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Yes I was.....I had crooked teeth and big huge Daria glasses. I got excellent grades too. People didn't make fun of me though, because being smart I was pretty quick with a come back or to call them out on being rude.
However, as I got into my teens I got contacts and learned to never smile....it worked with my moody artist angle anyway . I pretty much kept to myself as I was very shy and had few friends.
I also dressed well & had my own style (despite being quite poor), and so people remember me from HS that I don't even recognize now. I guess I wasn't as invisible as I thought. I was kind of one of those girls that boys didn't want to admit they liked also, haha.
I'm still kind of offbeat, and despite money poured into orthodontics my teeth are still charmingly off , but I don't feel like an ugly duckling because I am comfortable with myself now. I'm still the same person, but I'm a little less awkward.
I went through a seriously long awkward stage. My nickname was "Skinny Bone Jones" from the Garbage Pail Kids... I was really skinny with crooked teeth (and poor to boot, painfully shy, low self esteem) and kids always made sure I knew how ugly I was... (punk kids).
Anyway, fortunately I grew out of it and I never judge anyone based upon their looks - I always felt like people didn't give me a chance because of the way I looked as a kid. As an adult, I didn't date men who - I felt - were too interested in my looks and I never put too much emphasis on my looks now - I always play it down... little/no make up, hair up, conservative clothes... I would just rather be left alone than have anyone hit on me or flatter as it always makes me uncomfortable.
Dont you have a bunch of lionesses to attend to or something?
TRY TRY TRY you will not be rid of me that easily.rarrrrrghh!!!!
EH I thought I was a ugly duckling,turns out I wasn't that bad even though I thought so.Wore (still do) glasses but so what?I was unbelievable shy and naive as a kid though.
TRY TRY TRY you will not be rid of me that easily.rarrrrrghh!!!!
EH I thought I was a ugly duckling,turns out I wasn't that bad even though I thought so.Wore (still do) glasses but so what?I was unbelievable shy and naive as a kid though.
I was always a quiet type.
More evidence to the theory that " its always the quiet ones...."
I hit 6' tall when I was 14... had big bushy brown hair (until I shaved it off...then had a pink mohawk ) and braces until I was 19. No boobs, no butt, no waist, knobby legs and giant feet. I guess it didn't help that I hung out with goats more than people... Alas, many years later I'm happy with the way I turned out, and have to laugh at the guys who hit on me in bars not realizing we went to high school together and they were the ones making fun of me and who were giving me a hard time
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. I pretty much kept to myself as I was very shy and had few friends.
) and braces until I was 19. No boobs, no butt, no waist, knobby legs and giant feet. I guess it didn't help that I hung out with goats more than people... Alas, many years later I'm happy with the way I turned out, and have to laugh at the guys who hit on me in bars not realizing we went to high school together and they were the ones making fun of me and who were giving me a hard time 
