I finally took the plunge and my mouth is now full of metal. That's right, at 24 years old I got braces put on this past Monday and wow, the past 3 days have really sucked.
Today was the first day I ate anything more substantial than soup. I really cannot wait for this initial pain to pass so I can get back to eating like normal.
Well, as normal as can be without eating nuts, pretzels, sticky food, ice, gummy stuff (M&S Percy Pigs and sour glow worms are 2 faves of mine). At least I can still eat popcorn.
That being said, I must admit that visually they haven't really impacted the way I look. Even when I smile. They're less obvious to the glance than I'd have thought.
One of my friends even went as far as to say that he really likes them on me and that it gives me a slightly nerdy adorable look.
This led me to think, braces as fashion accessories? Maybe! LOL>
Regardless, I'm already looking forward to the day I take these suckers off. T-minus 12 months.
I know many of my family and friends didn't really see them as necessary given that I have a great smile but I have a gap that always bothered me. I figure the boost to my self confidence from not thinking about it anymore is more than worth it.
I'm pretty late to the game at 24 but hey, great teeth at 25 is better than never at all. It's never too late to invest in yourself.
8 comments:
Better late than never. I am sure that the uncomfortable part will be over soon. I would have to agree with your friend. Braces on a guy can be cute in a nerdy kind of way.
All the best,
CH
haha, itll be somewhat like this once a month every month for the next year and a half :-P better stock up on ibuprofen
There were two times when I had the same problems with my braces. Hell eating plain white bread hurt. I couldn't eat anything for a week each time. Liquid diet for a week.
OMG aren't percy pigs the sex? They have custard ones too. Wait, can you get m&s shit in america?
And braces are sexy, just keep a toothbrush in your bag. Seriously, after eating, if your heading out, you don't want food stuck in your teeth.
good luck metalmouth!
OH EM GEE!! I had braces and they do hurt sometimes. Its kinda hard to .......well you get it, with them on, but they do have advantages. I had 4 gfs with mine on and 2 bfs. I love braces and a lot of people do.
Best of Luck
@TCH - Thanks!
@Jeff - I already have a big bottle.
@Pete - I tried eating pizza today and it hurt to bite into it. I ended up tearing it apart.
@Sam - I love Percy Pigs but I can't get them in America. :( I do have a toothbrush in my bag at all times though.
@Tim - Alot of people seem to like em just fine actually. Much less of a big deal than I thought they were going to be.
I know I said that a lot of people like them lol.
YOU HAVE A BF lol I read the blog about when you went to dubland. Thats sooo cool
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