A Different Looking Me of the Past

Hello friends and Hivians. Hope all is well, I'm doing alright. For today's post I'm going share three teenage pictures of myself in the distant past. This is an initiative of @mipiano in the Three Challenges community. If you want you can get more inspiration by checking out her post by clicking here.

I feel a little vulnerable but no worries you can laugh at my expense. I'll admit I got some good laughs this weekend going through pictures as I visited my mother for her 80th Birthday. I'm no longer a spring chicken no more so these go back 30 plus years ago. It was a different era and let's say I had some different hair styles and wore different clothes.

Picture 1

Before I tell you about this picture I have to go back to 1985-1987. My brother got a perm around this time and being about 5 years younger than him I looked up to him. So I got a perm too, originally I thought I was a teenager but its more than likely just before turning a teenager. There is one more detail, I couldn't find the photo but if I do I will share it with whoever wants to see it. I thought it wasn't a good look for me back than and seeing the picture about 10 years ago I agree with my younger self, hehe.

So this picture was taken from a photographer at school on picture day. The rest you will see are as well. I was an early teen at 13 years old. When I was about 12 years old I decided to let my hair grow a little bit. It was taken in 1987 before my 14th birthday birthday. Golly I still remember wearing that shirt as I wore it quite often. I think it was in my things to wear for a few years.

Picture 2

Here's me at 15 with a shorter hairstyle. It's short because I decided to shave my head down to nothing that summer. What do you think of that shirt? Don't be fooled it's one shirt and there is no undershirt it just appears there is. The black part (piece of cloth) was sewed underneath the collar. No its not a household job but purchased that way. Think of it as a fake like a clip on tie, haha. I remember not wearing this for very long. It more or less just fell apart.

Picture 3

Alright I didn't have my hair cut in the back after buzzing it all off for a bit. This picture is the following school year. This would be the longest I have ever had my hair. Funny fact, I used either gel or mousse to slick it back and put it in a pony tail. I guess you can say I was going for the Steven Seagal look, haha. It wasn't long after this picture I went for the shorter look again. I have never had longer hair again. Usually I get a hair cut every few weeks now. I just can't stand it when my hair touches my ears. I guess my time in the military rubbed off on me.

So are you willing to share your past teenage years? Why not it's a piece of ourselves that many of us can enjoy. In a sense we are an upgrade of that person due to the experiences we have had since then. Now its not just for the laughs. Some of us can relate and reminiscence about those past styles and the overall era of that time. Hey maybe for some it will bring a smile by thinking of the good old days. If anything it's good to share a look back in the past.

Well I will end this letting you know that there were a couple more pictures that didn't make the cut. I have them now but I really don't have a use for them. So if you will, I'll be generous and share them in comments if you ask for them. Theres four, basketball playing, opening a Christmas present, karate sparring and one of me celebrating my high school graduation at home.

That's all I have for you. Take care, stay safe, and enjoy the rest of the week. Until next time!