“I learned my lesson about taking a razor to my eyebrows.”
“On the left is the poster for a new movie about a boy named Buster. On the right is me at age 13. I’m a girl.”
“My mom actually thought this was a good haircut.”
“In case you’re wondering, yes, I was home-schooled.”
“My girlfriend’s childhood family picture — she was really excited about being a rat in The Nutcracker.”
“In 2003, thought I was a fairy.”
“My senior picture with my llama, 2006 — I have no explanation.”
“My poor parents being nice to me back in 1987 during my Billy Idol skateboarding phase”
“Somehow removed the period of time that I would draw glasses and a smiley face on my face from my memory.”
“When your parents are world-famous mimes but you’ve got to rebel”
“I’m sorry guys, I was like 9 and loved rap. I truly apologize.”
“Good ol’ Facebook reminding me of how cringey I was in high school. Hot pink fishnets stuffed with grass!”
“Did someone say dance class? 15 years ago, I participated in an Ice Age-themed competition.”
“Me, a straight female, trying to impress my crush by being one of the guys, I’m on the right.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you my eighth-grade picture from 1989. Behold the hair, the earrings, and the acid wash.”
“I was the absolute coolest dude in the late ’90s.”
“Young me was a huge Assassin’s Creed fan, circa 2011.”
“Me in 1988 with a VW Bug I bought for $50.”
“I made a BEACH PATROL stencil out of newspapers, then painted it with a can of spray paint in my driveway.”
“My mom calls this photo a family heirloom. It was taken 16 years ago: me (female, 13) and my boyfriend (male, 13) at the Olive Garden.”
“2011, I was 14. I thought I was the coolest and most emo person ever.”
“Studded belt, beaded necklace, rave bracelet, skinny jeans, and teased hair: meet 16-year-old me, circa 2010.”
“The baby face, the deer in the headlights stare, the loudest T-shirt I could find — not shown is my matching jean shorts.”
“Out at the rock club with the crew in about 2001. I can’t believe we used to take a 30-minute bus ride to the city whilst dressed up like this.”
“Had to let Myspace know I could play drums somehow.”
“Wore a beanie for 2 days to get my greasy hair to cover my eyes. Also had no idea how to play that bass.”
“Me at 12 or 13 thinking I was cool posing with a random car.”
“My stunning wife when she was 13 going on 30”
“Elementary school or midwest diner waitress?”
“I present my sixth-grade self. My husband says my hair looks like the Mutt Cutts van from Dumb and Dumber.”
“This is my 2004 high school graduation photo, proudly displayed at my parent’s house. Mom straightened my hair for me.”
“My husband in the seventh grade”
“My girlfriend looking like a Sunday school teacher”
“13 or 30?”
“My sisters and I look like 60-year-old ladies, circa 2002.”
“Who’s hair was taller? I’m in the middle, early ’90s.”
“All of my aunts still look like this at 60.”
“I was a cute little girl, except for the fact that I’m a guy.”
“My saucy parents in the early ’90s”
“16 years later, we got married. Must’ve been the crop top because it certainly was not the teeth.”
“He is only 7 years old but looks like he’s 37.”
“Brought back the heavy-hairspray hairstyles of the ’80s while trying to cope with my receding hairline.”
“This is me in 1997.”
“This is my best friend,15 years ago. Yes, she had an assortment of Bob Marley posters in her dorm room.”