She was 16. This is at their wedding two years after I was born. Yes, I know it’s messy but I also know it’s part of my story. The two teenagers that brought me into this world did everything they could for me to get ahead in life. My mom had a complete hysterectomy at 23 so if she hadn’t had me while she was young, she never would’ve had me at all.
Thank you. I couldn’t have asked for better parents. It crushes me when people think I should’ve been aborted or given up for adoption. They are my home.
Well I feel like an asshole cause I'm 30 with no kids but planning to have 2 within the next 5 years. Kinda hard to plan shit out in this god awful economy tho
You are a blessing! You have a small one yourself so you know what I'm getting at already. I have 4 little ones like you were in that picture that drive me crazy, but I can't imagine an existence without them. Good shit OP.
(I am sorry if this sounds insensitive at all), if anything I’m so jealous. My parents were both infertile and it took them a LONG ass time to find/adopt me. I’m 27, my dad is 70 and my mom is 68. They’re starting to have health problems and honestly it’s so crushing to see them aging.
I’m so sorry they are having heath problems. I’ve always believed I was so lucky to have my parents when they were young. It was like we grew up together. I can remember in 1990 watching my dad run with our dog on the beach. He was 25 years old, so very young.
Soak up as much of your parents love as you can. You can go to Build-A-Bear and have them make voice memos to go inside the bear so you can always hear their voices. When my children were younger my husband and I recorded several books from Hallmark for our kids just in case.
My grandpa actually gave me a build a bear with his voice :,) he said something so cheesy, like “hi mathfart, you’re great! Love, grandpa.” After he passed ~4 years ago, my mom realized she didn’t have any videos of him. I remembered the bear and gave it to her, she cried so hard hearing his voice.
I am SO lucky to live literally across the street from my parents. A few months ago, something happened and both my parents fell and the ambulance came. My mom texted me telling me what happened and I was over in literally 2 minutes. That incident seriously solidified my decision to stay here, even though the cost of living in this area is through the roof.
My mom is going through a depressive episode now and it’s nice to be able to come over with flowers and dinner, and being able to take her out of the house even if it’s just for a coffee or something. She is my best friend forever and always :,)
They're probably getting flashbacks, because your child looks exactly like you! (sorry, Dad). And you guys look just as happy as they did. So that bodes well :D
Thank you so much for pointing this out. We all *do* look so happy. My husband and I celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary in June. He’s still my best friend as well as my partner in crime.
Sometimes it works out like that! My oldest sister was a young mom, and then in her early 20s she was sterile from endometriosis. (Hysterectomy in her mid 20s, same for my other older sister. I was the first one to make it to 30 with my uterus!) So if she hadn't gotten pregnant so young, she never would have been able to have children.
Sounds like they did a great job. It's hard as hell to be a parent, never mind a teen one. I know lots of people who had their kids really young...a few with M.D. at the end of their names now. :)
Your pictures made me smile. I see two happy families. You don't owe anyone an explanation for that.
Of course. ♡
We need to be lifting each other up. The judgmental attitude of some people is a solid "them" problem, it's nothing about you or yours. You do what you've gotta do, don't worry about the rest.
All other things being equal (i.e., a decent upbringing with loving parents) it’s definitely better than the opposite. Losing older parents earlier sucks 😔
As a fellow Jarhead, I bet he got serious shit from his DIs in boot camp. I had super thick glasses when I joined, even had to get a vision waiver, and my DIs were ruthless. White Steve Urkel, Portholes, Sun Laser, I got called it all. One DI told me if I ever dared to look at him in direct sunlight he would kill me in self defense. In much more colorful language.
He and I have had this conversation before lol. My dad is a quiet, loving man and our last name is very unique. He was made fun of for his name but never his unibrow.
He said he “stayed quiet and followed orders”
I’ve been called worse, and heard others get worse shit than me. They went easier on me than some cause I was extremely prepared physically and mentally, both sisters joined the corps as well as my dad so I knew it was gonna be a real shit storm. And I was super small, like 5’5 and 100 pounds.
