Það eru fá tímabil í lífinu sem eru jafn óþægileg eins og gelgjuskeiðið – en þetta eru mikilvægar breytingar sem við erum að fara í gegnum.
Flest erum við ánægð þegar þetta tímabil er búið og þakklát fyrir manneskjuna sem við breytumst í – og allir sem þú sérð á fyrir og eftir myndunum hér fyrir neðan eiga það sameiginlegt að hafa einmitt verið MJÖG ánægð þegar gelgjuskeiðið var búið.
Þetta kallar maður sko breytingar til hins betra:
1. “13 to 20. My mom gave me that haircut.”
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2. “(13–25) Uhh, being nice on the inside, oh and getting new eyebrows, is the best advice I ever got.”
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3. “I’m thankful braces exist (12 to 20).”
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4. “13–22. Got myself bigger glasses.”
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5. “12–21. Same backyard, same camera, but a genuine smile.”
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6. “I was told this belongs here. 13–34”
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7. “16 vs 23. I had a bad time during all my school years, from elementary to college, until I reached my 20s.”
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8. “My uncle called me a ‘Caveman’ growing up! Eventually figured out my hair situation. (10–19)”
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9. “19–27. Lost weight. Got a haircut. Learned to dress. Learned to talk to people. Realized that hating myself was no way to live.”
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10. “Age 17–24, I was bullied a lot growing up.”
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11. “16–30. Still a nerd tbh.”
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12. “11 vs 28, lost that baby fat and learned how to smile.”
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13. “2011–2018 (16 years old vs 24 years old)”
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14. “(13–19) same guy, just different tie”
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15. “14 to 22. Well done, puberty.”
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16. “12–27. Lost a chin, but gained a smile”
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17. “16–22. The years in between these 2 were rough.”
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18. “13 to 24. Got contacts, stopped brushing my hair, and found puberty.”
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19. “13–21. Staying hydrated and eating matters.”
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20. “4 years later (16–20)”
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