In an age of irony, sarcasm, perfectly curated online personas and clap-backs, there's something refreshingly brave about anyone who dares to bare their soul and be deeply sincere online. But sometimes, the wholesome posts we appreciate so much take an unexpected turn. And we don't know whether to laugh, cry or cringe. Or do all at the same time.
Whether it's an all-caps declaration of love for a childhood cartoon, a blurry #wokeuplikedis selfie with way too many heart emojis, or someone pouring out their heart and soul in the comments section of a funny video, these posts manage to combine cute and cringe in a way we might never have thought possible.
There's an entire online community dedicated to sharing such content. Aptly called Wholesome Cringe, the page is a gallery of raw, unfiltered posts from people who perhaps don't care so much for being "cool."
Bored Panda has put together our favorite ones for you to scroll through as you strike up the courage to share exactly what's on your mind. Regardless of what others think. May they serve as a reminder that behind every screen is a human being... one who possibly loves their grandma a little too loud, or still gets emotional about their favorite childhood cartoon.
#1 This Monstrous Unit With His Granny.
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#2 Nice
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#3 Tbh I’d Go There...
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#4 Was Told To Post This Here....
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#5 Good Dad
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#6 Honestly I'm A Bit Jealous
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#7 I Was Told To Post This, Our Teachers Made This
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#8 Thanks I Feel Better
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#9 He's On The Side Of The Angels.
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#10 Friend Found This
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#11 Wholesome Doge
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#12 My First Post!
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#13 Thanks Demon You Were Always There For Me
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#14 Put On My Dad Uniform Today And Began The Journey Of Fatherhood! I Had To Use My Dads Actual Shoes Cause My Wife Wouldn’t Let Me Buy Dad Shoes.
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#15 Meet "52 Yrs Of Age"
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#16 How’s It Going Bros?
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#17 It Feels Like This Was Made By Some Like Really Innocent Couple
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#18 My Promise To You...
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#19 I Love This
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#20 Obama-Kun
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#21 Couple Goals I Guess?
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#22 She Said Yes!
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#23 This Tinder Bio
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#24 Yes Now Go Away
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#25 Less Go To Prom
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#26 He Tired
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#27 Found On R/4panelcringe
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#28 Also Yeet For Upvote!
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#29 Know Thyself.
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#30 No You Are Not
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#31 Among Valentine
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#32 Wow, That's Sooooo Beautiful Uwu <3
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#33 Bullying Kinda Sus Tho
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#34 Wholesome Instagram Cringe
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#35 A Little Confused, But They've Got The Spirit.
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#36 Cringe So Hard.
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#37 Safe Shrex
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#38 Well That De-Escalated Quickly
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#39 I Have The Best Girlfriend!
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#40 I Feel Safe Here
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#41 Here’s Something I Found.
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#42 Guys, Don't Drink And Drive. Life Is Precious.
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#43 Found This Gem On Facebook
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#44 Does This Count?
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#45 My Teacher’s Meme
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#46 Excited For The Comments On This Post
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#47 Happy Birthday Gamer
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#48 Chipmunks
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#49 She Think She A Burger But She Really A Big Mac
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#50 These Guys R Legends, What Pleasant Men!
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#51 My College It Teacher Just Sent Me This Email. Was It Really Needed?
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#52 Raar
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#53 Oh Dear
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#54 Anon Goes To The Movies
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#55 Hmm
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#56 Getting In Shape For Your Waifu
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#57 Remember To Take Notes Y'all :)
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#58 Found On A Jjba Amino
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#59 This Guy, Replying To A Riley Reid Video Of Her Using A Dildo In Her Ass With The Caption “I Love Anal”.
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#60 Not Having A Good Time
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#61 He Just Likes The Meme
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#62 Anon Saves His Father's Life
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#63 You Will Be Disappointed
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#64 I Have No Idea How I Ended Up Here
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#65 Anon Gets Fit
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#66 At Least My Teacher Is Having Fun With This.
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#67 Love Story
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#68 He Just Wanna Sleep
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#69 My Brother (22) Posted This About The Supreme Court Decision....he Doesn’t Even Like Sonic
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#70 My Mom Is Going Through A Phase Where She’s Saying Stuff Like This Randomly No Matter The Context, But I Can’t Help But Love It. <3
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#71 Aryan's Comment Is Silly And Made Me Smile
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#72 This Is What Happens When You Get A Millennial As A Study Hall Monitor
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#73 I Love You This Much
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#74 Kids Can Curse To
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#75 X-Post From R/Comedynecromancy
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#76 A Bit Late?
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#77 Spoon
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#78 Reminds Me Of My Middle School Days When I Thought Starry Was Romantic
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#79 Libtard Destroyed By Facts.
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#80 Something I Found On My Instagram Feed
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#81 How To Title
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#82 Guy Fieri’s Disaster Of A Tweet
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#83 Rating A Double Bed But Just Wants To Update You On Their Day.
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#84 Might Turn Into A Postception
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#85 Comment On Dantdm’s Video
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#86 Chungus
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#87 No, You're Swag
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#88 Yikes But Absolutely True!! Thanks Grandma.
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#89 None Of These Are True
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#90 You Can Tell They Took A Lot Of Time To Make This
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#91 Chad
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#92 Hold On Peep
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