9 things you think about when you get braces

I had to face it. Braces. It wasn't dramatic at all, but it was indeed annoying. “Just put those braces in and before you know it, you'll have beautiful teeth,” said a colleague-mother with a dental practice and a specialization in orthodontics. Here you can read how it all came to be. She was around the corner from the office, so I immediately dragged a colleague who needed braces and had a fear of dentists along. Together we are stronger was the motto and before we knew it, we were in the chair. With dear colleague (she will reveal herself to you later), they first looked at the best treatment plan, but with me, the ‘brackets’ were placed immediately. And now I only think this.

1. Don't be too funny

Because then I have to laugh really hard and you see a. those braces and I have to b. drape my upper lip over my braces with both hands again.

2. As long as they don't think I have fillers in my lip

This is what it looks like. But it's braces, people. They fill things up. And ouch, it also gets quite wrinkly. Can I thank heaven for the plumping Black Rose Skin Infusion Cream? That goes with me all day.

3. Bread, uh bread. How are we going to tackle that?

Eating hurts and a blood ordinary sandwich suddenly becomes a task of 'have I got you there'.

4. Do all those poor teenage kids have this too?

And why does no one talk about it? Everyone acts like braces are normal. Those poor kids, what do they have to endure.

5. When was it supposed to come out again?

6. Do I see anything yet?

7. Would I also become very thin?

As in straight teeth and thin (because I can't eat).

8. People with straight teeth seem to earn more, did you know that?

9. Where is my toothbrush?