Growing up is hard. I hated my body changes. Who can understand?
Hot Days
Chicken My Body Is Ready GIF by GIPHY Studios OriginalsGiphy"You are simultaneously the horniest you've ever been in your life, while having the least amount of game you'll ever have."
MrButtermancer
Skin Issues
"Acne for sure. I never had it too bad but I remember being very self concious about it. I can't imagine how some people I knew who had horrendous acne felt."
Thorst
"Adult acne is wild. puberty isn't just from age 12-18, it continues well through your 20s. Feels like most people dont realize that. I had an average amount of acne as a teen but when i hit 20 it went insane and cystic and awful. 28 now and on a new medication for it, hopefully i’ll have clear skin someday."
klausmckinley801
Bloomers
"Honestly, the worst part for me was some dudes literally went through puberty overnight. Say bye to your short friend Timmy on Friday and on Monday he walk in like 6 foot 1 with a full grown beard. Some dudes literally take their entire teen years to reach a level that feels like 'manhood' and when you're a slow bloomer, it can be difficult to watch everyone around you grow up while you feel like you aren't."
gamesireallylike
Gross
"The smell. I remember the exact day in which my sweat started to stink. Of course it was at school, and of course I was the last one to notice it."
V02D
"Ever get to school and realize you forgot to put on deodorant? That public bathroom liquid soap rub on the pits was something else."
KryptonicxJesus
Mirror, Mirror
Season 20 Laughing GIF by The SimpsonsGiphy"All of these answers, and nobody has mentioned that kids in puberty just-plain look freaking terrible. Some parts of your body are adult, some parts are still child-like, and it’s all mixed awkwardly together."
SwitcherooU
What awkward years. Good for all of you willing to share.
No Jeans
jeans GIFGiphy"Being made fun of every time your voice cracks, and having to learn to hide all the boners that constantly start happening. That's when the switch from sweats to jeans happens."
ur_a_donut
bad advice
"Being constantly desperately horny all the time while simultaneously your voice is breaking and you have painful acne and perhaps most importantly adults dismiss your problems or give you horrible advice."
ActiveOppressor
Shave
"Hair in places where razors are not ideal."
pranay-007
"Also as long as you buy a half decent razor and slap some shaving cream on there (though I like to use coconut conditioner), you can shave your scrotum without too much fuss. Hairy scrotums may be the grossest thing on a human body."
LetterkennyGinger
2X
"It happens twice. Your teen years and then … your 30s happen."
Magicallyjazzedup
"Happens twice for women too. Menopause is basically puberty with hot flushes and night sweats. And it can last 12 years for some women. But the symptoms are just like puberty: hormone changes, acne, mood swings, aches and pains, sh**ty menstrual cycles."
Welshgirlie2
All of it!
Snl Queen GIF by Saturday Night LiveGiphy"Where is the 'all of the above' button on this post?"
Wrong-Ad1907
Puberty is never fun. It's amazing we all survive.
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