[gilbert]

I had braces when I was in the sixth grade to the eighth grade and I don't remember ever getting made fun of unless it was light hearted by my friends. I'm sure some people did it behind my back but I didn't know or care.

I had to get them again my senior year of high school because I never wore my retainer and my original orthodontist was kind of a hack since he only left my braces on for less than two years and my teeth were pretty effed up. It sucked having to go through half of my senior year with braces but I got them off before I had to take yearbook pictures or graduate so it wasn't too bad. I don't really smile big a lot so I wasn't too self concious about it.

moral of the story: wear your retainer.