peers would celebrate my ingenuity and hilarity! They...uh...did not.
Mel in Georgia 12 hours ago
I bet he would love this if you tagged Brendan and posted this pic.
#12
Apparently I Didn't Know How To Smile In First Grade
#13
I Blame My Mom For This One. My Sweater Wasn't Stained, The Photo Is Just Old
#14
This Is My Wife's Favorite Photo Of Me
#15
Looking Back To My Iconic Fashion Choices
Year of the last warped tour, earlobe blowouts, Myspace, and getting bullied by the older scene kids.
#16
My Uncle Being Embarrassed Of Me Trying To Sip Some Soda In Public
This was at a Hardy’s in Michigan right after we finished a 10-mile bike ride.
#17
Apparently This Was The Best Photo They Could Get For My First Christmas
#18
All Decked Out In Eyeliner And Angst, About To Go To The Local Emo Concert (2006)
#19
I See Your Friend's "Awkward Childhood" Photo, And Raise You Mine. Man, I Was A Looker
#20
Today I Completed My Master's Degree. To Celebrate My Future, I've Decided To Start By Embracing My Past. I Present My Single Most Embarrassing Photo
#21
In Honor Of National Emo Day, I Thought I’d Share My Favorite Myspace Looks
#22
2004. Trying To Take A Myspace Photo While No One Was At Home
#23
1994, Age 7, First Grade. My Stepdad Says I Wanted My Hair Cut That Way
#24
Describe Your Childhood With A Picture. This Is Not The Worst
#25
Yes That Is My Real Head, No This Photo Was Not Edited
The hairstyle is not helping me at all.
#26
My 9th Grade "Graduation" In 2002. 3 Months Later I Was In Military School In Texas
I was obsessed with Linkin Park, but yes.
Mel in Georgia 12 hours ago
My middle school son wanted his hair tipped. Salon wanted $50 to do it. I said - no way - I'll do it myself. Put him in a store-bought cap, applied the dye ... he ended up with SPOTS on his scalp. Paid more than $50 to have his head shaved and blond dye applied. He brings this up every so often as an example of what a bad mom I was. 😉
#27
When I Met My Childhood Crush, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, My Face Was Painted Like A Clown
#28
Permission Has Finally Been Granted To Share My Wife's Glorious Childhood Perm/Greatest Soccer Pic Of All Time
#29
Glad My Wife Changed Hairstyles Since Then
#30
Childhood Me Thought This Would Look Awesome. I Can't Believe They Let Me Take It
#31
My Boyfriend And His Mom In 1992
#32
1995-1997 My Dear Grandpa Showed This To My Fiance The Night Before Our Holy Matrimony
#33
Mom Asked Me To Model For A “Moody” Photo Shoot. Peak 7th Grade Me
#34
I Had Liberal Parents And Tried To Rebel With This Haircut. It Backfired
Bi.Felicia 11 hours ago
She looks like the Cynthia doll from Rugrats, that belonged to Angelica. Iykyk.
#35
This Is What "Rizz" Looked Like In The 90's
#36
It's 2013, 14-Year-Old Me Liked Photoshop, Fedoras, And Space
It was probably the only image of "space fedora" on Google images. I hadn't figured out how to flip images in Photoshop at that point.
#37
My Childhood Picture
#38
I Raise You All, My Sister's And My Most Embarrassing Childhood Photo. I'm The Unfortunate Soul On The Right
#39
I Went To See The Easter Bunny While Sick With The Flu. Can You Tell Which One I Am?
Bi.Felicia 11 hours ago
Poor thing and hopefully no one else got sick, especially the Easter Bunny.
#40
This Is My Wife Circa 1989, Bless Her Heart
#41
Didn’t Realize Whole Body Photo
The hair was a result of poor brushing during summer swim team, and I had to cut it off. Remember getting dressed that day thinking it was a top half photo, and I’d take the sweater off after the picture, hence the biker shorts. No idea about the gumball machine.
#42
My Friend Was 12 Going On 45
#43
This Was Me At 16... I’m A Dude
#44
My Wife And I Apparently Shared A Common Love For Ladders, Denim, And Bangs. Our Senior Years In The Late 90s
We actually met about five years after that. We grew up about an hour apart and she graduated a year before me, proving that this theme was universal.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 8 hours ago
Denim will never die. Bring back double denim. Triple denim.
#45
I Used To Think It Was "Cute" To Dress Up Like My Doll
#46
My Original 3rd Grade School Photo (Left). Mom Demanded A Retake (Right) With The Instructions "Smile! Show Some Teeth!" Note Which One Got Framed
#47
10th Grade Me. My Fashion Sense Dictated T-Shirts And Flannels With Sleeves Cut Off
#48
2007 Photoshoot In My Grandparents' Bedroom. Not Sure What The Inspo For This Photoshoot Was Or What Emotion I Was Trying To Convey
#49
2005, College Freshmen, Full Of Rebellion
#50
My Sister Asked Me To Post This For Her. She Asked The Babysitter To Make Her Look Like Ernie. She Loved Ernie
#51
6th Grade Was A Rough Year
Highwaytozen 33 minutes ago
OK this one actually made me lol on the bus and now people are looking at me funny
#52
My 9-Year-Old Official Photo For A Tap Dancing Routine Set To "My Boyfriend's Back". Yes, That Is My Real Forehead. Yes, I Have Bangs Now For A Reason
Bi.Felicia 11 hours ago
🎶My boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble. Hey la di la, my boyfriend's back.🎶
#53
My Super Fun Aunt Used To Work At A Photography Center At Sears
#54
“Thriller” Dance Routine My Sister And I Put On For Our Parents, Where Being A Zombie Meant You Had Hairbrushes Stuck In Your Hair
#55
Corduroy Cat Vest, 1994
#56
Bringing This One Back. My 9th Grade Picture In 2013. Thanks I Hate It
#57
Favorite Picture Of My Husband
My husband gave me permission to share this gem of a photo of him. He believes he was in 3rd or 4th grade, 1986 or 1987.
#58
My Husband At 14 Years Old
#60
Our Most Embarrassing Photo
#61
I Present To You This Very Caucasian Girl Who Dressed As A Rapper For Halloween
When I was 12 and decided to go trick-or-treating as "Bob Marley" or whatever this is.
#62
Had To Fight The Ladies Off With A Stick In 8th Grade
#63
Me In The 90s, Absolutely Thrilled To Be Wearing This Chipmunk Onesie
My mom made me wear this to meet Chip and Dale in Disneyland Paris, in the sweltering heat. It’s a miracle I survived. Also, I truly miss having a TV so big that it can fit a photo frame, a haunted porcelain doll, and a giant lamp on it. The good old days.
#64
Everyone, Meet My Alter Ego, Kyle
#65
I Was Blessed With A Mom Who Believed In Creative Freedom For Her Kids
#66
My Graduation Outfit Was A Polyester Kimono I Spent All My Travel Money On At Disney World
This was before going off to study Japanese at university. To be fair, though, encountering some of the people in that department was what started bringing me back to reality.
#67
Right Before A Brutal Transfer From Homeschool To Public School. Circa 2007
Mel in Georgia 12 hours ago
Had no older siblings. Was not plugged into popular culture. Showed up for first day of Junior High (grade 7) in a dress and socks and loafers - specifically bought for the day - in 1974 when everyone else was dressed in jeans and a tee shirt. Did not help my already low self-esteem.
#68
2004 - It Was "Clown Day" At School. I Was The Only One In Costume. Aside From The Clown At The Assembly. Thanks Mom
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 8 hours ago
Everyday is clown day for a certain Captain Wafflestomper.
