Dear parents, allow your kids to express themselves while young so once they reach adulthood they don’t do a 180 on you. Quit caring so much about what Karen next door will say. They’re your kids. Let them be happy. Sincerely, one of those adults who grew up with strict parents

Why does everything need to be extreme? Parents hinder their children in developing self-esteem, children compensate with a strive for total transformation. It unlikely will make them really happier...gaining self-conscious and finding unconditional love would. At the same time, we know nothing about these people. Some may truly suffer from their childhoods, some may live a delayed puberty and some might simply like to show off.

Our society seems to postpone teenage rebellion into the next decade. It seems that 20-somethings are the new adolescents. It would be more interesting if they focused on a group 10 years older and showed how, once they got the weirdness out of their system, many of them were able to get back to reality and lead productive lives.

I'm glad they were all able to find themselves. Sad but sweet :)

I call it the "how soon they forget" syndrome. Every generation goes through phases. Remember the hippies era? That was mine. Now we are old and have teenagers of our own. Who like purple dreds and nose rings. The parents are appalled. They don't remember how it was when their parents criticized them for their Beatles hair cut, pink wide wale hip hugger dungarees and granny glasses...

I have a pretty conservative extended family (more old school center-right republican, none are into MAGA or QAnon BS) but my mom is a total progressive. I've always been happy about that, considering how many people I know who weren't as lucky, especially as teens.

I live in a conservative small town, however that has not stopped a lot of us liberal leaning people from expressing ourselves. People have to be who they feel they truly are and I think that it's awesome that these people are able to express themselves now. Self expression is one of the many things that separates us from other people. If we were all the same, life would be boring. To the people who are trans: I am so happy for you that you were able to transition and I wish you all the best in your life.

I grew up in a small town in Utah. The expectations and pressure are such that a lot of kids go a bit overboard once they escape. Some love the lifestyle, & that’s their choice. I will never understand why parents think a militant upbringing will force their kids to believe everything they do. If history has taught us anything it is that the human spirit will always seek freedom. Our kids don’t have to make the decisions we would. They don’t have to feel and love and behave in only the ways we allow. - Choose your battles parents. A happy child allowed to be themselves doesn’t equate to rebellion and fights.. that’s your misconception. A happy child is joyful, willing to cooperate, and more likely to be open to compromise. - We are not raising minions, we are raising fallible human beings with a capacity to love and embrace, or to hate and push away. It is our own actions and behaviors that will decide which direction that goes.

Isn't it funny that those (myself included and others I personally know and have observed from afar) who grew up in very "liberal" households are now more conservative. Not politically, but in mindset and style.

Love to see people expressing their true selves! <3

I am glad I wore everything I wanted, occasionally losing clothes or picking them out of the trash again.

I dont recall my kids wanting purple hair or whatever. I probably would not have made a fuss over that. But I do draw an absolute line around anything satanic. There were so many influences over my life as a child - some instituted by my parents that were definitely done to bring in my utter lifelong loyalty to dark forces. And that is why God made me a rebel. I look how I look...my mom loved to cut my hair so short that a barber could have cut it. So my hair is down to my waste and very natural and I pretty much do whatever I damn well want - with careful thought and preparation through prayer - in all aspects of my life. Now that is freedom.

Wow! These people tapped into their spectacular.

Well done to all of you.

honestly glow up or not everyone is still beautiful and or handsome if you prefer itś just about personality and behaviour

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Meh i feel like i'll never be free to be my true self. Heck, i myself don't even know my true self.

My mom always to treat people the way you want to be treated. It doesn't matter who you are what you look like true beauty starts from the inside.

My son grew his hair long in middle school and high school, extended family didn't approve and I didn't care. We had people who thought he was our daughter he nor I cared. His dad didn't care. We have always supported him and taught him compassion and empathy for others is key. He is 26 now and is an amazing man who loves and accepts people as they are.

Conservative houshold is a big mistake! :( I hate this "modell", kids learns nothing about the real! life, where they live in a "pretty-bubble" because of their parents. I grow up in "free". Ok, I has "jobs" at home (cleaning, washing, learning...), and we has rules, but I has so many hairstyle, haircolor (under the vacation). During 13-16 I wore just black clothes, my make-up was black too sometimes I drank alcohol (1 beer, or 1-2 coctail).... And? I'm not alkoholist, I made an education, and I work now as babysitter and petsitter.

This is just sad. The trans cult must be stopped. In 20 years we will look back on this with shame and horror.

By the time I turned 18 my crazy styles and attitudes were already behind me. And each to their own, but to me all of these people looked happier, healthier, and more attractive before they moved out.

Am i the only one that liked the before pictures more?

I'm imagining their parents' heads exploding. Serves them right.

Shaming conservative parents is just as bad as shaming the "glo-ups". Fair is Fair. Liberals are allowed to crap all over conservatives, but flip it and you have mutiny. It's hypocritical.

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Further proof that leftism is cancer. Youre free to express yourself but some people just have low standards for self expression.

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Some of them look worse in the after photos. And most people grow out of an alternative look to have a more conventional look when they get a professional or public facing job and their employer requests they look presentable. Also when they get a mortgage, car and/or family and just don't have the money for hair dye and alternative clothes. Either wear a shirt, cardigan or jacket on your shoulders or don't wear it all. It looks slovenly wearing one off your shoulders as it looks like you got dressed in a hurry. The girl in the Mickey Mouse headband and shorts didn't exactly look frumpy then.

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"glow-ups" BWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH