at 25 years old, i got braces. it started out as a routine checkup at the dentist which led to me complaining about how my teeth seem a little more crooked than usual to the actual getting of braces to fix my teeth. a lot of people have been asking me why i got them. my teeth never seemed crooked to most people and it's not like i had a hideous smile. to tell you the truth, i saw one picture of me with my mouth closed and i saw how one side protruded more than the other. it looked like i was smirking! and it doesn't help that my boyfriend has this odd fixation with girls with perfect teeth. plus, lately i've been having weird insecurities about my looks. i've been standing in the mirror more than usual and ogling at every pore, dimple and wrinkle (gasp! i've found a few!!!) wondering how far my looks will go. i think i'm well prepared for the onset of aging by investing in lots of skin care and giving up my favorite pastime of sun bathing. i've noticed that my already slow metabolism has lagged even more so no matter how little i eat, i still gain weight and i'm becoming rounder and softer practically everywhere. i just couldn't bear the thought of waking up at 45 years old, looking like nanny mcphee, all round and wrinkly with crooked teeth to boot when i could have done something about it.
mix in the pressure of why my boyfriend has not proposed to me and prospective in-laws asking for grandchildren and there you have it... chezka's all original solution to uncomplicate her life. get effin' braces. i'll have a year to blame my braces for him not wanting to marry me.
so i guess if stan eventually dumps me, at least i'll still look good enough to attract someone else with my perfect pearly whites and hopefully i'll have lost some of the weight by then with my forced controlled eating.
there you have it. my twisted logic come to life.
and if you're wondering... yes. it's possible to make out with braces on. quite honestly, i wouldn't have blamed him if he didn't want to anymore. even i wouldn't want to kiss myself! i guess i'm elated that he still wanted to even with the threat of cutting his lips up.
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i see, it all makes sense to me now.
haha! Thats funny chez. Well I think you're still beautiful, but then getting the braces is a good investment too. I wish I wore my retainers in highshool like I was sposd to! Anyway, here's that website I was telling you about:
http://www.archwired.com/
its a support group for adults with braces. Hehe!
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