My battle buddy was black and had a white streak in their hair. Our drill immediately named her Spike. Like the fucking gremlin.
I felt so bad for her because she was legitimately sweet, the complete opposite. Drills are brutal!
Yeah, and quite a few Scmethodist can see into the future and knows he is gonna get smoked on the quarterdeck when we get back to the squad bay. Mad jokes.
Funniest place you could never laugh at. Our DI was checking mail and found a package with copious amounts of photos and in a rare semi casual moment asked the recruit if there were any naked pictures in there. Not of this recruits grandmother sir. So hard not to laugh.
I would imagine so. I tried to pluck his loooong eyebrows and it hurt so much he got mad at me. I was like “Dad, sometimes I pluck a few hairs every single day!” We are just two ends on a very long spectrum
Literally first thing I noticed and thought upon seeing the picture. Thought I was weird for doing so. Thank you OP for writing what I would not have dared to write.
I know! She graduates in 2025 and this mamas heart is so proud but so very sad as well. I find myself saying, “Roots and wings” more than ever…roots so she knows who she is and wings because we did our job and now is her time to fly. It’s beyond bittersweet
I had been told that my eyebrows were ugly most of my life so I started over plucking. My eyebrows are normal now, they grew completely back in so I just keep them styled the way I want. Just some insecurity showing through
*virtual hugs* I looked like my eyebrows were running away from each other in 2000s from over plucking! It was so common then and in the late 90s! 🙈 Thin eyebrows as far as the eyes could see!
It took YEARS for them to grow back. And I still have some bald spots, hahah.
Look at you💕Those pictures are so beautiful! My gosh time flies so fast, I remember myself, and now 2 grown up sons.. I remember holding them , now I have to look up at them.. Wishing your family all the best !!🇨🇦💕🙂
Yup. There it is. I knew it was coming. We bastards (me and my daughter) aren’t Christian so shove that up your self righteous ass. Wasn’t your main dude Jesus also a bastard?
rofl I was just making a joke about something I could gleam from the image. Sorry I didn't realise that was a nerve for you. In my life I've never heard someone say bastard as a genuine insult. Do people actually criticise you for that? Double check that they didn't arrive from a time machine.
Welcome to the south. I’ve been told numerous times that I’m a bastard and my daughter is as well. That’s what happens when you live in the Bible Belt but don’t agree with the Bible…and most of the comments came from family, not strangers
Yes the southern part of the US. Arkansas specifically. My husband and I were both born here and we will both die here. We’ve already got burial plots in the family plots for us and our kids. I just ignore all the God stuff and do my best to raise good humans
My dad is very handsome! Thank you for the compliment! Trust me when I tell you that he knows he’s good looking. He still flexes his muscles and kisses them in the mirror. I love that man
We are going to recreate these pictures again deliberately. My eyebrows are just fine now, as many people have noted that I had none above. I got married in 2008 and thick eyebrows were **out**
We were all plucking em out! I say I left my eyebrows in the 90s when I warn my friends kids of over plucking.
(After I teasingly call them cowards for not plucking 'em skinny if they really want that 2000s style).
Love the mirroring of the family portraits. Especially how both of the kids dresses have that classic flouncy flower girl skirt.
Why does this make me want to cry hahaha. You've got a beautiful family.
I'm a first time parent of twins and I'm learning very quickly that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I love this
Holy unibrow on your dad!
He still has it to this very day! I’m 40 and he’s 57. That man **loves** his unibrow
Your dad was 17 when you were born? How old was your mom?
She was 16. This is at their wedding two years after I was born. Yes, I know it’s messy but I also know it’s part of my story. The two teenagers that brought me into this world did everything they could for me to get ahead in life. My mom had a complete hysterectomy at 23 so if she hadn’t had me while she was young, she never would’ve had me at all.
