Was was your most embarrassing phase?

djchameleon · 04-16-2017, 09:19 AM

yeah I didn't think adults went through phases. Maybe they do but it hasn't really happened with me.

Hmmm now that I think about it, I did go through a PUA phase but my style was pretty much the same. Plaid shirts opened or not buttoning to top two buttons with a T-shirt underneath and either jeans or khakis. I've dressed kind of preppy for a super long time since back in high school but I also used to wear more sweater vests with a plain white T and khakis and cashmere sweaters.

DwnWthVwls · 04-16-2017, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Excluding teenage phases? I don't think I've really gone through distinct phases as an adult.

I somehow read over that part. I'd have to agree, by the time I was 18ish, I was pretty much the person I am today just with less life experience. Religious/political views may have shifted slightly, but I haven't had any "phases".

Maybe you could count this whole Vegan thing I'm striving for as a phase, but it's something I've been interested in since I was in my early 20s and I'm finally now giving it a shot. It's definitely a moral position though and not a fad.

djchameleon · 04-16-2017, 09:29 AM

Yeah going vegan seems like a lifestyle change instead of a phase you are just going through.

It must suck trying to eat out. I was hanging out with a vegan yesterday and we had to wait for her to find a place that she could eat. The rest of the group didn't mind along with myself but having limited options while eating out must suck hardcore.

**Janszoon** · 04-16-2017, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I somehow read over that part. I'd have to agree, by the time I was 18ish, I was pretty much the person I am today just with less life experience. Religious/political views may have shifted slightly, but I haven't had any "phases".

Maybe you could count this whole Vegan thing I'm striving for as a phase, but it's something I've been interested in since I was in my early 20s and I'm finally now giving it a shot. It's definitely a moral position though and not a fad.

I've definitely changed over the years. My tastes have evolved quite a bit over time, and I guess I've gone through phases where I get really into something for a while, but it's not like I ever abandon that thing and look back in horror at that phase. For me it's just part of the process of adding new things to the collection of stuff that I like.

Chula Vista · 04-16-2017, 10:27 AM

No phases. Was, and always have been, the coolest mofo in the room.

Chiomara · 04-16-2017, 12:28 PM

Y'all can include teenage phases if you want; that's fine. (I do think many people continue have phases at least until their early 20s, though, usually.) Especially if you had a pagan or satanist phase.

For those of you who have seen Parks & Rec-- remember the episode where Ben created and became obsessed with Cones of Dunshire? And the one where he created a stop-motion claymation film, and then held up his little misshapen clay version of himself and asked the camera, "Do you think a depressed person can do THIS???" That was basically me between the ages of 19 and 21. But with more gin and sadness added.

Key · 04-16-2017, 12:40 PM

Time for a long post because this is the kind of thing I love talking about. I'll try to be as detailed as I possibly can but we'll see what happens.

So let's talk about the youngest part of my life that I can possibly remember, specifically the ages of 13-17 or maybe a little more. I was a very strange kid from what I can gather. I was interested in things like all young "emo kids" were interested in. Music that sounded dark, and altering my appearance to the point that people just thought I was nuts. During this time, it was when I was coloring my hair various colors and trying to look like a badass, while undoubtedly looking like a complete idiot. I unfortunately don't have any photo evidence of what my hair used to look like but I've had blue, purple, green, blonde, black, and other colors in my hair at some point. This was also the part of my life that I was beginning to show signs of being socially awkward and when the depression was truly starting to take form. The earliest picture I have to showcase this is one of my school photos from high school.

Yes, I know. The hair is just a complete nightmare, but hey, I sported it pretty well. Though I can't imagine what it must've been like for my peers to look at me with fashion sense like that. But I loved that shirt. I don't think I even have it anymore, but this is truly an awkward phase in my life. Though who's high school experience wasn't awkward.

Though it wasn't all bad. I also came off as the class clown a lot in high school. Something I actually take some pride in. During my senior year in high school, I asked one of my class mates to do a dance off against me in our English class. Of course, he accepted. And yes, I do in fact have photo evidence of this as well. Thank god too because this is one of the coolest things I ever did in high school:

I'm not the guy in the purple jacket though I can't possibly think of another jacket I wanted more of. This was definitely a fun time and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Spoiler alert, I didn't win. But I was very close. The entire class voted.

Anyway, moving onto my earlier twenties, this was when I took the plunge to move to California to be with the person I thought I was going to be with for the rest of my life. Mixing that with the physically painful depression that was creeping up on me more and more, it wasn't an easy transition to make because I really didn't know what to expect. This was the first time I ever moved out of state to be with somebody. Let me tell you, it's an experience. A lot of you already know about this so I won't touch on it too much.

Going a little bit further back into high school, I actually decided to join the school chat boys club. What this entailed was that you would create a dance group basically making fun of the chat girls dance group. And yes, I have video evidence. Here you go:

I won't bother pointing out where I am because it's almost impossible to do so with the camera angles. But believe me, I'm in there.

