The 'on brand' childhood meme is a gold mine of extremely good stories

Ah, youth.

There's nothing quite like looking back on your childhood memories, even if some of those memories make you want to crawl under a rock.

But thanks to one new meme, for which Twitter users are sharing the most "on brand" stories from their childhoods, people are proudly taking ownership of their weird youthful selves.

You're bound to find a couple of relatable stories that'll have you feeling nostalgic about your own precocious childhood moments. You'll probably also feel very happy that you're now an adult.

Here are some of the best stories, including a prosciutto-induced hospital visit and so, so, so many kids talking back to adults.

My "on brand" childhood story? I once spent an entire summer sanding a single piece of wood in wood shop at camp because I was too afraid to use the power tools.

Do with that information what you like.

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