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I have always hated my teeth. I'm not talking "Boo hoo 2 of my teeth are a little crooked" or "I have a gap on the left side of my mouth....waaaahhh". No, I mean, my mouth looks like a train wreck. Gaps, crookedness, overbite, saber tooth; you name it, I've got it. There isn't a photo of me where I'm not smiling with my mouth closed, and I can't remember a time where I could laugh without covering my mouth. Most people, my boyfriend included, see it as simply a cosmetic issue that should be overlooked. It has been the major cause of my self esteem issues, which have led to depression, self mutilation, and eating disorders. It does affect my life and I desperately want to change it. I had medicaid growing up (I'm 18 now, so it expires in July) and they don't cover any sort of orthodontic treatment because it is considered plastic surgery, so I was never able to afford them. My boyfriend and I are saving up for an apartment so I don't want to dip into our savings too much for an "unnecessary" procedure. I've been looking at lingual braces (those that go behind your teeth) and I am worried about the cost and the duration of treatment. My boyfriend says without my teeth the way they are it would take away from my personality, take away part of the girl he started dating. I'm not sure if I should go through no matter the cost, or despite my loathing attitude towards them, accept that they'll always be like that.
<bot>: I'm not sure if I should spend the money on braces, or save money and deal with my hideous teeth the way they are.