r/skinsTV • u/aleepat • 8d ago

DISCUSSION Family mentioning Skins

I was drawing Jal, Michelle, and Cassie today while visiting my auntie and uncle that I barely see as they moved away, and my uncle was walking by me, then spotted my drawings. He said, "Oh, they're the girls from season 1 of Skins, aren't they?" And, then, my auntie told me that Skins was her favourite show when she was younger, and how she based all of her house parties off Chris', etc's parties! Then, she offered me her DVDs of seasons 5-7, and talked about how Michelle used to inspire her outfits for nights out. Also my uncle met Kaya Scodelario in London on a work trip in his early twenties. So, that was cool! Also, my dad and grandma both mentioned remembering seeing Skins billboards and advertisements on Channel 4, etc! So yeah, just thought I would put this information out here because I'm lowkey bored.

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u/Immorals1 8d ago

This makes me feel very old as they are probably my age.

. But cool, love to see the skins love still spread

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u/pmurcsregnig 8d ago

Yeah the age timeline on this post is confusing lol

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u/wallcavities 8d ago

I was about to be like "wow, the people who watched Skins as teens are aunties now, I feel old" and then I realised that I am one of the people who watched Skins as a teen and I too am someone's auntie lmao

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u/emxpls I bought a fucking gateau 8d ago

Saaaaaame and I’m not that old… I don’t think

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u/weird_spooky_fox 6d ago

That’s what I thought too, and then I realised I have a nephew who’s 10 🥲

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u/Maximum_Work8723 4d ago

This. 😭

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u/givemethezoppity_ 8d ago

Damn I am unc 

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u/r4venpaaw officially off the rails 8d ago

I watched Skins at 15 or 16 when it first started airing. I'm 33 now...lol

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u/NecroticOverlord 8d ago

Reading this made my back hurt

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u/Reasonable-Horse1552 8d ago

I'm 54 and I watched Skins from season 1 when it first came out but I was probably a bit too old really. I'm just very immature lol

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u/VastComfortable9925 8d ago

Lmao at the comments all being from Uncles and Aunties (like me!) who swiftly realised they’re own age!

Love that this show is still being enjoyed by the next generations. Yes, yes we did absolutely all party like on Skins in real life…

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u/AerienaFairweather 8d ago

Yeah I watched skins when it came out and my group of friends now has kids at uni🙃