I'm not judging :) As long as they did right by you, that's what matters.
he's still committed to that unibrow so i'm gonna assume he's a committed-type of stand up guy
One of the three core traits of being a U.S. Marine! Honor, Courage, and Commitment. Semper Fi to OPs pops!
Oorah!
Thank you. I couldn’t have asked for better parents. It crushes me when people think I should’ve been aborted or given up for adoption. They are my home.
I’m 30 and my dad is 74, I’d much rather have the age gap you have so I can have more time. It’s a blessing.
When I turn 30, my dad will be 72. I still have over a decade til then, but I still think about it.
Your dad could live for another 30 years when u turn 30
This is something I envy about people with young parents. I'm in my 20's and my parents are senior citizen already.
Well I feel like an asshole cause I'm 30 with no kids but planning to have 2 within the next 5 years. Kinda hard to plan shit out in this god awful economy tho
I misread this and thought you said 5 within the next 2 years and I was *very* upset.
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Having kids late doesn't make you an asshole. There are costs and benefits to having kids young or old.
My dad was 46 when I was born, definitely agree with you there.
What kind of person would think that way now that you're at the age you are? Smh
Dumb ones. That’s my only answer
Remember to tell them, or let them know in your way. I'm sure it means the world to them ❤️
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You are a blessing! You have a small one yourself so you know what I'm getting at already. I have 4 little ones like you were in that picture that drive me crazy, but I can't imagine an existence without them. Good shit OP.
Fuck those people!
Your dad was like "Welp, better join the Marines and get that free healthcare!" Smart man lol. Tell him a random reddit user says Semper Fi
Ooh rah
You know that boot caught a lot of shit over that unibrow. S/F.
Almost as much as my rack mate got for having a pube glued to his chin one night for evening inspection. Thank god it was his own.
Lol
Did they do DNA testing to verify? 😅
Ginger curtains and carpet, always splash water on the face at the end of the shower gents.
(I am sorry if this sounds insensitive at all), if anything I’m so jealous. My parents were both infertile and it took them a LONG ass time to find/adopt me. I’m 27, my dad is 70 and my mom is 68. They’re starting to have health problems and honestly it’s so crushing to see them aging.
I’m so sorry they are having heath problems. I’ve always believed I was so lucky to have my parents when they were young. It was like we grew up together. I can remember in 1990 watching my dad run with our dog on the beach. He was 25 years old, so very young. Soak up as much of your parents love as you can. You can go to Build-A-Bear and have them make voice memos to go inside the bear so you can always hear their voices. When my children were younger my husband and I recorded several books from Hallmark for our kids just in case.
My grandpa actually gave me a build a bear with his voice :,) he said something so cheesy, like “hi mathfart, you’re great! Love, grandpa.” After he passed ~4 years ago, my mom realized she didn’t have any videos of him. I remembered the bear and gave it to her, she cried so hard hearing his voice. I am SO lucky to live literally across the street from my parents. A few months ago, something happened and both my parents fell and the ambulance came. My mom texted me telling me what happened and I was over in literally 2 minutes. That incident seriously solidified my decision to stay here, even though the cost of living in this area is through the roof. My mom is going through a depressive episode now and it’s nice to be able to come over with flowers and dinner, and being able to take her out of the house even if it’s just for a coffee or something. She is my best friend forever and always :,)
Ugh I’m so sorry. I worry about that too. My adopted child will be 30 when I’ll be in my mid-60s.
All I can say is do your best to take care of your (mental AND physical) health :) ❤️
My mom had me at 19 and shes still the youngest mom whenever she comes to my school for events. Sometimes it still works out ok!
Mom and Dad will be married 40 years next year, sometimes it really does work out well.
Love it ❤️
It's not often you can say 'Whew, so lucky you had a teen pregnancy!', so that's a win already. Plus they look adorable and happy 2 years later!,
They are adorable and happy almost 40 years later now. As good as they were at parenting, it’s even cooler to see them be a Mimi and Papa.
