AboutWhat does the meme depict?

Confession Bear is a popular meme in the advice animal series that features an image of a Malayan sun bear leaning against a log. In this template, the bear appears somewhat contemplative or remorseful, enhancing the meme's theme. The captions typically reveal confessions about socially taboo behaviors or controversial opinions that individuals might normally conceal to avoid social ostracism.

OriginWho did it first?

The photograph used for the Confession Bear meme was taken by photojournalist Clemens Bilan and is available on the stock photo website Getty Images. It was first captured on April 12th, 2007. The meme itself began on June 21st, 2012, when a Redditor known as F-18Bro created and posted the initial instance within the community with the caption highlighting an odd personal confession. This post quickly became very popular, garnering more than 13,000 upvotes and 1,100 comments in just four days.^[1]

Origin: 2012