If you asked, it actually took me quite long before i sort of come to the decision of putting on braces. I have never dared to do it since young, mainly because of the fear of pain, or rather i assume that my pain tolerance is super low, piercing my upper ear is already an issue, though i did it in the end, and tattoos...yes...i really wanted one, but my courage level is not there yet. Back to the topic ; another reason would be the fear of going to the dentist, just a harmless check up during the schooling days already scares me. Lastly, the adults (parents/relatives) around me didn't think it was necessary and thinks it's a waste of money.
Even though there are the fears, part of me would love to look better. Who doesn't wants to have perfect and straight teeth? who doesn't want to be able to smile confidently especially in close ups? What's more, i really think braces looks nice on people, lol.
I don't know why, some how along the way, it just happened, it happened so quickly, it wasn't in my mind, and it seems like it's all planned by God, like how God prompted my dad that he changed his mind, how people around me encouraged me, how i really want to prove to this particular person who brought me down in the past that i can be better off, how i got to met this lady at a random retail stall who recommended me and my dad to a good dentist. These are like the first steps. The second step came when i had to extract 4 teeth, which WAS the worst nightmare of my life, nothing can describe how afraid i was, every moment thinking of the pain i had to go through. YES I'M A SCARDY CAT OKAY. How i eventually GOT through it... was God as well. There's a unexplainable peace He gave while counting down the days. AND IT DIDN'T HURT AS MUCH AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD, in fact it wasn't that bad... when friends said it was like ant bite, who am i kidding right? i thought so to myself, but now, i totally agree. It was painful, but i could take it, so THANK GOD.
So that's it. Here i am still alive and well. Thanks to all who asked and cared about me during this period. (i shall exclude those obviously just kpo ones) haha.
Braces made a big change to my lifestyle. Here are some changes, mostly typical, others are just me :
- Metals and foreign little objects in your mouth = GaoWei. Especially parts that go against your gums and lips.
- I can no longer bite off from my front teeth, which means i can no longer eat my apple and bite my chicken wings the same again :<
- My front teeth seems pretty useless as of now, while the back teeth are working super hard every time i eat.
- I eat a lot and i don't think twice when i eat, but now i have to say no to certain kinds of food , BUT IT SHALL NOT STOP ME FROM EATING AND EATING. FOOD MAKES ME HAPPY, YOU DO NOT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME. Sadly this may be the reason why i'm easily moody nowadays because braces deprived me of certain good food, not for long that i can't chew, but sometimes it's just the problem of food camping in between your brackets.
-Talking bout' that, I have never been more diligent in brushing and cleaning my teeth, takes me about 10-15mins just to keep my entire mouth clean, making sure no food is stuck in between ANY teeth or brackets, yup i'm not lazy and i'm super anal bout' it.
-I have to go to the toilet after every meal just to clean my teeth. (it's already a habit)
-It causes me to develop sweet tooth... something that i won't really go for in the past. Maybe because they are mostly soft. (ice cream, cakes, pudding)
-I can't help but drool when i sleep. HEH.
-I can smile widely without being insecure already. Braces blocked out the flaws.
-I fear less now. (of the dentist)
- Eats much slower (duh, i take longer time to chew)
-I can't pronounce some words.
ok, i can't think of anything else at the moment but i'm sure there's more. In any case, I like braces :) They are actually pretty nice to have.
Here's the brace faces:
XOXO, Vee
