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Teen’s Joke Inspired This Powerful Trend, Women Are Sharing Their Coming-Out “Glo Ups” & We Are Here For It

This is Caitlin Crowley (right) and her girlfriend.

Her bestfriend, Kirrin Crew (left), is her significant other after they met at a college prep a year or more ago. They started dating a year ago, but had come out of the closet for about six months now.

Recently, Crowley went through old pictures and found one of her at a freshman dance with her friend, Dylan.

She and Dylan had a good laugh over what a few years did.

Taking to twitter, she jokingly posted the pictures side by side.

Freshman to senior year, does this count as a glo up??? http://pic.twitter.com/zyH1GRE3hw

— Caitlin Crowley (@caitlincrowley_) October 23, 2017

The tweet went viral, causing dozens to mimic her trend.

It sooooooo real http://pic.twitter.com/KfnljNmKwI

— Manny (@mannysays_) October 26, 2017

People laughed, made fun of, and enjoyed what a few years did for Crowley.

The space in between says it all and I’m living for it http://pic.twitter.com/vJFAvNgku7

— KUNST (@IllMakeYouLaugh) October 25, 2017

Everyone began sharing their own “Glo Up” stories.

Relatable http://pic.twitter.com/gwIkgnwxCU

— sydney carlson (@s_carlson23) October 26, 2017

“I used to date only guys…but now am in a happy relationship with the girl in the picture,”

Including Manny Arraiz, 24, who got engaged at a gay pride.

It sooooooo real http://pic.twitter.com/KfnljNmKwI

— Manny (@mannysays_) October 26, 2017

“I thought it was important to share [the photos] to let people know that even when you’re still in the closet and deal with all the problems — and awesome things — that come with being a young gay person, it all gets better,”

Devin Mongan, eighteen years old from Long Island.

Amen girl, didn’t need my friend as a beard the second time around 🏳️‍🌈 http://pic.twitter.com/Na6L80WzLa

— dev (@devinvasion) October 26, 2017

“I went to Catholic school my whole life and had a hard time coming to terms with my own identity,”

Katy Nicholson, who also came out as lesbian.

Just thought I’d join the thread girls>boys 🌈 #gloup http://pic.twitter.com/XaRKTTahSL

— katy (@_ktnicholson) October 26, 2017

“I went my first three years of high school questioning my sexuality, and then my senior year I started to date my current girlfriend,”

Mackenzie Schmidt, 18 from Indiana.

#girlsdoitbetter http://pic.twitter.com/HCLv07zJed

— kenz :)) (@mrschmidt_) October 26, 2017

“I decided to share my ‘glo up’ because I’m extremely proud of the progress I’ve made with being comfortable about my sexuality,”

Sabrina Herstedt, 21, from Massachusetts.

relatable http://pic.twitter.com/gsMLbVYSCd

— spooki sabs (@brirose_h) October 26, 2017

“I woke up this morning and made a vow to myself to not let some kind of internalized homophobia win and just share my life,”

The thread is full of women coming out, including Anissa Cruz.

Most relatable tweet of 2017. Hope you make it on Ellen girl.😏 100% my biggest glow up. ❤️🌈 #glowup http://pic.twitter.com/NCfogix8N2

— Anissa Cruz (@Niss519) October 26, 2017

“I could see the difference in my ‘glo up’ from being so uncomfortable with my body and the person I was dating to how I am now!”

Crowley was shocked and proud of how the public took her tweet.

“Hearing the stories of complete strangers and their own coming out fears really hit me hard, because when I was first coming to terms with my sexuality I didn’t know a single lesbian,”

“To anyone who’s still in the closet: take your time, you are not alone, and you are valid!”

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