Home/Self & Identity/Past self embarrassment/Thoughtyou know that feeling when you look back at yourself forty years ago and you just want to reach through time and slap your own face...past self embarrassmentShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooAnyone else ever look back at who they used to be and it feels like staring at a ghost that won't stop screaming?past self embarrassmentYou know that feeling when you're digging through a box of old junk in the basement and you find a version of yourself that just... …past self embarrassmentam i the only one who looks at their younger self and feels absolutely nothing like it’s a total stranger?past self embarrassmentYou know that feeling when you look in the mirror and realize the person staring back is a complete stranger?identity confusionRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsBody image strugglesIdentity confusionPeople pleasing