Looking Back: 6 Childhood Fears Women Laugh About Today

CHILDHOOD FEARS

Childhood is full of moments that seem like big deals at the time. Did you ever feel mortified by your family’s old car or dread the thought of getting braces? These worries are a part of growing up for many of us. In a lighthearted online discussion, several adults reminisced about their childhood fears and insecurities that now seem funny.

From stressing over what to wear to feeling embarrassed by family habits, these once-serious concerns are now sources of laughter. Let’s take a look at these amusing stories from our past!

Growing up is hard, especially when your parents go through the divorce process. One of the hardest things people remember dealing with was the shame over the fact that their parents were no longer together.

Having Divorced Parent

When most girls in school have straight hair, having curly locks can be a source of stress! Sometimes, a young girl just wants to fit in. “I spent years straightening it and trying to get it to look like everyone else’s,” says one naturally-curly woman.

Naturally Curly Hair

Sadly, kids pick on and tease each other for many things beyond their control. Countless women confess to being ashamed of shopping at discount grocery stores and thrift shops because it gave off the perception that they were poor.

Shopping at the Thrift Store

Thanks to countless television shows and films, glasses carried a stigma that many women were embarrassed by. To put it plainly: Only geeks and nerds wore glasses. Fortunately, that specific line of thinking is outdated in 2023, but when we were young, it was hard to shake the feeling of being a loser when you put on a pair of glasses.

Wearing Glasses

When your physical appearance is picked apart by your classmates regularly, even beauty marks can be a source of embarrassment for a young woman. “I have a raised mole on my elbow pit that I was really self-conscious of as a child,” explains one woman.

Skin Blemishe

As it turns out, I wasn’t alone: Millions of people confess to caring too much about their social circle and where they fit into it when they were younger. Things change when you get older, however, since worrying about your popularity is something that fades away for most people!

Not Being Popular

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