Buzz·Posted on Jul 31, 201521 Times The Growing Up Pale Hashtag Was Too Real"Why don't you just get some sun?"by Alex AlvarezBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Sometimes you just don't want to invest time in slathering SPF 892 on every inch of your body. ella. @shaggyambrose #GrowingUpPale not going outside because i was too lazy to put sunscreen on 01:59 AM - 23 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 2. You do try not to be jealous of your shimmering bronze friends, but... Angela Starnes @angela_marie123 #GrowingUpPale everyone's posting pics of their summer tans and I'm over here like 09:30 PM - 22 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 3. Your pale-osity can be... alarming to some. olivia heezay @nevershoutoli "You look sick" "are you feeling ok?" "you look like you're about to pass out" ....uhh this is the tannest I've been in weeks #growinguppale 12:19 AM - 25 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 4. Even thinking about the sun results in a burn. Ben Keenan @BenmKeenan #GrowingUpPale looking outside and just ending up like 11:16 PM - 21 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 5. And being a pale Latina? Comes with its own set of issues. vote green party2016 @girlwiththelegs #growinguppale #GrowingUpMexican being called güera by people that know you and gringa by people that don't 03:43 PM - 30 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 6. ...Seriously. §plash @JDocSplash #growinguppale "you're not Puerto Rican" 11:37 PM - 19 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 7. People just loooove to bask in the glow of your shining white skin. Jessica Eblie @JessicaEblie #growinguppale having people stand beside you to make themselves look more tan 😅 05:11 AM - 22 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 8. ...Sometimes it's enough to blind innocent bystanders. nikki ☔️ @prxstxnehxarts #GrowingUpPale when the sun just bounces off you as though your some type of mirror because your too white 😁 10:20 PM - 21 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 9. Wearing shorts or a short skirt means looking like you have a GIANT mosquito bite after sitting. Amber Russell @yo_im_AmberLynn #GrowingUpPale you always get that red spot on your legs when you sit with them crossed for too long 07:53 PM - 19 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 10. Wearing white is a cool way to do some low-key Casper cosplay. Abby McNamara @abbymac009 #growinguppale not being able to wear a white shirt at any time of the year bc your skin literally blends in with it 09:09 PM - 20 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 11. But it's not like being super pale doesn't have its benefits... Joey ☾ @_iheartcats #growinguppale in elementary school my classmates would ask if I was a vampire and I would say yes to scare them 05:57 AM - 20 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 12. You have often been compared to things like paper, powder, snow, Wite-Out, mayonnaise... °ellie° @horizonharry_ #growinguppale when people compare you to a sheet of paper 04:16 AM - 19 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 13. You know the challenge of finding makeup that doesn't make you look like you fell into a pile of Cheetos. sophia @punkrocklama #Growinguppale when even the lightest foundation is 10 nuances too dark for you 02:28 PM - 25 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 14. You have to be vigilant when it comes to covering up. Missing one spot means a week of burnt earlobes or bright red pinky toes. Morgan @KeimMorgan #GrowingUpPale When I go on vacation and burn the first day, I have to spend the rest of the week like 10:45 PM - 30 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 15. This image speaks to you on a deep, spiritual level. spooky mulder @kaitlinvevo #growingupPale 03:40 AM - 30 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 16. "Why don't you just tan?" is a question best answered by running away, screaming. ⚮Excis_ion⚮ @Natalie__Oh #GrowingUpPale 01:07 PM - 25 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 17. Because, believe us: WE'VE TRIED. SmackHigh™ Vermont @SmackHighVT "When I try to get tan but just burn #growinguppale" #SMACK 03:10 AM - 28 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 18. The seflie struggle is so real. bwalk @baeleeey #GrowingUpPale u open your camera to take a selfie and it always looks like this 05:37 PM - 17 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 19. You find that so many tan people complain about being pale to you as you stand there, sparkling like a Twilight vampire. Kelsey Rae @KelzRae When your tan friends talk about how pale they are #GrowingUpPale 04:44 AM - 18 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 20. And if you give in and try self-tanner? Ha. Prepare for streaks and blotches. Jordan @jmbund The struggle of using self- tanner... #growinguppale 01:25 AM - 25 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 21. For some reason, people LOVE to compare their skin tone to yours. grace @ghochenberger #GrowingUpPale "lemme see your arm" 06:04 PM - 18 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Whyyyyyyy. But, hey. At least we can vent to each other, right? Bailey @baileyraneee The tag #Growinguppale is making me v happy because they understand my struggles😅 08:12 AM - 22 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Those who glow together, grow together. Or something!