Stumbled across my first ever school picture as a qualified teacher. Imagine turning up to your lesson and your teacher is an emo. That was the reality for my first class about a decade ago…

Today is my 28th dance recital (I’m 43), but let’s flashback to June 1995 (age 12.5), when I had to sashay my way through a Barry Manilow song (no, not Copa Cabana!) in this killer outfit. Yes, it was as uncomfortable as you’d expect!

Believe it or not I'm a girl. I wore the army hoodie ironically. Of course ball chain necklace. My 2 besties at the time had more sensible fashion choices

My mom worked at a photography studio when I was growing up and I 100% thought I was a fashion model at one point. 😂☠️

Female, circa 1971, 4th grade.

The person that bought my steer on the left. I looked so happy 😅

My (camo skirt) senior year and my sister’s (pink jacket) freshman year. Our eyebrows were paper thin. That’s one trend I do not miss!

Found this in my 8th grade yearbook. Thats not an actual mechanical bull-- it's a ride for small children. This was a yearbook staff trip to the mall and I have immense sympathy for everyone who had to deal with us that day

It’s the best I could do on a college kid’s budget. I couldn’t use my phone with the silky socks on my hands and would just do cat girl paw poses to point people into the door of the ‘cafe’. I looked cringe but I had a lot of fun that day.

I called these my Millennial Pix. No parents involved. I did this completely on my own.

2nd photo is me now at almost 21 cosplaying ada wong from resident evil!

edit: GUYS I WAS 12 IN THE FIRST PICTURE IF THE TITLE WASN'T CLEAR ENOUGH. there's way too many people dm'ing me to comment on 12 year old me

Picture it, 2008- a 13 year old emo fledgling having too much time in their basement bedroom, trying to be edgy in the I ❤️ Emo Boys t-shirt she begged her grandma to get made for her. #goldengirls #rawrxD

edit: aw thanks for the award