The internet really gave some of us way too much confidence.

In this episode of Jaded Dame, Athena and Jenn dive headfirst into the chaos of growing up online—cringey stories, questionable decisions, fake confidence, internet alter egos, and the kind of moments that randomly hit you at 2am and make you physically recoil.

What starts as a hilarious walk down memory lane turns into a conversation about identity, insecurity, relationships, and the weird disconnect between who we were online and who we actually were in real life.

This episode is unfiltered, mildly concerning, and painfully relatable for anyone who survived the early internet era with unrestricted access and bad judgment.

In this episode:

• Cringey internet stories
• Online confidence vs real-life confidence
• The “Chad” story
• Growing up online in the wild west internet era
• Friendship dynamics and oversharing
• Looking back at your younger self with equal parts horror and humor
• Why embarrassment is basically a universal experience

Because honestly… some things should’ve stayed offline.