I decided to take a bold step this year... and get braces. So at the beginning of September, I'll look like half the 12 year olds in my neighborhood. Just a little crowding I want to take care of before I'm an old guy. But dude, I've gotta admit there's a big fear factor. Like what if I start saying "Catalysht" or calling my wife "Ainshley"? It's going to be a tough year...
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No worries, friend - my dad just got braces about a year ago. It's the hip thing to do!
Posted by: Beth | August 07, 2008 at 03:37 PM
you are brave. i need them, at least on my bottom teeth...but am a chicken. thanks, wisdom teeth, for screwing my mouth up.
Posted by: anne jackson | August 07, 2008 at 03:53 PM
i'm going to have to take some before / after photos
Posted by: Ben Arment | August 07, 2008 at 04:11 PM
Don't worry. Tom Cruise got braces a few years ago. No one thinks he's weird or anything.
Posted by: Dan | August 07, 2008 at 04:25 PM
dan...best comment ever.
Posted by: matt | August 07, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Welcome to the club...I am going on 2 1/2 years with them on and just a little bit left to go (32-year-old teeth are more stubborn than 12-year-old teeth). My ortho put clear ones on the top six, so it's really not as bad as I imagined it would be. You won't be the only one at Catalyst with braces :)
Posted by: heather | August 08, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Dude, after I got my front teeth fixed following what I tell people was a Ultimate Fighting cage match, I talked with a lisp for a year and a half. I dreaded preaching until I banged my face into a door and that fixed it.
But you'll be fine. Really.
Posted by: Jeff | August 08, 2008 at 12:52 AM
A youth pastor friend of mine started a church and decided to get his teeth fixed up since he was on stage more often. Of course we gave him a hard time, but the long term payouts are worth it!!
You'll have to update your profile pic though!
Posted by: Pat Gillen | August 08, 2008 at 03:36 PM