This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Aug 1, 201423 Reasons Why Middle School Was The Worst For EveryonePainful memories.by sharstarCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Braces. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. And if you didn't have braces, you always feared getting them. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Wondering to yourself in class if your grades even matter. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Every girl believed they were Regina George. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Every boy believed long hair was "hot." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Guys would douse themselves in Axe. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Puberty hit you like a brick. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Having an article of clothing from Abercrombie, Hollister, or Aeropostale was essential. 9. Slow dancing at school dances... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Taking hundreds of Photobooth selfies with your pals. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Middle School couples were "in love." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Jean skirts were socially acceptable. 13. Middle school sports were a joke. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. The cliques were real. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Gym class slayed you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. Substitute teachers thought they ruled the world. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. When you couldn't open your locker. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. When you found out your crush liked someone else. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. If you weren't cool, you sucked. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. That one dude who breaks out the worm. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. Health class was a force. 22. Getting checked for scoliosis. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 23. Being uncomfortably sad after reading The Diary of Anne Frank. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF