serendipity wrote:Anyways what are your thoughts?
Definitely not as bad as what I thought, or what I heard about. I think on reflection I had some bad experiences as a kid at Dentists which put me off the whole thing, plus I'm one of those typical blokes that says "Nup, not going to the doctor, she'll be right", to my own detriment.
I have bad moments like everybody does, but it's definitely not the end of the world. Overall, it's OK.
I'm finding it a big deal socially, but it's all in my head. I've gone back into my shell a bit, I tend to go out less, more shy, hate meeting new people, stuff like that.
Despite the fact I don't really like how I look at the pictures later, I'm smiling in photos, whereas pre-braced it was always mouth closed. Weird. Maybe subconsciously (sp?) I'm starting to like it, or maybe I'm getting in some practice for when they come off - Who knows! I do have the urge to airbrush them out of some pictures, but I'm resisting...
I'm enjoying the changes lots. I'm taking pictures. I'm even sticking rulers in my mouth occasionally and comparing them to my moulds, and bouncing off the walls like a schoolgirl afterwards. That's the fun bit. One day, I'll, like, grow up...
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