Yeah, I totally get the mirror thing—sometimes I catch myself making the weirdest faces just to check if my teeth have shifted overnight. It’s wild how obsessed we can get over tiny changes that no one else would ever notice. I’ve kept all my old trays too, and honestly, lining them up is the only thing that keeps me sane when I start nitpicking. Progress is so slow, but looking back really helps. It’s weird—sometimes I almost forget how far I’ve come until I see those old trays and photos. Hang in there... it really does add up, even if it feels painfully slow some days.
Progress is so slow, but looking back really helps. It’s weird—sometimes I almost forget how far I’ve come until I see those old trays and photos.
That hits home. I swear, I used to stare at my teeth in every reflective surface, convinced they were getting worse instead of better. I keep all my old trays too—lining them up is like a weird little ritual now. Funny thing is, when I show friends before-and-after pics, they can’t even tell what changed half the time. Guess we’re way more tuned in to the tiny shifts than anyone else. Still, it’s wild how much your perspective changes when you actually look back.
Guess we’re way more tuned in to the tiny shifts than anyone else.
Seriously, that’s me every time. I’ll obsess over a tooth that’s like half a millimeter off, but my family just shrugs. Even after months, I still catch myself doing the “mirror check” routine. Looking back at old photos really does put things in perspective though. It’s wild how much progress you don’t notice day-to-day.
I’ll obsess over a tooth that’s like half a millimeter off, but my family just shrugs.
Honestly, same here. Sometimes I wonder if I’m spending more time staring at my teeth than I did picking out my last car... and I actually *paid* for the teeth to move. My friends don’t even notice unless I point it out, which is both reassuring and a little annoying. I keep telling myself, “Hey, you’re saving money by not chasing every tiny imperfection.” Old photos help me chill out too—turns out my teeth were way more crooked before, but it’s easy to forget when you’re in the middle of it.
