Are you one for schadenfreunde? Well then the book Mortified: Real Words Real People Real Pathetic by Dave Nadelberg is for you.

Mortified: Real Words Real People Real Pathetic is an anthology of people’s actual childhood writings, ripped from the pages of their lives and shared with total strangers. The result is a uniquely honest collection that is equal parts comedic and cathartic. Inspired by the long-running grassroots stage phenomenon that is Mortified, the book offers a hilariously poignant peek into the mind of youth gone bad, sad or just plain pathetic. From melodramatic diaries to pretentious poetry… from awkward attempts at fiction to angry letters at summer camp. This is a book for the underdog in all of us.