Za mlada si mnohí z nás pripadali škaredo a ako upotení vyhádzaní pubertiaci sme asi neboli ďaleko od pravdy. Lenže všetko sa môže zmeniť. Dôkazom toho sú aj tieto fotografie, na ktorých ľudia z internetu dokumentujú svoj niekoľkoročný progres. Zo škaredých káčatiek sa teda postupom času vykľuli krásne labute a na starých fotkách by si ich spoznal už len ťažko.

1. „Neznášala som, ako vyzerám, ale čoraz viac sa k sebe správam milo.“

4 years between the photos. Used to really dislike how I looked but slowly and bit by bit I started to treat myself a lil nicer, didn’t realize the difference till I saw it like this. from uglyduckling

2. „Na prvej fotke mi fotograf musel povedať, nech si zasuniem okuliare, lebo som ich zvykla nosiť na špičke nosa.“

4th grade me & 22 year old me. The photographer even made me push my glasses up because I liked to wear them on the tip of my nose -_- from uglyduckling

3. „Život začína v 40-ke!“

Life begins at 40! 25 –> 40 from uglyduckling

4. „Vyčistila sa mi pleť a ja som sa naučila, ako si robiť obočie.“

From about 11ish(?) to 25. My skin cleared up, I got braces, learned how to make up and fill in my eyebrows. I was made fun of/very lonely growing up, and I feel the way that I looked had a big impact on why I am the way that I am now. “Be Kind” from uglyduckling

5. „Prešla som si príšerným akné, zhodila 20 kíl a opustila toxický vzťah.“

17-24, went through horrible cystic acne, lost 50 lbs, got braces, and dropped an emotionally abusive boyfriend. from uglyduckling

6. „Čo dokáže členstvo vo fitku.“

One year transformation. 23 to 23 (almost 24 hahaha). What a gym membership, self love and a skincare routine can do for you. from uglyduckling

7. „Sedem rokov vie urobiť šialený rozdiel.“

7 years can make a crazy difference from uglyduckling

8. „Ani neviem, ako sa to stalo…“

From 17 to 18, i don’t even know from uglyduckling

9. „Predtým som mal 150 kíl, tvár stále červenú, nenávidel som svojho otca a bol som ochotný aj zomrieť za punk rock.“

Then: 320 lbs, face always red, angry at dad, ready to die for punk rock. Now: 250 lbs, skin healthier, love my dad, punk rock is pretty ok but being an adult is pretty ok too. from uglyduckling

10. „V trinástich som vyzeral ako hnedý Peter Griffin.“

13 vs 24, I looked like a brown Peter Griffin from uglyduckling

11. „Kúpil som si väčšie okuliare.“

13 -> 22, got myself bigger glasses from uglyduckling

12. „Na prvej fotke mám 16 a na sebe mám šaty z lepiacej pásky.“

I was told that this might be appreciated here. The first picture is me in my duct tape dress at 16. The second picture is me now, at 21 after losing 100 pounds, cutting off my frizzy hair, and actually putting effort into my appearance. from uglyduckling

13. „Ľutujem jedine to, že som stratila ten klobúk.“

My one regret is losing the hat. from uglyduckling

14. „Vďaka bohu za strojček na zuby.“

Age 10 – 18! Thank god for braces (my teeth r straight now, I swear) from uglyduckling

15. „Rozdiel tri roky a 45 kíl.“

When I was 15 to when I was 18. Over 100lbs later from uglyduckling

16. „Puberta sa na mne vyriadila a vystrelila ma do výšky dvoch metrov.“

13-21 Puberty really hit me hard and shot me up to 6ft8? from uglyduckling

17. „Mám pocit, že starnem naopak.“

(12-27) I feel like I’m aging backwards. from uglyduckling

18. „Na prvej fotke ma strihala mama.“

13 to 20 (my mom gave me that haircut) from uglyduckling

19. „V dvadsiatke som vyzeral ako trol.“

Me, early 20’s looking troll man to more normal looking dude in his 30’s. from uglyduckling

20. „Stratila som druhú bradu, získala úsmev.“

12-27. Lost a chin, but gained a smile from uglyduckling