What was your weirdest weird phase as a kid?

[DonkeyDan]

Everyone has weird phases when they are growing up, but what was your weirdest phase?

[artstatues]

I started a fashion trend in elementary school where you draw on your jeans in crayon. I just used a few different shades of blue, threw in a couple purple too, and streaked on some colorful stripes along with the grain of my jeans. All the other kids noticed and thought it was so cool-looking and a bunch of them did it too, getting even more adventurous with pinks and oranges and greens! But then we went home and our parents flipped when they saw all the crayon on our trousers. And that's how that trend ended.

[DonkeyDan]

I can imagine what your parents would have to say about that 🤣

[HighlyVolatile]

I don't know if I had such a one. I did end up bouncing all over the place in the world though and having to adapt to being the new kid at school in a new culture with people speaking different languages all the time. So I was sort of the odd one out very often, but I didn't try to dress or act or talk in an unusual way (I probably did a little bit but not on purpose). I was mostly trying as much as possible to adapt to these new cultures so I tried to dress as plainly and as normally as I could.

I was a lifelong skater though but I didn't even dress like a skater. I just wore regular t-shirts and jeans and things like that. A pic from when I was 14 (my pads were falling off since other people lent me the pads and challenged me to enter the contest when I just wanted to watch).

I didn't even dress like a skater or shop for clothes are skate or surf shops.

[HighlyVolatile]

[...] I didn't even dress like a skater or shop for clothes [/at] skate or surf shops.

[HighlyVolatile]

I think I was struggling too much to conform to new cultures to ever rebel in this way! Well, maybe I'm more rebellious now? For example, my favorite shirt is pink and has musical notes on it:

I got it from a thrift shop for 100 yen (~$0.85 USD)! Maybe I'm trying to rebel against stereotypes of masculinity or something. I dunno. I just like that shirt!

[exitseven]

I was at odds with all the kids in my neighborhood. I was not even speaking to my best friend. I was just counting the days until I graduated from high school and I would go away to college.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[DonkeyDan]

You're welcome

[Sour-rose]

I don't think I had a phase... besides me having my hoodie on 8/7. (everytime I went out the house and not working or went to school, it stayed on until i was outta the public or told take it off) That took a long while to figure out why I kept it on.

[DonkeyDan]

I'd say that was possibly a phase, what was the reason you kept it on, if you don't nind saying? Was is a defence mechanism?

[Sour-rose]

Because I disliked myself. Wasn't happy enough to show myself to other people. Also people make me sick, so I'd rather not talk to them. Was a bit anti-social but all is improving now. :3

[dustybiker]

Never understood phases as a kid. Once I loved something I took it on as a part of me and still love those things just as much. Riding horses, surfing, etc. I didn’t stop to stop or “grow up”. Always planned to go back to them. Like writing cursive. Another tool in the box. Fads.. “dress up” never did those either. Just wore what was suitable to the situation.

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

My stoner phase. I wouldn’t say my “emo” phase was as bad because I didn’t drastically change, but my music taste did… but I still listen to the same music now lol.

[DonkeyDan]

What kind of music do you listen to?

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

A bunch of heavy metal, classic rock, etc.. Stuff of that genre lol

[DonkeyDan]

Cool,

[Ez-Bri-Z]

Hating my body so much I'd wear sweat pants and hoodies even in a Texas summer for a year. Not everyday, but like most days.

[sunflower00]

Oh god. My Minecraft phase or my emo/alternative phase

[ohshee]

I think I'm probably going through it right now LOL

[Andres77]

For about a week I thought it was cool to tuck in my jacket.

[Andres77]

When I was 7!

[TsAubreyKate]

My rocky phase I only spoke in rocky quotes and joined cross country in school to do road work in a hoodie with my fist wrapped it was embarrassing for everyone involved 😂

[TrueConfection]

It was probably my crush on George Michael.

[Ez-Bri-Z]

And now you're never gonna dance again.

[TrueConfection]

@Ez-Bri-Z Haha... I see what you did there.

[exitseven]

@TrueConfection Reallly?

[TrueConfection]

@exitseven I know, I know. I was 12. lol

[exitseven]

hahahahha I was one of the few that didin't have a thing for Farah Fawcett.

[TrueConfection]

@exitseven Was that your weirdest weird phase? 😋

[exitseven]

Yes, I was going through a period where I hated everyone. Then I did not get to go to college so it really made me angry and I hated everyone even more.

[TrueConfection]

@exitseven I'm glad you're over that phase. Looking back at her pictures, do you think Farah Fawcett was beautiful?

[exitseven]

I liked Kate Jackson better. Farrah was too skinny.

[TrueConfection]

@exitseven Ok, I had to look her up. lol

[exitseven]

she was hot, no?

[TrueConfection]

@exitseven Not my type 🤣

[exitseven]

I knew that

[Nikki1989]

I had my goth phase.

[NathanDavis]

I'm still weird...

[Andres77]

And honest...😉

[NathanDavis]

@Andres77 that's right... lol

[Charliefretz329]

My goth phase lol