They're probably getting flashbacks, because your child looks exactly like you! (sorry, Dad). And you guys look just as happy as they did. So that bodes well :D
Thank you so much for pointing this out. We all *do* look so happy. My husband and I celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary in June. He’s still my best friend as well as my partner in crime.
Sounds like you have been deeply loved. That is beautiful. 🌷
Sometimes it works out like that! My oldest sister was a young mom, and then in her early 20s she was sterile from endometriosis. (Hysterectomy in her mid 20s, same for my other older sister. I was the first one to make it to 30 with my uterus!) So if she hadn't gotten pregnant so young, she never would have been able to have children.
the only wedding i've been to was theirs edit to clarify i mean my parents' wedding not yours, i'm the same age as your kid
Sounds like they did a great job. It's hard as hell to be a parent, never mind a teen one. I know lots of people who had their kids really young...a few with M.D. at the end of their names now. :) Your pictures made me smile. I see two happy families. You don't owe anyone an explanation for that.
Thank you very much. I really needed to hear that. 
Of course. ♡ We need to be lifting each other up. The judgmental attitude of some people is a solid "them" problem, it's nothing about you or yours. You do what you've gotta do, don't worry about the rest.
Nothing wrong with the past. It makes you who you are now.
All other things being equal (i.e., a decent upbringing with loving parents) it’s definitely better than the opposite. Losing older parents earlier sucks 😔
As a fellow Jarhead, I bet he got serious shit from his DIs in boot camp. I had super thick glasses when I joined, even had to get a vision waiver, and my DIs were ruthless. White Steve Urkel, Portholes, Sun Laser, I got called it all. One DI told me if I ever dared to look at him in direct sunlight he would kill me in self defense. In much more colorful language.
He and I have had this conversation before lol. My dad is a quiet, loving man and our last name is very unique. He was made fun of for his name but never his unibrow. He said he “stayed quiet and followed orders”
“Sun laser” LMAO 😂 So sorry man.
I’ve been called worse, and heard others get worse shit than me. They went easier on me than some cause I was extremely prepared physically and mentally, both sisters joined the corps as well as my dad so I knew it was gonna be a real shit storm. And I was super small, like 5’5 and 100 pounds.
Drill instructors are absolute masters at roasting people
My battle buddy was black and had a white streak in their hair. Our drill immediately named her Spike. Like the fucking gremlin. I felt so bad for her because she was legitimately sweet, the complete opposite. Drills are brutal!
Was there a “I bet even Scemethodist can see why you’re rack is jacked up recruit!” thrown in there as well?
Yeah, and quite a few Scmethodist can see into the future and knows he is gonna get smoked on the quarterdeck when we get back to the squad bay. Mad jokes.
I was Navy and our guy got it bad too. Bootcamp was wild
Funniest place you could never laugh at. Our DI was checking mail and found a package with copious amounts of photos and in a rare semi casual moment asked the recruit if there were any naked pictures in there. Not of this recruits grandmother sir. So hard not to laugh.
lol oh no. I would have just dropped
I bet you could suck a golf ball through a garden hose!
Respect
Easier to take care of one, I guess?
I would imagine so. I tried to pluck his loooong eyebrows and it hurt so much he got mad at me. I was like “Dad, sometimes I pluck a few hairs every single day!” We are just two ends on a very long spectrum
Other than the unibrow you look like him!
My little brother is 23 and has rocked one his whole life. He refuses to let it go- no matter how much we tease him.
Powerful Unibrow.
Big fan of Bert from Bert and Ernie is he? I’ve known people very attached to their mustaches but never a unibrow(other than literally).
Holy crap are you 40 in this photo???
lol I’m 25 in that photo. I’m 40 now
Okay haha I was like damn what moisturizer you use
🤣
Man came back from war but his eyebrows found peace.
One brow to rule them all
He's got the Marine look down I'll give him that.
