He doesn't know I have a brace...

I get on really well with this guy but I haven't seen him for ages. Last time I saw him, I didn't have a brace. I do now though and I haven't told him. We've been flirting a lot on MSN and I think he wants something to happen between us, but he's unaware that I am now a metal mouth! Do you think I should warn him that I've got a brace now, or is it not enough to put him off me?
Am I being totally stupid here?

Reply 1

sarahb

wel to be perfectly honest, whether you have a brace or not does make you who you are. if he truly likes you, for the right reasons, then you having a brace shouldnt matter. HOWEVER, we are all slightly superficial!!! ... i would sugest you just slip a little comment in, like 'oh man my brace has been anoyin me today!' or something like that, not sepcifically telin him, but just making him aware! but as i said, it SHOULDNT make any diff!

Reply 2

username47781

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sarahb

wel to be perfectly honest, whether you have a brace or not does make you who you are. if he truly likes you, for the right reasons, then you having a brace shouldnt matter. HOWEVER, we are all slightly superficial!!! ... i would sugest you just slip a little comment in, like 'oh man my brace has been anoyin me today!' or something like that, not sepcifically telin him, but just making him aware! but as i said, it SHOULDNT make any diff!

Very true

Reply 3

dh00001

16

its just a brace dont worry about it. would say alot about him if such a trivial thing put him off

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

OP

Anyone else???

Reply 5

generalebriety

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sarahb

wel to be perfectly honest, whether you have a brace or not does make you who you are. if he truly likes you, for the right reasons, then you having a brace shouldnt matter. HOWEVER, we are all slightly superficial!!! ... i would sugest you just slip a little comment in, like 'oh man my brace has been anoyin me today!' or something like that, not sepcifically telin him, but just making him aware! but as i said, it SHOULDNT make any diff!

What's the point? "Oh, I got a brace put in today :frown:

" doesn't hurt. It says exactly the same thing, with overtones of "I actually want you to know" rather than "oops, I accidentally slipped that in, I didn't actually tell you about it".

Tell him. Pretend you just got it put in recently or something, he won't care.

Reply 6

Joachim

IRT Post 2
Say "braces" not brace, it might sound like you have a back brace or something if you use the singular term. I assume you have braces on the top and bottom of your mouth?

Got mine off a few weeks ago :biggrin:

Reply 7

nuclear_pavlova

2

Well I think I was a damn sexy 12 year old with my brace.. I was smokin'! Just kidding!
But seriously, who cares! Like everyone had a brace when I had one. And just think of those lovely straight teeth when they come off..and you can seduce any man you want with your sparkly whites....picture the scene...he catches your eye...and you flash your cheshire cat grin..he goes weak at the knees and then wants to have lots of sex and babies.... Okay going a bit overboard..BUTTT seriously, if he gets put off by some metal, then he's not worth the hassle of cheshirecatting in the future....Let that metal shine!

Reply 8

Joachim

ARGH! My eyes burn and melt from the brightness and sunniness of your font colour :s-smilie:

Please change it if possible, it's far too perky and girly. Even for a girl :P :wink:

Reply 9

wiggles

2

Braces are hot................... sometimes.

Reply 10

jessx

It's nothing.. if he goes off you for the simple fact you've got a brace then he's clearly not the sort of person you should be with, right?

Reply 11

Unity

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jessx

It's nothing.. if he goes off you for the simple fact you've got a brace then he's clearly not the sort of person you should be with, right?

Exactly, If he changes his attitude towards you because of your braces he isn't worth the trouble.

Reply 12

mipmapped

13

I find bad teeth more of a turn-off than braces.

Reply 13

Chumbaniya

17

If he already likes you, it would probably take a lot more than braces to get him to stop liking you. Once you fancy someone, finding out little things about them which might be considered unattractive won't matter because the attraction is already there.

Reply 14

gaijin

1

Am I the only who finds braces a real turn-on? I find girls who wear them appear very attractive.

I think its some weird form of ephebophilia in my sub-conscious...

Oh well, that'll be me lynched next to lamppost tomorrow night...

Reply 15

Robcampo

6

either just mention it in conversation, but dont tell him directly,
or
dont tell him, and if he mentions it, so its not a big thing, i dont think about it / im making myself look even nicer, for you!

Reply 16

sarahb

generalebriety

What's the point? "Oh, I got a brace put in today :frown:

" doesn't hurt. It says exactly the same thing, with overtones of "I actually want you to know" rather than "oops, I accidentally slipped that in, I didn't actually tell you about it".

Tell him. Pretend you just got it put in recently or something, he won't care.

i completely disagree with you - starting a relationship off by lying isnt the best thing!! dont make a huge deal out it!... just pop it in the convo and if he says owt, like Robcampo said, just say that it isnt a big deal and it just slipped your mind and didnt think to mention it! x

Reply 17

Dr Doom

just say theyre platinum grills you see on rappers. besides i dont see the problem anyway.

Reply 18

generalebriety

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sarahb

i completely disagree with you - starting a relationship off by lying isnt the best thing!! dont make a huge deal out it!... just pop it in the convo and if he says owt, like Robcampo said, just say that it isnt a big deal and it just slipped your mind and didnt think to mention it! x

And yet if you're scared of telling your partner about something as simple as having a brace, you're ****ed to begin with really. At least my method stops him feeling like he's not even trustworthy enough to know about braces. :rolleyes:

Reply 19

dh00001

16

i still dont see why anything has to be said at all. why cant you just see him, i doubt hed say anything anyway realy

He doesn't know I have a brace...

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