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I had braces when I was a kid. For a long time. No one told me you had to wear the retainer forever and because of that, my teeth got messed up again. In fact, I ended up with a snaggletooth, which was really embarrassing! I always avoid showing my teeth and will often even cover my mouth when I laugh.

Putting off getting braces is easy. There’s never going to be a good time for it. You just have to make it a good time for it.

I got my very first trays today and have found that it’s actually not that bad at all! There’s definitely pressure but it’s not painful while you have them in. I did find that when I took them out to eat, the lack of pressure made it hurt, but I took some tylenol and the pain totally went away. Luckily, I only have 12 trays total, so I’ll be done in less than half a year. Can’t wait to smile again!

I participated in a 5k at a nudist park. I did find it liberating but I’m somewhat young (24), female, and I guess attractive and felt like I was getting a lot of unwanted attention from older men, which made the entire experience feel overly sexual. I’m glad I did it because it’s made me feel more confident but at the same time, I really would not go back to one alone. At least not while I’m still young. Running naked really feels great though.

I quit my job and got a new one. Luckily, I was qualified and in-demand enough to be able to do this in the course of a week and now I’m somewhere where in my spare time, I can think about how necessary I am at my job rather than worry that I’m going to be fired because of things that are beyond my control. No job should ever be that stressful.