They lied to me, high-school isn't like monster high

Can’t peak in high school if you never peak at all

I once asked my aunt grandma who is like 87 "what do you consider the best age in life?" And she told me "every age has its good things and its bad things, there is not a better or worse age to be". And i thank a lot that she gave me that perspective, that pretty much encapsules the YOLO mindset.

best thing about highschool was how basically none of it mattered at all

A word from a 30 year old: high school was the worst time of my life. I did not kiss hot people or ANYONE. I stayed home, watched anime and hung out with my four friends. College was what made me who I am and even now, this year at 30 I feel like THIS is the best time of my life. I’m financially stable, living somewhere cool, doing a job I love. Maybe in ten years I’ll look back and think that no, THAT time is the best in my life. Life has the potential for happiness. Just hang on if things are a bit shit until then. I promise you, as someone who never believed it, things get so much better.

Jokes on you, I peaked in kindergarten 😤

I always think that most high school coming of age movies could be set in college instead and it would just make so much more sense and stop kids thinking they need to grow up so quick in the ways they see on tv

For me the one sign that someone peaked in high school is if they still try to insult people the same way they did back then. I've met grown adult women who still do the teen girl point-and-laugh at other women (like you mentioned too), men who still try to insult each other like they're teen boys. When I was a teen I was devastated when some girl sarcastically told me my top was "super cuute... Last year's fashion..." I'm 32 now. If someone my age came up to me today and did that I'd be embarrassed for them.

I remember my dad telling me before I started high school, "These are going to be the best years of your life." Nope, they were the worst. 20s weren't much better. Pushing 40, I'm a lot happier now than I was in all the ways.

Actually loved when you said that “ yeah you are only young once but you’re old once too “. People tend to drag this youthful persona till their late 30. I mean being/ cherishing your actual age isn’t that bad yk.

I hate how most adults in my life act like when you graduate highschool it’s game over and you’re going to have a miserable life. I always get told “highschool is the best part of your life enjoy it while you can” and they talk about how “you’re gonna have to work the rest of your life and it’s gonna suck… “ it’s like they are telling me that I’m never gonna enjoy anything again after. Genuinely I don’t feel like these years are important lmao, like yeah they are but not in the sense they are saying I literally do nothing all day, like I sit at home and do homework and procrastinate and WISH I was working and had a car. I genuinely think people need to stop telling kids this, they think they are doing them a favor and “preparing them for what’s to come” but in reality it’s setting them up for failure because that’s what they think is going to happen to them so they don’t necessarily try too hard to make it anything else

My mum just walked in on me watching this and stated loudly “Oh wow! Talk about being unbelievably beautiful”
Then i said “yeah shes funny too” and my mum said “wow, even better“ then walked off like nothing happened.
Never had anything like that happen before but she ain’t wrong

The bully thing is EXTREMELY true. The people who bullied me still act that way and have still never left their hometown (unless it was to be an abusive frat guy in college). Might I add, almost all of them are divorced or are in failed marriages, and placing the blame is fairly cut and dry. Bullies who don't grow up stay exactly where they are.

The thing to keep in mind is that, in adulthood, the people who peaked in high school are looked down upon. High school is your first awkward steps, you're mostly gonna fuck up and you should absolutely move forward and up from those years

Jokes on you, I peaked in the womb

I suspect those that "peaked in high school" never hit the final maturity plateau and are mentally stuck in their mid teens to early 20's. They are the ones that treat the workplace like a classroom, their mannerisms, thought processes, emotional maturity and in turn behaviour never changed. They never became an adult. They peaked there because mentally and emotionally that's where they remain.

I just wanna say thank you! I turn 20 in 3 months and I just feel empty. High school was not fun for me, college isnt that fun. I’m really starting to lose hope on when my life will be enjoyable. This video is a breath of fresh air thank you Emily! 🫶🏾

As a thirty something old person, I would like to add: like 80% or more of your high school experience is defined by your relationship with your parents. So if your relationship with your folks is dysfunctional, you will not have a great high school experience. But have hope! I found the most important growth for me was when I left for college, and experienced life away from my parents for a while. THAT'S when so many people really start becoming who they want to be, and that's the time I look back on most fondly. 🙂

i have a suspicion that my older sister peaked in high school. we both went to the same school, but she graduated in 2015, and me in 2024. the first month of school she would ask “were there any parties you were invited to? no? you’re so lame” and i gently had to break it to her that no one does parties anymore, no one does hardcore substances, people were either getting high or going to diners for hangouts. or skipping school if anything. but she keeps talking about all these crazy parties and how she did everything and everyone 😭😭 “so you’re telling me there’s no house parties anymore…” NO??? WHY DO YOU CARE??? if you asked anyone if they were having a party, they’d laugh in your face. we’re all just thinking about how to survive the next day of school 😭 there were no cliques at my school, so even though were only a year out, no one really cares what you were in high school.

When I was 18, one of my teachers said to the class that your mid 20s to early 30s will definitely be the best years of your life, because you usually have a stable income, know how life works, a good understanding of who you are and your health is likely at its peak. And honestly, I can see that as I get closer to those years. 20 years old and can't wait to get older ;)