grey hair and grey teeth

This was my mouth yesterday morning:

This is my mouth today:

ouch.

I am a 35 year old mother/woman wearing teeny bopper braces!

I had braces for about 3 years as a kid. I wore my retainer faithfully until about 11 years ago. My retainer usage became more and more sporadic until I could not get it in my mouth anymore. So I just quit wearing it altogether. My teeth have continued to get more and more crooked. So after 2-3 years of thinking about it, I finally got more braces put on and have resigned myself to the fact that I will have to wear a retainer until I DIE!

This morning my teeth are unbelievably sore and the inside of my lips feel

completely raw from rubbing on the metal.

**** Mom- I know you are cringing and gritting your teeth as you read this when you think back on the money spent for my braces! Yes, it's true, I am LAME, and UNGRATEFUL and a HORRIBLE daughter. I hope my humiliation for the next 4-8 months will be sufficient payback.