I went through awkward, chubby, total weirdo phases.

He already thought she was a weirdo, and this was just going to make her seem that much weirder. Did the bearded lady get excited when cute guys came to her freak show?

I have rock 'n' roll pumping through my veins.

You have to have a sense of humor about life to get through it.

I went through an awkward adolescence and had braces.

Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.