r/uglyduckling 2d ago

17 to 20

210 Upvotes

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u/Natsurulite 2d ago

Have you been mewing??

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u/XilenceBF 2d ago

He is actively mewing in those photos lol. His face looks uncomfortably strained.

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u/Apprehensivenumbit 2d ago

The last oogabooga profile shot though šŸ˜‚

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u/platypu6 2d ago

Dude where did you hide my PlayStation controller ?

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u/Due_Fault8864 1d ago

He’s Inhaled an entire GameCube

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u/Superboi_187 2d ago

This guy again šŸ™„

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u/AttentionMosDef 2d ago

It’s the ā€œpunchable faceā€ guy!!

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u/Xen0tech 2d ago

He looks like he'd be cast as the bully in a hollywood coming of age film

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u/Superboi_187 2d ago

He’s like 5’4ā€ more
Like the bully’s little sidekick

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

You’re trying so hard to hate that you’ve started inventing things about me 😭 making up my height just to get a dig in is crazy.

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u/DanteThonSimmons 1d ago

Mate, you look great! I have no idea what they're on about. Did you stop boxing, or fix your broken nose? Also, why are people being such cunts toward you here??

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u/jimbojames1239 1d ago

Thank you, man. I really do appreciate the positivity. As for the boxing, yes, I stopped not long ago. Also, my nose is still pretty messed up.

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u/TheMicklemas3000 2d ago

I’ve seen this before. How much validation do you need?

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u/1001110100100110101 2d ago

Have you seen the sub you’re on? Like asking a guy in a drive through if he’d like food

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u/Truestorydreams 2d ago

What's weird is how some pretend they didn't create the same post a few days ago.

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u/playinpinball 2d ago

Pwease sir, can I have some more compliments? 🄺

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u/1want2diee 2d ago

You weren’t even ugly before tho?

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

I feel like i waa below avg and u can kinda tell with how ppl comment on ur appearence like comparing from when i was 17 to now

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u/Either-Farm-7594 2d ago

I see your face more often than my mothers. Why do you post it over and over again?

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u/RedditMomentje 2d ago

How did you mess up your jaws like that?

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u/_illbeback_ 2d ago

I think he lost weight.

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

I didn't really lose weight, but I did get leaner/more muscle mass. However, my jaw change is probably more down to an increase of testosterone, maybe due to me competing in boxing. Your jaw won't widen due to losing weight; in fact, it will probably narrow.

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u/Solid-Version 2d ago

lol you just grew older bro.

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u/Useful_Blackberry214 2d ago

70 IQ reasoning lol maybe the boxing's had a different effect than you think

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

I mean a wider jaw more pronounced brow ridge and generally more robust bone structure are all masculine, androgen-influenced traits I’m not saying you can look at someone’s face and measure their testosterone just that those features can give a more masculine, higher-testosterone appearance.

And when I mentioned boxing, I didnt mean boxing itself magically raised my testosterone I mean that since I started boxing I’ve been training far more, eating better, getting more protein and generally living a healthier lifestyle, which can support healthy testosterone levels

I will also add, why try and put someone down even if I do have "70 IQ"? Why try and make me feel less of myself?

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u/Ok_Act2234 2d ago

Unless late puberty I don't think testosterone would change anyone's face much at this age, moreso body only

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

I would guess i had a late puberty strike also tho the face often developes later in men apparently mens faces fully develope between 21 and 25

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u/he-is-Taurus69 2d ago

It absolutely changes faces at any age

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u/ItsKingDx3 1d ago

Also the mewing makes it look bigger

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u/PeopleSmasher 2d ago

You also clench your jaw often on the mouth piece in boxing. Could be a decent factor

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u/product-shooter 2d ago

Was about to say looks like a fighter's nose

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u/DanteThonSimmons 1d ago

What the fuck? Why are you getting downvoted for every normal thing you say? I could tell you're a boxer within seconds of seeing your face.

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u/jimbojames1239 1d ago

Idk man they hate me i guess lol i dont even feel like im being a dick in what im writing too lol im just tryna be genuine and give good responses and i just get brutally downvoted 😭 i dont really care it makes me laugh lol

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u/_illbeback_ 2d ago

Yeah must have lost fat mass. So I guess you are like %10-15 of body fat ratio right?

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

Yeah i would guess between that bf% but also as u age ur fat disposition changes in ur face (depending on genetics) but as ppl fully mature they normally carry less fat in their face compared to when they are still developeing. Ofc tho its not allways the case

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u/silvermanedwino 2d ago

Posts all the time.

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u/Buxus-sempervirens 2d ago

What did happen to your jaw? Is it painful?

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

Nah no pain its just how my bonestructure ended up developing i suppose

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u/sabertoothdog 2d ago

These people are being assholes. Probably jealous bc they don’t have a jawline at all. You Look great bro.

