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[–]begonia_skies 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I'm thinking about getting braces, I'm in my 30s so I'm really nervous about it and I know people will think I look silly and I'm dating right now and I can't imagine anyone would want to date someone with braces. I have very straight teeth now and I take good care of them, so they don't look bad but I have an overbite that I'm very self-conscious about. I've been going back and forth in my head and I think I'm going to go for it later this month, or at least start the process.

[–]Elvira95 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I need it too. I have a bad overbite and need an operation. Got them as a kid, but they turned bad again, it's a bone problem. Well, at least where I live, the operation is free. There are braces with cerAmic fixers which are not very visible. Why should they not want to date someone with braces. Unless you have Ugly betty braces, isn't bad, I hope :D

[–]begonia_skies 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Sounds like we have the same issue, I had braces as a kid (which is why I have straight teeth now) but my jaw continued to grow. Unfortunately, my health insurance will only cover "ugly betty braces" aka wire braces, so yeah, I'm going to look like a dork!

[–]Elvira95 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

But there are ceramic wire braces, which are not visible.