The 'Feel like pure shit just want her back x' meme originated in 2014 from a Facebook post by a teenage boy named Harry Styles (not the celebrity). The image features a mirror selfie of a distraught-looking teenager, captioned with the now-legendary phrase. It gained massive popularity as a parody of over-the-top teenage angst. Since then, the text is frequently edited to express longing for everything from discontinued food items to sports victories, making it a versatile staple for hyperbolic sadness across social media.