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Hello, sorry I didnt know what category to list it under i think this should be ok.

Well i have a brace and I think it looks really ugly! Im not sure weather boys take intrest in me anymore and I'm really scared incase it ruins my 'love skills' aka kissing etc.

Also how could I kind of "hide" them so people dont notice them so much?

Sarah-lee 13

Braces doesn't affect kissing. Honest! Unless both of you have them...in which case you can get stuck together lol.
DON'T try and force close your mouth over the braces all the time because that will just give you a cut lip and make it look like you have a really odd-shaped mouth.
Also, don't get white braces (the elastic bands) because they make your teeth look yellow. Try pastel colours - baby pink and baby blue make a nice mix.
Just forget that you're wearing them...eventually you will get used to them, and so will everyone else, and at the end of it you'll have perfect teeth!!
I have braces too, and I've had them for almost a year now. I'm so used to them, and so is everyone around me, that they all say I would look odd without them. If you treat them the right way, and still stay happy and smiley, not only will people get used to them quicker but they won't bother about them if you don't. Think of them as a fashion accesory - and you can change the colour every time you visit the dentist!
My braces get me down too sometimes, but you've just gotta remember how great your teeth with be when they come off!!
Remmeber - a guy would rather kiss a girl with braces than one with wonky rotten teeth.
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx
*Edit: Oh, and I'm sure they don't look that bad...I have pink ones and I've always got girls telling me how nice they are!!

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