While I won't deny that I grew up with such awkward tendencies and depression, I never will regret what I did back then because it made me who I am today.

The Batlord · 04-16-2017, 12:41 PM

I remember being a fakeass communist in like freshman or sophomore year of high school. In general my whole life has been an embarrassing phase that I'm always curious if I'll ever grow out of. Not looking good tbh.

Thelonious Monkey · 04-16-2017, 01:34 PM

My whole high school experience wasn't that embarrassing. A few things in year 7 but we were kids and that's fine. The last half of Year 11 was when I started to go through what to me felt like a personality change, where I started gaining loads of confidence which in turn made me want to be more social. Got me more friends, people I never thought I'd talk to, started going out a lot, the usual stuff. College was where my life just peaked. It was a fresh start and I'm glad to say I made the most of it, no longer being the quiet kid. After nearly 3 years of college now, I'm a completely different person. I've become more confident but also more vain and self-conscious. And I'm no longer shy in any way. I used to hate meeting new people and now I actively pursue it. I have had a few bouts of depression, but they're rare these days and I feel better for it.

Chula Vista · 04-16-2017, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

That explains a lot

Most people grow out of thinking the music they liked in high school is the best thing there is

We're talking about life here, not music.

04-16-2017, 10:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	No phases. Was, and always have been, the coolest mofo in the room. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

04-16-2017, 12:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
Chiomara mayor of spookytown Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 812	Y'all can include teenage phases if you want; that's fine. (I do think many people continue have phases at least until their early 20s, though, usually.) Especially if you had a pagan or satanist phase. For those of you who have seen Parks & Rec-- remember the episode where Ben created and became obsessed with Cones of Dunshire? And the one where he created a stop-motion claymation film, and then held up his little misshapen clay version of himself and asked the camera, "Do you think a depressed person can do THIS???" That was basically me between the ages of 19 and 21. But with more gin and sadness added.

04-16-2017, 12:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Time for a long post because this is the kind of thing I love talking about. I'll try to be as detailed as I possibly can but we'll see what happens. So let's talk about the youngest part of my life that I can possibly remember, specifically the ages of 13-17 or maybe a little more. I was a very strange kid from what I can gather. I was interested in things like all young "emo kids" were interested in. Music that sounded dark, and altering my appearance to the point that people just thought I was nuts. During this time, it was when I was coloring my hair various colors and trying to look like a badass, while undoubtedly looking like a complete idiot. I unfortunately don't have any photo evidence of what my hair used to look like but I've had blue, purple, green, blonde, black, and other colors in my hair at some point. This was also the part of my life that I was beginning to show signs of being socially awkward and when the depression was truly starting to take form. The earliest picture I have to showcase this is one of my school photos from high school. Yes, I know. The hair is just a complete nightmare, but hey, I sported it pretty well. Though I can't imagine what it must've been like for my peers to look at me with fashion sense like that. But I loved that shirt. I don't think I even have it anymore, but this is truly an awkward phase in my life. Though who's high school experience wasn't awkward. Though it wasn't all bad. I also came off as the class clown a lot in high school. Something I actually take some pride in. During my senior year in high school, I asked one of my class mates to do a dance off against me in our English class. Of course, he accepted. And yes, I do in fact have photo evidence of this as well. Thank god too because this is one of the coolest things I ever did in high school: I'm not the guy in the purple jacket though I can't possibly think of another jacket I wanted more of. This was definitely a fun time and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Spoiler alert, I didn't win. But I was very close. The entire class voted. Anyway, moving onto my earlier twenties, this was when I took the plunge to move to California to be with the person I thought I was going to be with for the rest of my life. Mixing that with the physically painful depression that was creeping up on me more and more, it wasn't an easy transition to make because I really didn't know what to expect. This was the first time I ever moved out of state to be with somebody. Let me tell you, it's an experience. A lot of you already know about this so I won't touch on it too much. Going a little bit further back into high school, I actually decided to join the school chat boys club. What this entailed was that you would create a dance group basically making fun of the chat girls dance group. And yes, I have video evidence. Here you go: I won't bother pointing out where I am because it's almost impossible to do so with the camera angles. But believe me, I'm in there. While I won't deny that I grew up with such awkward tendencies and depression, I never will regret what I did back then because it made me who I am today.

04-16-2017, 01:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
Thelonious Monkey Caesar is home. Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	My whole high school experience wasn't that embarrassing. A few things in year 7 but we were kids and that's fine. The last half of Year 11 was when I started to go through what to me felt like a personality change, where I started gaining loads of confidence which in turn made me want to be more social. Got me more friends, people I never thought I'd talk to, started going out a lot, the usual stuff. College was where my life just peaked. It was a fresh start and I'm glad to say I made the most of it, no longer being the quiet kid. After nearly 3 years of college now, I'm a completely different person. I've become more confident but also more vain and self-conscious. And I'm no longer shy in any way. I used to hate meeting new people and now I actively pursue it. I have had a few bouts of depression, but they're rare these days and I feel better for it.