Buzz·Posted on Oct 28, 201421 Things That Only Happen To Awkward PeopleThat awkward moment between birth and death.by Lara ParkerBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. People try to hug you and you literally have no idea what to do. View this photo on Instagram 2. You hate literally every single picture that has ever been taken of you because you look awkward AF. View this photo on Instagram 3. And you try to pose in pictures and end up FAILING SO HARD. View this photo on Instagram 4. You pretty much never know what to do in any situation, so you end up doing something to make yourself even more awkward. View this photo on Instagram 5. And it's impossible for you to take a selfie because you somehow always end up making this face. View this photo on Instagram 6. Group pictures become the subject of your nightmares. View this photo on Instagram 7. You have gotten REALLY good at avoiding eye contact. View this photo on Instagram 8. You have no idea how to accept compliments. View this photo on Instagram 9. And the art of flirting is something you're *still* trying to master. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Everyone told you that you would eventually grow out of your awkward stage but... you're still waiting. View this photo on Instagram 11. You have no idea how to talk to people you don't know. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. All of your friends are just as awkward as you are. View this photo on Instagram 13. You get upset when people throw around the word "awkward" because they tripped over a sidewalk ONE TIME. View this photo on Instagram 14. Sometimes you legitimately forget how to smile. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Your life basically becomes a sitcom, except people are laughing at you and not with you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. Wedding receptions are the bane of your existence because you try to avoid dancing in public if at all possible. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. And trying to pose for a romantic picture is OUT OF THE QUESTION. View this photo on Instagram 18. You have mastered the art of the awkward laugh. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. And no matter how hard you try, your awkwardness comes out in texts too. View this photo on Instagram 20. If you see someone you know in public, you immediately try to hide. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. And basically, there will never be a time that you AREN'T being awkward. View this photo on Instagram