10 Pop Culture Events That Harmed Your Psyche

You didn't see these changes coming, and now your persona is broken.

10. The Octomom Became a Stripper

If she keeps up her strip joint appearances, you really will be out with the boys when your girlfriend calls – at Applebee's.

9. "Family Guy" Got Popular Overnight

Every American man named Peter Griffin went into the witness protection program.

8. Playboy Featured Mariah Carey

She wore more in the pictorial than the red carpet.

7. The 24 Hour News Cycle

The media needed more people to talk about. Soon, useless idiots everywhere discovered the emerging job market for reality TV stars.

6. Justin Bieber Dated Selena Gomez

Your preteen daughter had her hopes crushed.

5. YouTube

Your annoying little sister finally had a home for her love of five hour long gerbil yoga videos.

4. MTV Created "Teen Mom"

Giving hope to every white trash girl in America that they too can be on MTV if they have unprotected sex.

3. Billy Ray Cyrus Cut His Mullet

Hairdressers didn't know what to do when clients stopped requesting it.

2. Grumpy Cat Got a Film Role

You're a struggling actor. You studied drama at NYU. In walks the biggest feline star of this century, and he smashes your career possibilities to a pulp. Too bad you weren't what the director was looking for.

1. "The Real Housewives of DC" Was Canceled

Your homegirl's role models are gone. Who will inspire her to crash A-list government functions and marry much older, unattractive men for their money?