If you're a late bloomer, you had it hard the first decade (or two) of your life. Teenage years are hard to look back on without cringing, but somewhere along the way things turned around and you became the girl you were meant to be. Yet somehow, you still can't seem to leave those awkward, embarrassing years completely behind you. Here's 8 struggles only girls that were late bloomers will understand:

1. The guys who made fun of you in High school are now “slidin into your dms”

2. Or worse, when the guys who didn’t even know you existed in high school introduce themselves to you

Yes, we have met before.

3. You still have a problem flirting with guys sometimes because when a good looking guy shows interest in you, you suddenly become that awkward middle schooler all over again

Well, that didn't go quite as planned.

4. All the friend requests from old, popular classmates that you know are only following you to see what you look like

5. Creeping the now not-so-good-looking former jock you had a major crush on, whom would never give you the time of day

And yes, it does make you laugh a bit inside.

6. When people say you've "changed" as an excuse to not insult you

I mean, I hope I've changed.

7. The old friends that don’t recognize you at all

Hello, remember me? We were best friends for 12 years.

8. The middle school yearbook pictures that still haunt you daily

And that your Mom still has hanging all around the house

9. Being known for your personality, because that's just about all you had going for you

In the end, late bloomers are the best kind of girls. They know what it's like to be on top of the totem pole, and on the very, very bottom. Moral of the story is, don't make fun of the ugly duckling in your younger years, because she just may turn into a beautiful swan....or something like that.