I rediscovered this video a few years ago and everytime I watch it, it makes me feel quite sad. I couldn't quite put a finger on it but now I think it brings me extreme dysphoria because I never got to experience the girl teenage years.

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[+] 17 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)
  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah.. Geez the late 90s pre-9/11 had a whole different vibe. Tends to feel more positive or hopeful. I do wonder if the dark emo/goth stuff that seemed to get super popular in the mid 2000s would have happened the same without 9/11 or if that amped up the negative attitudes.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Isn't dressing like that part of the teenage girls experience, or am I misunderstanding?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I grew up a girl and I'm a bit younger than you (just exiting teenage years myself), and I don't think so. In my experience, teenage girls wore crop tops and high-waisted jeans and lots of black without being emo. I wasn't the most cognizant of fashion trends, but I do know we weren't wearing 90s-style bright colors.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I've heard that called "existential dysphoria" and it sucks

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  • [–] [B] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

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