#69
Embarrassingly Enough, This Is Not The Only Photo I Have Of Myself With Balloons Stuck Up Under My Shirt
#70
My Dad Sent Me This Picture The Other Day. I Was 17
#71
Me, Age 13, For 8th Grade Valentine’s Dance
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 8 hours ago
Not so bad especially when compared to others on this list.
#72
My Wife Gave Me Permission To Share This Picture Of Her From The Early 90s
#73
My Entire Life Is A Kesha Phase
Lee Gilliland 12 hours ago
One of the best things about being born before the internet is...no internet pics.
#74
Me And My Sibling Crossdressing As A "Present" To Our Mom For Mother's Day (2004)
I'm the one on the left. I really couldn't tell you why, but we decided that we could swap wardrobes and present ourselves to our mom as a gift for Mother's Day. Apparently Pringles are for boys. That was intentional. I padded the dress with bars of soap.
#75
My Mom Was Going Through Old Photos And Found The Worst Possible Picture Of Me
#76
This Is How I Smiled Because I Had No Top Teeth
#77
My Wife Was Every Generic 90’s Advertisement In Picture
Every generic ’90s advertisement in one picture.
#78
Aparently I Wouldn’t Stop Licking My Lips
#79
My Mom Just Sent This To Me, And I Guess Now Everyone Else Has To See It Too
#80
My Parents Made A SpongeBob Costume For Me Out Of An Old CRT TV Box (2001)
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Rob Stevens 13 hours ago
pix like these make me happy that a house fire destroyed all the pictures of cringe-y little me (nobody was harmed in the fire and NO I did not light it).
catherinashirlee 1 hour ago
I ɢᴇᴛ ᴘᴀɪᴅ ᴏᴠᴇʀ $120 ᴘᴇʀ ʜᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴏʀᴋɪɴɢ ғʀᴏᴍ ʜᴏᴍᴇ. I ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ɪ'ᴅ ʙᴇ ᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ ɪᴛ ʙᴜᴛ ᴍʏ ʙᴜᴅᴅʏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ᴏᴠᴇʀ $13,453 ᴀ ᴍᴏɴᴛʜ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ᴛʜɪs ᴀɴᴅ sʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴠɪɴᴄᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛʀʏ. sᴛᴀʀᴛ ᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄᴀsʜ ɪɴ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ. ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ʟɪғᴇ.....➤➤ 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗝𝗼𝗯𝟭.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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Mel 7 hours ago
When I was 5, I had long hair basically up my b**t back then. A week before Christmas photoshoot when I started school, my grandma said she no longer wants to brush my hair in the morning (I'm no longer sure why she was in charge in the first place) and I got a bowl cut. There's still evidence and sometimes I do wish for a teeny tiny house fire.
Rob Stevens 13 hours ago
pix like these make me happy that a house fire destroyed all the pictures of cringe-y little me (nobody was harmed in the fire and NO I did not light it).
catherinashirlee 1 hour ago
I ɢᴇᴛ ᴘᴀɪᴅ ᴏᴠᴇʀ $120 ᴘᴇʀ ʜᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴏʀᴋɪɴɢ ғʀᴏᴍ ʜᴏᴍᴇ. I ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ɪ'ᴅ ʙᴇ ᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ ɪᴛ ʙᴜᴛ ᴍʏ ʙᴜᴅᴅʏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ᴏᴠᴇʀ $13,453 ᴀ ᴍᴏɴᴛʜ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ᴛʜɪs ᴀɴᴅ sʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴠɪɴᴄᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛʀʏ. sᴛᴀʀᴛ ᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄᴀsʜ ɪɴ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ. ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ʟɪғᴇ.....➤➤ 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗝𝗼𝗯𝟭.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Load More Replies... Mel 7 hours ago
When I was 5, I had long hair basically up my b**t back then. A week before Christmas photoshoot when I started school, my grandma said she no longer wants to brush my hair in the morning (I'm no longer sure why she was in charge in the first place) and I got a bowl cut. There's still evidence and sometimes I do wish for a teeny tiny house fire.
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