The year 2015 seems like such a distant memory. I won’t say it was a good year, but I will say it was maybe the last year where I didn’t anticipate every single year being the worst year of all time (and being right).
Here we are in 2020, in a global pandemic with feds disappearing people on the street. Could it get any worse? Absolutely, yes. So let’s spend a moment looking back instead of into the future.
Twitter user @Ouch_Charlieeee started a viral thread asking for people to show their 2015 selves versus their 2020 selves, which is almost like a thirst trap-trap. Because that’s what most of the responses were:
Can I get a 2015 vs 2020 thread let me see how y’all was looking 5 years ago
— Charlie D. (@Ouch_Charlieeee) July 20, 2020
To be honest, I expected a lot of the replies to show people worn away, destroyed by time and, well, everything.
Most people ended up sharing glow-ups or accomplishments, personal achievements that show all the work they’ve put into becoming the people they want to be. It was surprisingly uplifting! And yes, there are a lot of good thirst traps:
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2015. 2020 pic.twitter.com/TipwaVbxQ7
— Still Not A Player (@Gibberino_) July 20, 2020
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2015. (15) 2020 (20) pic.twitter.com/HRP3Pr26x0
— Zoe (@Zoe_thegemini) July 22, 2020
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2015 vs 2020…
Pharmacy student vs pharmacist pic.twitter.com/85KVZE4FUZ
— Pharm HIGHDEEY (@idgeneral101) July 23, 2020
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As it so happens, 2015 is exactly when I started. Haha. pic.twitter.com/58aFLbx66n
— Chrono Katie (@ChronoKatie) July 23, 2020
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I’ve never posted that first picture of myself. Proud to do so now. I love you 2015, B! pic.twitter.com/k5Fvb52g2c
— B (@b_vega15) July 22, 2020
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Mentally abusive household – now I’m living my best life pic.twitter.com/ol1kY36tEn
— katonkat (@katonkat666) July 22, 2020
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— Stacy Rumaker (@StacyRumaker) July 23, 2020
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2015 vs 2020 pic.twitter.com/9GmkIGyYwn
— Marrï (@micaaw62) July 24, 2020
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— Meghan (@meghanyaj) July 21, 2020
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summer 2015 vs summer 2020 pic.twitter.com/2VEZQOvmgh
— K2k (@kari2kk) July 22, 2020