Getting Braces
Look, I hate to say this but, I don't want to get braces. I know
that the sooner I get them on, the sooner I get them off and that I should
be grateful that we can afford them. But I am just afraid that I will be
made fun of and I hate it when people do things like that.I also don't want
to look stupid. What should I do?? Please help me as soon as
possible!!!!!!!!
ADVISOR REPLIES:
I have had braces before and I know what you are going through. Two or
three people that have no life or are immature might say something
about your braces. But hey-they'll end up having them! A lot of kids
around eleven to thirteen years old have braces. It really isn't going
to hurt, but for the first two hours of having them on, you might want
to have some aspirin with you. Another tip, is when you are choosing
your rubberbants that go around the brackets, choose colors that fit
you. I used to choose colors that were in season. For example,
Halloween: Orange and Black, Easter: Pink, Green, Blue, Purple
(Pastels), Summer: Red, Dark Blue, Yellow, and Black. If you have to
wear a headgear, wear it. I had one and I never wore it so they gave
me these painful big rubber bands that I had to put on. Boy did they
hurt. I hope this helps!-
LeAnne
First off, I'd like to get on my "soapbox." There are a lot of people out
there that are afraid to do things because of the ignorance and stupidity of
about a millionth of a percent of the others. The only thing is that tiny
group is the most vocal. I hate that.
About your braces, don't worry. People feed off of how you feel. If you let
the braces pull you down, then that small group will feed on you. They make
braces better looking the past few years (at least since I had to wear
them,) and belive it or not some guys are attracted to braces :)
Hope this helps,-
John
If you don't get braces, you could have trouble with your teeth later on. True, the thought of braces can be a little depressing but a lot of kids your age get braces and pretty soon you will see that so many people have them that it isn't a big deal anymore. Best of luck.
Modern Teen Advisor,-
Em
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