I remember getting this picture taken like it was yesterday. This is the only school picture I have in which I’m wearing my glasses. I liked my glasses, but I feel like other people didn’t like them, so I would only wear them at home or when I absolutely needed to at school. I was […]
I found this picture recently and laughed out loud, reminded of how awkward of a kid I was. And by “kid” I mean baby/infant/child/tween/teen. All of the above. Born pigeon-toed and cross-eyed, I literally came out of the womb destined for awkwardness. Yet, somehow I turned out ok I think. This was me in the […]
You know what I love? That so many of you are willing to share your pictures and stories with me and to the rest of the world. The THV 11 Newsroom staff members from Little Rock, Arkansas wanted to create their very own “Awkward Years Project”. Each of them have stories from when they felt […]
“I grew up in a family of six children, five of which were girls. Being the third born, I of course got all the hand-me-downs. Hence, this awful dress. But I didn’t mind it at the time because I was a big fan of Anne of Green Gables and her love affair with “Puffed Sleeves”. Also, […]
“This photo represents the first time I ever remember feeling uncomfortable in my skin. Just a few weeks before this 7th grade school picture, I felt that godforsaken urge to cut my hair. It was long, and it was beautiful, but my mom finally relented. My mom’s regular stylist was on vacation and I was […]
During this period in my life I was very uncomfortable with my skinny legs, big teeth, & not to mention my unruly curly hair that I had no clue on what to do with. My hair solution was either lots of gel, mouse, or several failed attempts at straightening ( this photo was obviously an […]
The black and white photo was taken in 1978, my junior year of high school. I was taking a photography class, and we all had to sit for a portrait-style shot. If you zoom in, you may be able to see that there’s a safety pin holding my glasses together! Yes, I was just that […]
I feel very lucky that I never had anyone in school ever cruelly tease or bully me – I do think back then (must’ve been around 1971-1972) that really wasn’t a problem where I grew up…. So I started 3rd grade in RI…. I honestly always enjoyed school and was really happy to simply hang out […]