20 Photos Where People Were Definitely “Not Going Through a Phase, Mom”

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Your looks start reflecting whatever is opposite to your parents’ style. It usually means dark clothes and a lot of metal, for some reason. And all of that goes with an attitude to keep it together. And your mom knows, but you think she doesn’t know, because you don’t know, it’s probably just a phase.

So, here are some photos where people were definitely “not going through a phase, Mom!”

That was a sick profile picture in the 2000s.

You need to know when to jump off the trend.

Nobody has seen them wearing other pants.

Parents weren’t too happy about all that colored hair.

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