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When you're faced with this awful decision and have no idea what to do:
2.
When you've had braces for so long you can't even remember how long:
3.
When you mourn for your past life:
4.
When you are absolutely desperate and can't take it anymore:
5.
When you learned how to pose in selfies to hide your mouth:
6.
When you make the mistake of eating something like spinach:
7.
When you have to take precautions anywhere you go:
8.
When you get too excited about getting your braces off but try to keep it cool:
10.
When you just really want some corn:
11.
When you get really good at smiling with your lips:
12.
When you think you're on the up-and-up:
13.
When you get the rubber bands and lose your mind:
14.
When you aren't messing around anymore and get serious:
15.
When you really want an apple but also don't want to be in trouble:
16.
When you experience real pain and become an adult:
17.
When your own mouth is attacking you and you feel personally victimized:
18.
When you're positive you will find little rubber bands in your house until the day you die:
19.
When the mere sight of this gives you the chills:
20.
When your orthodontist is the meanest person you've ever known:
21.
And the flashbacks you get when someone says they wish they had braces: