A Collection of 31 Awkward Family Photos That Are Wonderfully Cringy

Everyone thinks that their family is the most awkward, and everyone has the photos to prove it—which leads me to just one conclusion: Everyone's family is equally awkward and takes equally awkward photos. Let me get philosophical for a moment and ask, "What is a family?" and then quickly answer—just a collection of people who would never in a million years think about spending all their time together but somehow are required to.

What's really funny is that the bigger the family, the more awkward the photos (the awkwarder?!). If you're just taking a photo of mom, dad, and the kids, it's just a little awkward. But throw in the grandparents, the cousins, and that one weird uncle nobody ever mentions—and you've got an awkward extravaganza (an awkstravaganza, if you will). So please, enjoy these family photos at someone else's expense for once—you deserve it!