Tell Us Now: 17 Strangely Specific Teenage Insecurities

Oh to be young and hyper-focused on the smallest issue again.
Tell Us Now: 17 Strangely Specific Teenage Insecurities

Drawing from personal experience, we asked Cracked readers on social media, “What's an oddly specific insecurity you had as a teen that's funny in retrospect?” And, man, you were some hyper-focused teens. And while we recognize the pain you felt was real in the moment, we're grateful maturity has led us all laughing together at our silly insecurities.

TELL US NOW. LOOKING YOUNG Liam M. tells US, I always had a 'babyface,' so, in my teens, I perpetually looked like I was twelve (face wise). I kinda appreciate it now though, in my 30's. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED Philip K. says, When it rained, I was bizarrely self-conscious about how fast my windshield wipers were going... like the other drivers around me were judging me for having them on too fast. Not sure what that was about. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION Sherri R. says, I read something in a book about unexplained cases of spontaneous combustion. After reading that and having a fear of fire, when I said my prayers at night I always added 'Please don't let me spontaneously combust. Amen. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. BEING TALL Urszula P. shares, I was always very tall. When I was ruled by insecurities and hormone storm, I was very concerned that I was too tall for anybody to want me. I was about 180 cm then. Now I'm 192 cm and if someone doesn't like it, it's their problem. And my tallest heels are 12 cm. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. MENSTRUATION Emily T. share an adolescent insecurity about Anyone finding out I was on my period. Feminine products had to be hidden from view in the bathroom. In a special opaque bag in my purse. I was super careful to open them quietly when in public restrooms so no one would hear. I hated the little metal garbage cans in the stalls because the lids were loud. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. TOE HAIR Lauren I. shares the teenage insecurity That I had a few hairs on my big toes.Thought it made me look like a hobbit and unattractive. Wanna go back in time and smack 17-year-old me for not realizing she's gorgeous. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. BEING WATCHED the SPACE Michelle M. said, I really believed my posters in my room had real eyes that watched my every move. I had to change in the closet! CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. WIDOW'S PEAK Lauren M. says, I thought my widow's peak was weird and shaved it off. Luckily my teachers let me wear a hat. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. DRIVING A MINIVAN Michelle P. tells US, It was the only car my parents had for me to drive, and looking back I should have been grateful. But I was so embarrassed! I was in my 30s before I could bring myself to buy a van because the embarrassment lingered. Now I drive one proudly! It hauls so much stuff! It's great!! CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. MIND READING Melissa B. says, I was convinced that people AND animals could read my thoughts. I would purposefully change my thoughts whenever I walked by a person on a sidewalk or intentionally think kind thoughts whenever I pet a dog or cat. I was so scared of hurting anyone's feelings that I would internally praise them in my head when passing by. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. JIGGLING BODY PARTS Timothy M. tells US, When I used to ride public transit to high school I was always hyper conscious of the way that bumps in the road would make the skin on the underside of my jaw jiggle. I'd do everything from wearing big scarves in the winter to actively tensing my jaw and neck muscles to minimize the effect. In retrospect there was nothing really visible, it was just the sensation making think something mortifying was afoot. Teenagers, man. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. PUMPING GAS Jenn B. tells US, I was super afraid that I was going to accidentally set my car on fire or put the wrong gas in my car and have it explode. I was really scared of gas stations and filling up my car unless I had been to that gas station plenty of times before. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. UNFORTUNATE HAIRSTYLES Megan S. shares, I used to get my hair cornrow braided by my cousin who was a hairstylist. One time while brushing my teeth I looked in the mirror and realized that she very unintentionally braided a swastika into the top of my head. Fortunately I was/am tall so no one else could see the top of my head, but it was a very insecure week and I was super afraid someone would say something. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. BIG FOREHEAD Jocelyn M. was worried that I had a 'five head' not a forehead. Used to stare at it all the time. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. HAVING CURVES Bobbi L. used to be insecure about Chunky thighs. Now I love them... so does my husband. Aleesha J. says, I always wanted to be more 'straight up and down' like most of my peers were instead of having a curvy shape, but now I'm super grateful for it. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. GOING TO THE BATHROOM Alisha S. says, I thought it was unnatural that I had to go #1 or #2, and I didn't want people to know, so I would avoid going in if ANYONE was in there. And if people came in during, I would pull my legs up and stay on the toilet until the room was cleared out, then I'd get the hell out of there quickly. CRACKED.COM
TELL US NOW. SMALL ANKLES Shannon H. tells US, I wore two pairs of socks because I felt like my ankles were disproportionate to my calves, and thicker socks balanced them out lol. CRACKED.COM
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