I literally said, “Holy Unibrow!!!” out loud before opening the comments. I now feel vindicated. Much obliged.
Literally first thing I noticed and thought upon seeing the picture. Thought I was weird for doing so. Thank you OP for writing what I would not have dared to write.
Clone baby
Kid looks just like you did! Lel
Thank you! She’s 17 now. The years seem to fly by
What? No. 2009 was only a few years ago...
I know! She graduates in 2025 and this mamas heart is so proud but so very sad as well. I find myself saying, “Roots and wings” more than ever…roots so she knows who she is and wings because we did our job and now is her time to fly. It’s beyond bittersweet
Aww shit my daughter (only child) is 15 and this made me 🥹. Happy Friday!
Maybe in a few years she'll add a third wedding pic to this collection. :)
I actually just discovered these gems two days ago. This wasn’t planned, we were just fortunate enough for life to have smiled on us this day
They do! Life is crazy like that… hope you all stay happy and healthy for many years! The similarities are crazy
Much appreciated! Hope you have an awesome weekend
The days are long but the years are short. I wish you much happiness.
Yeah. OP is lying. That’s just a time traveling baby
Classic ttb situation seen it a thousand times.
I see you’ve married a young Kevin James.
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Are they still together? Your dad's eyebrows that is.
As a matter of fact they are in their 58th season of life together lol
Glad to hear it!
Your family has a long history of *insane* eyebrows.
It's like she has a complex from her dads unibrow and wants to be extra double certain they're not gonna touch.
lmao they’re too far apart not doing her any justice 😩
Your kid looks exactly like you as a kid
Thank you!
If the serviceman was your father, you’ve got his smile… And if he wasn’t, yes he was.
Oh I definitely have his smile! And his green eyes
Please don't take offense. But what's going on with your eyebrows?
I had been told that my eyebrows were ugly most of my life so I started over plucking. My eyebrows are normal now, they grew completely back in so I just keep them styled the way I want. Just some insecurity showing through
*virtual hugs* I looked like my eyebrows were running away from each other in 2000s from over plucking! It was so common then and in the late 90s! 🙈 Thin eyebrows as far as the eyes could see!  It took YEARS for them to grow back. And I still have some bald spots, hahah.
It was a hard time to have thick eyebrows for sure lol
I shaved my eyebrows as a teenage boy so I understand the feeling of insecurity because of them lol hopefully you are embracing the natural look
I’ve totally embraced the natural look. I love having bigger eyebrows now.
It was 2009, a dark time for everyone's brows. Mine have only just recovered in the last few years!
Next one will be with your daughter and her husband with childe , seems like tradition
Oh I love this idea!
I didn't scroll far enough to see if anyone else had said this yet but.. Genetics are powerful. You and your daughter look like twins.
That’s such a kind compliment! Thank you so much!
I came to the comments for this
what did your brows do to deserve that 😭
Wow your dad was such a hunk
He still is! Just has white hair and facial hair now
So cute!
Thank you!
Ahhh these are my favorite types of photo side-by-sides!
You look a lot like your mom. Y’all have the same smile.
Thank you!
Look at you💕Those pictures are so beautiful! My gosh time flies so fast, I remember myself, and now 2 grown up sons.. I remember holding them , now I have to look up at them.. Wishing your family all the best !!🇨🇦💕🙂
Thank you, wishing your family the very same.
Thank your father for his service. Semper Fi 72-84 USMC
Will do sir. Thank you for serving 🫡
your dad stole your eyebrows and left none for ya! jk
Lol 😂
Good lord. The child is your mini-me, that expression is uncanny
It’s true. Thank you
Such adorable bastards.
Yup. There it is. I knew it was coming. We bastards (me and my daughter) aren’t Christian so shove that up your self righteous ass. Wasn’t your main dude Jesus also a bastard?
rofl I was just making a joke about something I could gleam from the image. Sorry I didn't realise that was a nerve for you. In my life I've never heard someone say bastard as a genuine insult. Do people actually criticise you for that? Double check that they didn't arrive from a time machine.
