If You Think You Had A Cringy Past, Wait Till You See These People's Embarrassing Childhood Photos

These pictures are on a whole other level

Ayoub

• Published in Funny
• August 24, 2020

We all have embarrassing pictures from our childhood, the fashion back then was very different and some people went through the weirdest phases. Once they grew up, they eventually end up hating the fact that they embarrassed themselves like that. 

It's one of those things that you can't escape from and that will keep haunting you to this day. That's when you finally start to understand why you got bullied as a child, having the freedom to do whatever you want with your looks sometimes leads to catastrophic results.

If you think that you had an embarrassing childhood, wait till you see the people in the pictures below, you'd be considered a superstar in comparison with them.

"It Was “Opposite Day” At School In 2005, Most People Wore Black And White Or Something.. I Decide To Dress As A Girl.. I Lived In A Small Town In Idaho. It Didn’t Go Over Well"

"2008, Senior Friend Asked Me To Prom When I Was A Freshman. My Parents Didn't Want Me To Go But Also Didn't Want To Forbid Me, So They Didn't Give Me Money For A Dress Thinking That Would Stop Us. We Made Both Of Our Outfits Entirely Out Of Duct Tape For Like $30"

"I Don't Know If I'm More Embarrassed By How Many Hours It Took Teen Me To Make This, Or That I Actually Tagged My Crush When I Posted It"

"My Mom Dressed Me Like This So I Was Easy To Spot When She Picked Me Up..."

"Got Dumped A Week Before Prom, But My Mom Insisted I Go Take The Pictures She Paid For, So I Made A Sock Puppet To Bring As My Date. I Regret Nothing"

"My Mom Told Me Not To Blink During My 2nd Grade Class Picture"

"My Siblings And I Were Forced Into A ‘Pet Look Alike’ Competition. It Still Haunts Us"

"My Dad Always Thought This Haircut Looked Incredible On Me. My Mom Thought The Shirt Was Incredible. Looking Back At 2nd Grade Me Is Incredible. I'm A Female"

"In Honor Of My Husband’s 37th Birthday, I Present To You His Senior Prom Photo From 2000"

"Tried To Smile, Channeled Jim Carrey Instead. Allllllllrighty Then"

"10m, And Looking Like A Middle Age Mom Who’s Deciding To Grace You With A Smile, While Still Judging You Just A Little"

"‘How Did You Know I Was Gay?’ Said The Posing Seven Year Old Boy In Make Up, A Perm, And Black Sequinned Jellicle Cats Dance Costume"

"My Mother Said I Would Regret This Photo... No Regrets Mom! Circa 2002"

"Ten Years And One Transition Later: Some Things Never Change"

"My Boyfriend's 10th Grade Picture Is Pure Rebellion. According To Him, His Mom Cried When She Received The Pictures Back"

"It’s Amazing What Growing A Beard, Growing Up, Changing Your Style And Leaving A Cult Can Do For You! (2011 vs. 2020)"

"Husband? Dead. Emotion? Devastated. Insurance Money? Cashed. Eyebrows? Don’t Need Them"

"Found My High School ID This Morning"

"Had A "Photoshoot" With My Mom And Thought That Being "The Weird Kid" Made Me Cool And Mysterious"

"My Family Looking Like An Ll Bean Catalog Submission, And Then There's 15 Year Old Me"

"My All-Time Favorite Picture Of My Husband. He Was 20 In This Picture. Posting With His Reluctant Permission"

"School Photo Looking Like 60-Year Old Librarian With My Cardigan, Turtleneck And Thick Glasses Date And Age Unknown"

"12 Years Ago. Teenage Pregnancy. Our First Family Photo"

"My Mother Found This Photo Of My Church Friend (Ryan Gosling) And I. We Had Some Awful 90s Hairs Cuts"

"When I Was 14 I Was Dating A Girl From Another High School. I Decided To Surprise Her On Her Birthday By Dressing Up As A Clown And Busting Into Her Classroom Singing “Happy Birthday”. She Was Mortified! When The Dust Settled She Thankfully Realized The Thoughtfulness That Went Into The Gesture"

"In High School I Went Through A Belt Phase. For Some Reason, I Thought The More Belts I Had On, The Cooler I Looked. I Later Discovered... That Was A Lie"

"8th Grade Me Thought I Was The [Coolest], Went Like This To A Christian Concert Event"

"I Was That Girl"

"Me At 17(2010) Living It Up In Vegas"

"They Seem To Bring A Smile To Your Face. Hope This Makes Your Day A Little Better. I Present, Me As A Kid"

"Me, On My 8th Birthday, Getting The DS I Raved About"

"Growing Up In Detroit When Eminem Came Out Yeaaaaaah..."

"Me At Age 15, Channeling My Inner 30something Business Woman"

"14 Year Old Me Photoshopping Out My Dad For Britney Spears. This Is Just So Toxic"

"As Most People Thought My Fiancé Last Photo Was Not A Blunder, I Present To You Her College Library Card - 2003"

"I Was In An Early 2000's Transitional Phase Between Awkward And Total Embarrassment"

"Well I'm 34 Now. Still Into Model Rockets Though"

"I’m Glad My Looks Didn’t Peak At Age 13. (Not A Costume. God Help Me, I Really Dressed Like That)"

"Hawaii Wasn’t Ready For My Ice Cold Sister And I In 2003"

"Dwight Schrute Glasses? Check. Braces? Check. Turtle And Cat As Only Friends? Check. Braided Rat Tail With Beads? Zoom In..."

"My Childhood Was Destined To Be A Rough One..."

" Freshman College, ‘94: Control Yourselves, Ladies"

"My Outfit During A Snowfall In May 2004"

"Mom Found This Recently, Me At 18, My Reaction When She Showed Me Was "God Damn What Is That Creature""

"2002, Age 14. I Have No Idea What I Was Rebelling Against But I Was Going At It Hard"

"My Junior Year Yearbook Picture"

"Sophomore Year Of High School, I Would Show Up Like This And Hang Out Behind The Library With My Little Edgy Kids Group"

"My Parents On Their Second Date!"

"Every Time My Friend Moves, She Rediscovers This Gem From Middle School"

"I Was A Cute Little Girl, Except For The Fact That I'm A Guy"

Ayoub