Agh. Really behind on the thread, will read back. Baby and I have segued nicely from sickness bug into a bad throat/chesty cough. Marvellous stuff. Still hopefully means we will all be better for Christmas!
DH has finally got a few days off, he’s been upstairs soaking/scraping wallpaper off with the Caglets while they listen to Christmas music.
I’ve made a big and scary and immensely unfrugal decision. In a little while, I’m going to look into orthodontists. Basically, I hate my teeth. Hate hate hate. Always have, the front ones top and bottom are really wonky. I don’t smile with my mouth open ever, hate photos, have my hand in front of my mouth a lot. And I suck at self care anyway (common with autism) but there’s always been a huge factor of “what’s the point in keeping them perfect when they look crap anyway”.
Mum did take me to an orthodontist as a teen and I was accepted for braces but she said no (one wonders why take me in the first place but hey ho). She has felt guilty about this and offered to help when I told her my plan, which was a lovely surprise. I know there are payment plans and such too, and from the money dad gave me recently I could keep a bit aside.
Anyway. I always thought I’d be too self conscious to have braces but actually a few of my friends have had them as adults, I’m much more confident in my friendship group now, and actually I am ridiculously self conscious of my teeth anyway so it can’t be worse than that can it? And it has to be worth it. I’m 32, that is many decades left of not smiling, right?
Anyway. Have to take some time to think about it and also must consider if DCs would need them (unlikely as their teeth seem pretty straight) as obviously that would be a priority. Have spoken to DH (as it is family money and a lot to spend) and he’s surprised (the self consciousness is so extreme that I’ve never even discussed it with him) but on board.
then when braces are done I might get my lip pierced 😳