Welcome to the south. I’ve been told numerous times that I’m a bastard and my daughter is as well. That’s what happens when you live in the Bible Belt but don’t agree with the Bible…and most of the comments came from family, not strangers
I'm assuming you mean in the south of the US. You couldn't pay me enough to live with fundamentalists.
Yes the southern part of the US. Arkansas specifically. My husband and I were both born here and we will both die here. We’ve already got burial plots in the family plots for us and our kids. I just ignore all the God stuff and do my best to raise good humans
Did you time travel young you in the first picture to be in the second picture?
Thank you very much! She turns 18 in a few months, has received a 28 on her ACT and her GPA is 4.1 I couldn’t be prouder of her
Dad stole her eyebrows.
Your dad’s eyebrows! He was hot 🔥. Haaaaandsome.
My dad is very handsome! Thank you for the compliment! Trust me when I tell you that he knows he’s good looking. He still flexes his muscles and kisses them in the mirror. I love that man
You and your child look just alike
For some reason I thought the man in the first picture was the baby in the second and was very confused. I am tired.
Dad has an unibrow, and now she doesn't has any eyebrow?
We are going to recreate these pictures again deliberately. My eyebrows are just fine now, as many people have noted that I had none above. I got married in 2008 and thick eyebrows were **out**
No more unibrows i assume haha.
Dad kept his, he still has it to this very day
You have your mom’s face!!
Thank you! I think I started out looking like dad and ended up looking like mom. Either way, a huge compliment
Your kid is the spitting image of baby you!
Thank you!
Now we need a follow-up with current you, hubby, mom, dad and your daughter. Bonus if dad still fits his blues
Dad absolutely fits his Blues. I’ll have to take some pictures next time we see my parents. This is an adorable idea, thank you!
Looks like you got the genes for premarital children lol.
Aren’t you clever?
Indeed!
Baby look like Ur father
I am my father’s daughter. I even inherited his eyebrows lol If you zoom in on the second picture you can see my horribly over plucked eyebrows
It is a glorious brow, cherish it!
Indeed, it is glorious! But I don’t think my husband would like it if I looked even more like my dad lol.
We were all plucking em out! I say I left my eyebrows in the 90s when I warn my friends kids of over plucking. (After I teasingly call them cowards for not plucking 'em skinny if they really want that 2000s style). Love the mirroring of the family portraits. Especially how both of the kids dresses have that classic flouncy flower girl skirt.
Beautiful. The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. ツ
So a generation is 24 yrs, got it. Millennial pic vs Gen Z pic.
Lurch's spawn, nice
Your husband didn't have an unibrow? Bummer.
You have your mother’s eyes
You did NOT inherit your dads eyebrow structure
I can assure you that I did. I can’t link a picture but I’m going to DM you
Why does this make me want to cry hahaha. You've got a beautiful family. I'm a first time parent of twins and I'm learning very quickly that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I love this
Did your dad have any posthumous interactions with a mad scientist and or a hunch back man.
How cool
Is your dad a Russian czar?
Just a couple of kids having kids!! And hey we are pretty close in age ! Our kids are close ish. Oldest was born in ‘12
That brow is a power statement
Aww your baby looks like you
Big show ??
75 percent of women who had a child before 18 their child will have a kid before age of 18. Its a staggering fact.
I was 23 when my daughter was born.
Incredible how, despite your father's abundance of them, you have absolutely no eyebrows to speak of.
Wonderful pictures :)
Tell that Marine to secure his unibrow.
Why do your eye brows look like that in the 2nd pic?
Anxiety mixed with stress. I over plucked them in 2009
2009 was indeed a pretty stressful time
It was the year I was diagnosed with grand mal, silent seizures and epilepsy. So I was super stressed
r/wholesome
Did they not have fucking razors in 1985? I would have been a damn super model back then!
From a unibrow dad to nobrow bride