What's The 'I Peeled My Orange Today' TikTok Trend? The Sad Photo Slideshow About Two Ex-Lovers Explained

TikTok users have been touched by the sad "I Peeled My Orange Today" slideshow which was posted by the original creator late last week.

The sad photo slideshow is causing reactions en masse from people who (maybe unfortunately) have seen it, resulting in real tears coming from their face. TikTokers are truly moved by the slideshow's text conversation. They see a part of themselves in its protagonist Charlotte and her memories of peeling oranges with her ex.

So, what is the "I Peeled My Orange Today" slideshow, meme and TikTok trend? Where did it come from and why is it moving TikTok to tears? Let's explain.

What Does 'I Peeled My Orange Today' Mean?

The phrase "I peeled my orange today" originates from a viral photo slideshow that was posted to TikTok this month in which the last slide was a green text message reading the statement.

The green text message was the exclamation point at the end of the emotional slideshow which outlined an iMessage conversation between two ex-lovers. The defining symbol of the slideshow was peeling oranges.

What's The Original 'I Peeled My Orange Today' TikTok?

The original slideshow was posted by a TikToker named @things.i.cant.sen on Saturday. It included 16 photos of iMessage screenshots, showing a conversation between two ex-lovers. The main character was a girl named Charlotte who seemed to reach out to an ex-boyfriend after being accepted to NYU.

In the messages, Charlotte reminisced about her ex peeling her oranges for her because she could never do it herself. In the last slide, a single green text message read, "i peeled my orange today," inferring her change and the deterioration of their love.

How's TikTok Reacting To The 'I Peeled My Orange Today' Slideshow?

Upon seeing the slideshow, TikTokers are seemingly touched by the story and its motif. Many have since recorded videos of themselves literally crying with text reading the now-famous phrase "I peeled my orange today." The ominous nature of the phrase is causing curiosity about its meaning.

Memes are starting to flood in as well. Creators are taking videos of characters crying and pretending that they've just seen the "I peeled my orange today" slideshow.

Overall, the content is similar to discourse about the precursor "Ten Legs, Eight Broken" poem about a spider that touched TikTok earlier this year.

For the full history of "I Peeled My Orange Today," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for even more information.