When adults look back to their teenage years, they tend to do so in horror. In today’s nugget, Tim Urban, writing on his Wait But Why blog, comes to nine cringe-inducing realizations, after reflecting on the things he found in a box with stuff from his teenage years.

If you happen to be a teenager, read on to reduce the amount of embarrassment you are bound to cause to your future self. And if you're an adult, prepare to nod along and laugh at the universal awkwardness of adolescence!