What did you look like when you were a kid? Have you blossomed into your own or are you still in that awkward phase? I had glasses growing up, still have them actually… but I wear contacts most of the time. I got teased of course in school by some kids. You know how it goes, the kids that are different got shit on, I figure we all got it to some degree didn’t we?

I often look back and wonder how different people turned out, if they are still assholes or still quiet reserved people. If they still bully those around them or if they still cower in the corner, afraid to speak when spoken to.

Many years have passed since then, but the principal remains the same. There are still assholes, There are still reserved people. The people that were ignored or once deemed to be ugly seemed to have come into their looks and are now considered attractive, where as many of the ‘cute kids’ from back then are just average now. Karma perhaps?

It sucks that we’re a society that bases who is important and who is disposable on our outward appearance, but that’s pretty much it, isn’t it? That’s somewhat of a blanket statement I suppose.. but yes, looks matter. The pretty girl gets hired over the normal girl usually, the good looking guy gets hired over the normal guy. Just the way it is. We all want to talk to the pretty person, it makes us feel like we fit it, like we’re part of the cool crowd or something.

I like it when I see a photo of someone from the past, like a celebrity for example. Seeing what they looked like as a child and then knowing who they are what they look like now. Makes me wonder about the kids that picked on them growing up. How the road from being the nerd to being accepted must have been a welcome one, and one that they look back on and smile about. Knowing just how kick ass their life is now, while those that discounted them as a turd burglar while growing up, probably now have a boring lame ass existence.

Ah yes, Karma works in amazing ways.

Case in point…

You have got to know Ryan Seacrest (pictured above) had his share of bullshit growing up. Look where he is now though. One might say he’s paid his dues and then some on the grand scale of life.

Yes, I love how the universe rights itself. Maybe it has fuck all to do with the universe and it’s just us fighting back against the cards we were dealt. Who knows. =)