7 Awkward Growing Up Moments All Girls Can Relate To

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Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart, and Spectacular, the fantastic debut from The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik, is now out in the world and it’s got us remembering all of the terrible awkward moments we endured growing up. We asked Penguin Teen fans to share their most awkward experience “girling up” and they were just so #relatable. Here are a few of our faves!

@PenguinTeen @missmayim being taller than all of the boys and the same height as the teacher #GirlingUp

— QueenoftheAisles (@TallTreasure) May 11, 2017

Tall kid probz.

@PenguinTeen @missmayim My friends all were interested in boys and dating and I wanted to stay home and watch TGIF on friday nights and eat snacks #GirlingUp

— Smiles (@Classymom6581) May 11, 2017

Relatable. TGIF: the Netflix of 90’s kids.

@PenguinTeen @missmayim glasses, braces, and mom haircuts all at the same time! #GirlingUp

— BestFurMom (@forthewin76) May 11, 2017

Does it get any better?

@PenguinTeen @missmayim I was talking to the boy I liked for 3 years FINALLY and he made me laugh so hard I snorted and “stuff” flew out my nose, crushed that crush

— 🙏🐷🐐🐣Bama🐕🐎🐈🕍 (@jenit42) May 10, 2017

Crushed that crush, all right.

@PenguinTeen @missmayim I pulled a book from bookbag & a “pad” (not ipad😒) came flying out landing right on the floor in front of everybody. I died 😵 #sweepstakes

— Chinita (@misschinitapr) May 8, 2017

“Not iPad” is a crucial detail here.

@PenguinTeen @missmayim I was smart. athletic. a girl. Triple whammy. No fashion sense. Went into ladies’ bathroom. a woman screamed: there’s a man in here. i died

— joycemagnin (@joycemagnin) May 8, 2017

Danny DeVito, I love your work!