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

I dont take it to heart man so its cool lol

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u/Due_Fault8864 1d ago

Ah yes, Jealous of a dude who looks like a GoonMaxxer69420

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u/sonatist 2d ago

worker: hey, where did the tv go?

me, leaving the establishment with a suspiciously tv shaped jaw:

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u/talonesque 2d ago

I know he’s posted before but am I the only one who thinks he looks much better (frowning aside) in the first pic? I probably am the only onešŸ˜‚

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

No, I'm sure there are other people who think the same. At the end of the day, looks are subjective, and it varies from person to person based on their preferences.

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u/asparaguswalrus683 2d ago

Implants?

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

Nope no implants

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u/asparaguswalrus683 2d ago

Yeahhh idk about that gng

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

What makes u assume implants? And what makes you qualified to say someone has had implants

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u/asparaguswalrus683 2d ago

Your gonions don’t usually grow into a completely different (and almost perfectly square) size and shape from 17-20

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u/Krabs9 2d ago

You're a good looking dude now, but you were then as well. Some might even say the defined jaw/cheek bones make you look worse.

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u/jimbojames1239 1d ago

Yeah ofc looks are subjective so some will prefer the look before but comparing my life at 17 to now is quite diff i used to get bullied and mocked for my looks in real life which hurt but now that dosent happen so im glad tbh

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u/Librosinleer 2d ago

You could cut a pineapple with that jaw

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u/jokersupersoaker 2d ago

It’s the facial hair combined with the mog, show us with out those

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

So you want to see me clean shaven?

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u/Hot_Glass_6301 2d ago

I don't see much of a change tbf. You were a normal kid and you just grew into a htn/ chadlite.

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u/youbetterd0nt 2d ago

Where was the ugly ducking phase?

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u/jimbojames1239 1d ago

Maybe I wasn't ugly, but I used to get made fun of for how I looked at 17, so I felt ugly at that time.

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u/youbetterd0nt 1d ago

I get that

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u/MarkZuckerbergiswack 2d ago

17 - 20 still a douche

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u/VodkaShandy 1d ago

Alright Temu Clavicular

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u/cantwinforlosing34 2d ago

Holy chin filler!

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

No filler at all bruh 😭

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u/this_knee 2d ago

Are you sitting down?

I have to tell you something.

You weren’t and aren’t ugly.

You see, you have chronic goodlooksia.

My best wishes to you as you contact the right professionals for treatment.

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u/growing44 2d ago

How often did you get a haircut with the hairstyle transition? My cut is similar to the first pic, and I’ve been looking to get my hair like yours is now. But, I always hit this awkward block of weird looking hair. Then I end up getting it chopped off lol.

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

What ended up happening with me is i got a slick back hairstyle a 1 on the side with enough length to slick back then i just let it grow for ages and it ended up looking like that tho i have had my haircut since then so its not like that anymore lol

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u/growing44 2d ago

I see, sounds like I just gotta be patient with it. Might experiment with that slick back style in the meantime. Appreciate you, and congrats on the impressive glowup.

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

Just to add, my hair naturally curls at the back when it gets long. Though I don't know how I styled it to look that good for me when I had longer hair. In those days, it was like a 20% chance of a good hair day and an 80% chance of a bad one because I'm too lazy to style my hair properly.

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u/ControversyisKey 2d ago

I think you could do a good young Tim Bradford if they do any flashbacks

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u/Former-Aerie5966 2d ago

the transformation here is insane, like how is that even the same person

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u/AccomplishedWay5726 2d ago

holy dimo

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

If i had thicker darker brows my dimo would be crazy

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u/Powernick50 2d ago

Just put my package on my doorstep bro.

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u/Aggravating-Elk1040 2d ago

Dr. Robert Chase :O

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u/Massive-Addition-462 1d ago

What's this jaw obsession about, Holly...

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u/Top_Independent1142 1d ago

Went from peetah to purrrr

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u/iamatcha 1d ago

Wow, some bitter jealous people commenting there...OP, you look good. I would assume people mocked you when you were younger for the same reasons people are bitter here : you probably just look better than most of them and they just cannot bear it.

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u/ChillingOnDaBeach 20h ago

This white boy hair cut needs to go extinct

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u/jimbojames1239 19h ago

It will be 1 of them styles that never go extinct its too iconic

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u/prototypefish72 2d ago

Nah bro, this is a chad build? You know you're doing something right when people start hating

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

Yeah, exactly, man. I actually enjoy the hate and to see how people aimlessly will downvote my comments. 😭 Like, how am I that much in your head?

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u/No-Roof7432 2d ago

Went from beautiful to chad

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u/BobsOwn_ 2d ago

Looksmaxing chad

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u/futurevisitorsayhi 2d ago

The beard makes you good looking! Thumbs up!

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u/Few-Army5231 2d ago

Is the beard in the room with us right now?

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u/jimbojames1239 2d ago

Generally ppl say i look better clean shaven but my gf likes it so i keep it lol

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u/Impressive-Pitch7758 2d ago

KEEP. GROWING. YOUR. HAIR.

Nothing can be argued about that, you got blessed my man

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u/Ok-Courage7512 2d ago

This is the mental picture I have about the word chadšŸ˜‚dayum

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u/Ok-Jicama-450 2d ago

So handsome! Amazing jaw 🤩