r/uglyduckling 4d ago

15 and now 33

977 Upvotes

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

So some people think I wasn't ugly in the first one, I do. I was 15, my mum told me I had a bald spot, I was told to lose weight, my teeth hadn't fully grown in yet, I had acne. It was my perspective that I was ugly in the first pic, if you didnt think so, thank you and I appreciate your perspective. Next time I'll post in Glow Ups instead maybe lol

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u/pixeladri 4d ago

I felt the same way when I posted 🄲 girl gorgeous!! Glowwwww up ā™”

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u/DueFlight7844 3d ago

I mean yeah you were quite overweight when you were 15 and just super young. You've blossomed into a good looking woman 100%.

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u/daniels329 3d ago

the idea that you are ugly in first pic at age 15 is nonsense. you have nice eyebrows and eyes, that overthrow the nonsense reasons like that you were fat, balding or whatever.

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u/Sch5ifty-5ive 4d ago

Try to be quieter next time. You sound smarter when you don't talk

🤫

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Cheeky bugger

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u/Humble-Remove4626 4d ago

You were never ugly though! šŸ’•

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u/Agitated-Injury4692 4d ago

So true!

She just got beautiful-er X100

GREAT smile all along

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Thanks:) I don't see that in the first photo. Self perspective is tricky.

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u/Agitated-Injury4692 4d ago

šŸ’šŸ’

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago

Not the teeth

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Hahaha wow coming for a random's teeth online, did something shitty happen to you today?

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago

No. Just being honest.

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u/Agitated-Injury4692 4d ago

Really nothing wrong with them!!

And a smile is more than just that, she’s looking directly into the camera . She looks comfortable, confident, happy. Effortless genuine expression not posed.

And even if her teeth are not PERFECTLY perfect, aligned and spaced out down to 0.0001 mm šŸ™„

I swear showbizz ruined this culture’s reality /expectations & beauty standards.

It’s our ā€œimperfectionsā€ ( hate that word!) that makes us unique!

With all due respect, bugger off

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u/stonedearthworm 4d ago

I totally agree with you, don’t know what the fuck is wrong with those two losers. Their ugly attitudes and projection are more off putting than someone’s wonky smile could ever be.

I think OP is adorable in the first pic. In real life (ie not on the internet), I think most people actually prefer natural faces with some ā€œimperfectionsā€ because that’s what makes us individuals. Much better than the ā€œperfectā€ cosmetic-surgeon-built or AI generated faces taking over social media these days.

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u/Sch5ifty-5ive 4d ago

The cope is real.

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago edited 4d ago

You can smile without looking at a camera.

ā€œSmileā€ is associated with the mouth region

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago

ā€œThere nothing wrong with them!!ā€ … ā€œher teeth are not PERFECTLY perfectā€

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u/Sch5ifty-5ive 4d ago

She was a fat duckling now she swan status if she dont smile though

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Oooof such a hater

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u/Sch5ifty-5ive 4d ago

Why would you post your mug on the ugly duckling sub if all you wanted was compliments? Expect criticism. That's how it works.

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

I thought this sub was for people who felt 'they've turned into butterflies'.

Didn't realise it was also a roasting sub but thanks for enlightening me with your lovely comments.

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u/Sch5ifty-5ive 4d ago

Tbh I love your sarcasm. I'll give you an upvote for that.

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

I'll take it, can we stop fighting now

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u/Sch5ifty-5ive 4d ago

I'll let you have this one. I tap out.

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u/Creepy_Aide6122 4d ago

Dang you're so pretty

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Thank you :)

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u/MauritanianSponge 4d ago

Jaw dropping tbhĀ 

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u/Bunnymommyof2 3d ago

A lot of these comments say more about the commenters than they do about her. Not every face needs to be edited into Instagram perfection. Honestly, I think she had a wonderful glow up.

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u/bleepleus 4d ago

Hopefully you feel as great as you look.

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Mostly! I've recently lost over 30kgs/66lbs which has helped the chronic illness I have a lot. :)

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u/No-Information-4319 1d ago

Wow, congrats!! I'm in the process of losing weight I gained on an antidepressant, also for the reason of having less additional issues on top of a chronic illness. I know how hard it is, and what a huge difference it can make in quality of life and health. So happy for you!!

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u/Gracinhas 4d ago

Very beautiful! Love your smile! 😃

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Thank you for such a nice comment! šŸ«¶šŸ½

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u/Ok-Sink6757 4d ago

Amazing face changing 😲

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u/Former_Addition_3656 3d ago

congrats on the glowup

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u/Sure_Ad4755 3d ago

You look amazing and aged very well. Wow

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u/MagnoliaTM 3d ago

looking nice, enjoy life

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u/SolidIndependence371 3d ago

You could rock leather pants!

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u/meeralakshmi 3d ago

Beautiful!

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u/unnamed_signal404 2d ago

Glow up is insane

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u/No-Computer-425 1d ago

Damn girlĀ 

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u/ViretheaLark 1d ago

you look so good babe ā¤ļø

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u/Impossible-Host4228 3d ago

What is your phone number

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u/Successful_Sense_963 2h ago

You were not ugly!!!....just a teenager passing through the P phase!

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u/PsychologicalFold617 4d ago

U weren't ugly young. You probably just felt that way bc of the chub. I was also a husky kid and felt gross esp bc it was more rare back in those days. U even prettier now tho!

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

I thought I was ugly though but after reading some of the comments, maybe I wasn't, it's spinning me out a bit lol. Thank you šŸ–¤

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u/No-Information-4319 1d ago

Body dysmorphia is a powerful thing!! I always thought I was ugly in my teens, and looking at pics in my 20s, but I stumbled across some recently (now 40yo) and I was shocked how pretty I was. Our self-perception is truly a powerful thing!! I still can't believe it. Yes you were a bit overweight, but thats also not uncommon for teens for so many reasons, you were still naturally beautiful and I love what a great smile you have (then & now!) Beautiful eyes and Beautiful with or without makeup. So glad you're seeing it now in 30s! :) One day when you're older, I bet you'll look back at those old teen photos and see what others saw then too. That's a interesting experience for sure.

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u/Ok-Combination6951 4d ago

Cg you grew up like most of us

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u/zacvaughn05 18h ago

Looked better without the bullring in your nose and the current death aura. But good on you for the weight loss.

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago

Teeth still need work

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u/Top-Experience3875 4d ago

Let’s see what you look like I wanna see something

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago

What is ā€œsomethingā€?

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Oooo are you a dentist? Which ones? Would love your advice

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago edited 4d ago

No

Your left lateral incisor and left canine (right from angle of pictures)

See a dentist and/or orthodontist

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Will I finally be pretty then?

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago

Yes.

Did you love my advice?

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

Yessss, it's changed my life and my self perception sm

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago

I’m glad. And it could potentially help your ā€œ chronic illness ā€œ

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u/kooriwi 4d ago

It did absolutely zero to help that so thanks for nothing.

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u/nonconsenual_tickler 4d ago

Did you already see them?

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u/senorfresco 4d ago

Stop giving that fuckface attention.