A few days ago
Anonymous

help! going into high school and problem with teeth?

i got braces, a few weeks ago and braces aren’t really a problem for me but, i have two missin teeth.

i have my two front teeth and the teeth next to them but, the teeth next to that are missing. they are called in-cisors. i am goin to get de-roofing done on my gums so they can starting comin in, they will be in by october/november so its not like they are goin to be missin forever.

i don’t like to talk anymore cause people have a chance to see the gaps and when i do that, its show that i have low self-esteem and i don’t need that in my first year of high school.

my question is:

1. will people make fun of me especailly the seniors and jr.’s?

2. will new people even want to be my friend (like making new friends)?

3. will people understand?

4. will u make fun of of me cause of the teeth thing?

5. what would u do? would u not care and still make new friends cause u kno the problem is goin to be fixed in a few months?

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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alotta kids go into highschool with braces and those spaces are not uncommon. ive known ppl with the same gaps and i had never given it a second thought until you mentioned it and chances are nobody else will
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A few days ago
Anonymous
1. Yes people will make fun of you. But you should just ignore that. Everyone is made fun of at school at some time or another.

2. Some people will want to be your friend. Just because you have missing teeth does not mean that they won’t like you. Be yourself and others will want to know you. Yes soem can be cruel when it comes to appearance, but beauty is more than skin deep.

3. Some will understand, some won’t. It’s a fact of life that we all have to live with.

4. No, I will not make fun of you because of your teeth.

5. I would not let it worry me. I thought that when I went to high school that I would be the shortest. At the age of 12 I was only 1 metre tall. I was worried about that, but when I got there, there were 3 people shorter than I was. You will not be the only one with braces.

Perhaps even make a joke about it – the teeth have been pulled out to stop me from biting people on the neck and sucking their blood. LOL

You’ll be fine!!!

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A few days ago
Jason
Well, you might have some problems, a lot of high school kids are punks (I’m 30 and man am I glad those days are over)

I wouldn’t stress friends too much. Everyone makes at least few friends, even the biggest nerds. And there are always gonna be a few guys that have a crush on you

Confidence is the issue. If you aren’t assertive then you will have more problems. Go ahead and talk and let people see it. If you don’t people will notice your shyness and think you’re a freak, making you a target.

If you do talk, they will just think you have some messed up teeth, and thats just temporary anyways. Tell them you are getting it fixed if anyone asks.

You’ll live.

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A few days ago
denster1991
well as an upper class man i can tell ya nearly all seniors and jrs will just ignore ya. As freshman you will not be noticed by upper so dont worry about them. Alot of people got braces so they wont bother over that. Missing teeth people wont really care or make fun of most youll get is how lose them. First year of highschool most people try get alot of friends but wouldnt bother most classes you eventually working with people and normally thell just talk to get time by thats easy way to find friends. If like the person give part in conversation dont just agree to them and get work done semisters go faster when you aint in any trouble
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A few days ago
Anonymous
A lot of people have already answered, but I wanted to reassure you as well. I had a space between my front teeth, and I was very conscious of it. I hated to smile even because I thought the gap made me look ugly. Not a single person made fun of me for it, and looking back, it was not a very big deal. I eventually got braces to fix it, but I had my senior pictures taken before the braces. I looked beautiful and was proud of my smile.

I had some very pretty friends who had dental problems. One girl who was very popular had extra teeth coming in on one side of her mouth. Her braces were to help fix the problems. She was still cute and no one made fun of her dental problems.

Okay, to answer your questions.

1. Juniors and Seniors will find plenty of things to make fun of for a freshman. They likely won’t even notice your teeth. Juniors, at the end of the year, once the seniors have graduated, will be mean, so it’s best not to worry about what they say. Seniors for the most part, won’t care about the freshman. And honestly, it’s not likely that you’ll interact much with the juniors. Best to ignore them, but I truly believe no one will comment about your teeth.

2. Sure they will, people aren’t perfect. Many other freshman are worried, gee will they make fun of this, or how they hate some part of their body. Most people have at least something that they want to change, it might be a nose, or a chin, or big ears. I’m sure there’s a girl out there who’s going to be a freshman who’s worried about being called dumbo ears or something. Everyone has something that do not like about themselves, so we all understand this, and of course you’ll make new friends! Your friends will understand!

3. Sometimes, sometimes not. Forget about them. Just think about how gorgeous you will be when everything is done!

4. We all have our insecurities, so of course not! ๐Ÿ™‚

5. I would go out, enjoy yourself, make new friends. It will be fixed, so there’s no reason to worry. OTher freshman will be as worried as you and you will all find comfort in feeling the same way.

Go out, have fun, beauty isn’t only skin deep, and many people know this. I’ll let you in on a little hollywood secret. Want to look beautiful? Well it’s all in the way you carry yourself. Carry yourself with confidence, believe you are gorgeous, and people will see the beautiful and gorgeous part of you. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Question #1: Do you want to be friends with any person that would not like another person because of their appearance?

This means any person who DOES make fun of you, is probably someone you wouldn’t want to be friends with anyways… even when your smile is up to your standards.

Question #2: Have you noticed that we tend to make fun of those who are vulnerable to our actions?

I find it is better to go with the current, instead of against it. A good reply to a shot at your teeth, is a worse shot at your teeth: “Wow! your teeth look horrible. Yeah my face looks like a train wreck, I cant wait to get this taken care of”

Question #3: Do you really care what they think or say?

At the end of the day no words can substitute actions and the moment any idea is threatened by publicity it is reduced to mediocrity. So you have to take care of business, even if the world stops in its tracks, this is the only way to press on!

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A few days ago
Aliz
There will be some jerks that will make jokes about them, but you won’t want them as friends. Most of the kids won’t care and some of them are properly wearing braces too. If the junior and seniors are not wearing braces then they most likely wore them when they were in the freshman year.

Good wishes for a happy Freshman year.

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A few days ago
countrygirl969702
I had braces and the samething with me I was missing the same exact teeth. Actually no one really even paid attention. Before you know it the gaps will fill in. No one will make fun of you. And if you already have friends then they will understand to
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A few days ago
Anonymous
1. depends

2. yes they will if u talk to people, you will make more friends if u join a club or join a sport.

3.well u said that you teeth will go back so in time and when they go back people will be like wow i shouldent have made fun of u. something like that

4.i dont care unless ur ….a u know

5.i would call my cousins and tell them kick their 4ss, and yes i would not care.

i had braces b4 people didnt care

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A few days ago
Xeryouz (serious)
kids will always make fun of others no matter what. Makes them feel somewhat superior. Those looking for a real friend don’t care for their looks, smarts, or any other thing. It’s all about personality. Don’t pay attention to those other dorks that do make fun. Ignore them. Concentrate on being yourself and being a good person and enjoy life. This will pass and you will feel great.
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A few days ago
kyle
1. if ur going into ur freshman year dun worry about it you won’t be seeing any jr.s or seniors

2. if they really want to be your friends they’ll understand, ur teeth dont show who you are, you do

3. yes, getting braces is very common nowadays, and if ppl don’t that means they aren’t ready for high school and they don’t have the maturity to handle it

4. of course NOT! i had braces myself, it hurt alot and naturally ur friends will make a joke or two in the beginning but sooner or later everyone gets used to it and its not a big deal, but think about this u get ur teeth fixed now so u can be pretty the rest of ur life.

5. of course you try and make new friends, dont let any part of you make urself feel uncomfortable around new ppl…once again ur teeth don’t show who you are, you do

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