1. When they made you invisible to anyone you fancied.
2. When you wanted to talk to your crush but your braces had just been tightened so you literally couldn't.
3. When you couldn't eat on dates because you were scared you'd get food stuck in them.
4. But it was even worse if you had a retainer and had to literally remove a piece of flesh coloured plastic from your mouth and place it on the lunch table in front of your crush.
5. When you lived in fear of one of those rubber bands snapping and pinging across the table.
6. When you wanted laugh at your crush's jokes but you were scared of your upper lip getting caught and bleeding.
7. When you fancied someone else with braces, but knew you could never be together because your braces would stick together when you kissed.
8. When you couldn't concentrate on what you were saying because the rogue bit of wire scratching the inside of your cheek was causing you too much pain.
9. Meanwhile, you were quietly terrified you'd spit your protective wax at your crush.
10. When you ran into your crush after your mouth had just been numbed at the orthodontist and accidentally drooled all over your jumper.
11. When you couldn't wear anything nice on a date because nothing matched your multi-coloured bands.
12. When you went on a cinema date but you couldn't buy popcorn.
13. Or a fizzy drink.
14. When you wanted some chewing gum to freshen your breath before a date, but NOPE.
15. When you subtly tried to remove food from your teeth with your tongue while sustaining light-hearted conversation with your crush.
16. Or worse, when you had to excuse yourself to go brush your teeth.
17. But, hey: At least you're gorgeous now.
