I Can’t Smile or Look normal in photos(long vent)

[ChadL1te]

This has literally been plaguing me since I was a kid, and I hate it and people who talk about it so fucking much. I have always had a fucked up smile, which usually isn’t crazy as a kid bc lots of kids have fucked up teeth.

But even so, my parents and grandparents would always tell me to “smile normally” in photos because I apparently wasnt. Every fucking time, someone always had something to fucking say. I don’t know what it was (or is), I just never once looked normal during a photo.

But to fucking hear this all the time as a kid was toxic as fuck and I hated photos ever since. Eventually I started to blame my smile and teeth, because mine were messed up(although not crazy bad).

Around middle school I started Invisalign thinking this would fix the problem. But no, for one I was still told by friends and family how akward I looked in photos. But the orthodontist was a fucking scammer and the issue with my teeth wasn’t even fixed with the Invisalign(although they were at least a little straighter now.)

At this point I hated anything dental or smile related and never wanted to use orthopedics again.

But, since all orthos are fucking con artists, I had to get braces in high school. Now, I looked like a fag with braces but hey it would fix the issue right?

Well, my teeth are significantly better now and nobody says shit about my teeth specifically but still, I just cannot seem to smile or look normal during photos. I now also HATE being in photos which only adds to people having more comments or like to take photos of me randomly.

I don’t get it, all my friends think it’s some minor thing, but I don’t see how thry don’t realize that they’re the issue. Every fucking group photo someone always has some shit to say about how I looked in it. And it literally makes me feel like shit, I fucking hate it so much. I also just look super insecure, sometimes I’ve even reflexively covered my face during photos or videos and people have always asked why.

So now, I look insecure and retarded, and everyone still always has something to say.

Seriously, fuck this shit, and fuck orthodontics and dentists. They’re all fucking con artists, every single one of them.

Not to mention, although my braces fixed my teeth they also recessed me and fucked with my development. NEVER get class 3 elastics it’s a horrible transition and my ortho not even once mentioned how it would affect my face.

So yeah, long ass rant Ik it was disorganized but it just pisses me off so much. I don’t get how ppl don’t realize im not trying to make a fucking weird face.

And if you want to say “you’re probably just ugly so you look weird.” Well I’m MTN so not great looking but there’s people 2x uglier than me who look normal in photos or at least normal enough to not warrant a comment.

 

[powerliftercoco]

Practice posing for pictures by yourself. Figure out a way to look more comfortable.

It’s how actors practice being filmed, just take pics until you are comfortable in front of the camera.

And otherwise, try to improve your appearance again.

 

[ChadL1te]

Practice posing for pictures by yourself. Figure out a way to look more comfortable.

It’s how actors practice being filmed, just take pics until you are comfortable in front of the camera.

And otherwise, try to improve your appearance again.

Not a bad idea.

I am at all times

 

[powerliftercoco]

Not a bad idea.

I am at all times

Then continue those two until you are good.

Practicing posing is key. I have a friend who is above average but he does weird shit in front of the camera idk why.

His smile is so forced that he looks like absolute shit. I’ve told him multiple times but he hates being on camera.

So practice that until you don’t hate it.

 

[jonugu]

Same over here i just don't smile with my teeth on photos because my teeth are straight and very with is jus the way my smile works its weird so i just smile with my lips closed and it works pretty well, i also got that elastic shit which recessed the shit of my maxila.

 

[ChadL1te]

just smile with my lips closed and it works pretty well,

so do i but it usually looks kinda weird and makes my face look round

 

[OldSpice]

This has literally been plaguing me since I was a kid, and I hate it and people who talk about it so fucking much. I have always had a fucked up smile, which usually isn’t crazy as a kid bc lots of kids have fucked up teeth.

But even so, my parents and grandparents would always tell me to “smile normally” in photos because I apparently wasnt. Every fucking time, someone always had something to fucking say. I don’t know what it was (or is), I just never once looked normal during a photo.

But to fucking hear this all the time as a kid was toxic as fuck and I hated photos ever since. Eventually I started to blame my smile and teeth, because mine were messed up(although not crazy bad).

Around middle school I started Invisalign thinking this would fix the problem. But no, for one I was still told by friends and family how akward I looked in photos. But the orthodontist was a fucking scammer and the issue with my teeth wasn’t even fixed with the Invisalign(although they were at least a little straighter now.)

At this point I hated anything dental or smile related and never wanted to use orthopedics again.

But, since all orthos are fucking con artists, I had to get braces in high school. Now, I looked like a fag with braces but hey it would fix the issue right?

Well, my teeth are significantly better now and nobody says shit about my teeth specifically but still, I just cannot seem to smile or look normal during photos. I now also HATE being in photos which only adds to people having more comments or like to take photos of me randomly.

I don’t get it, all my friends think it’s some minor thing, but I don’t see how thry don’t realize that they’re the issue. Every fucking group photo someone always has some shit to say about how I looked in it. And it literally makes me feel like shit, I fucking hate it so much. I also just look super insecure, sometimes I’ve even reflexively covered my face during photos or videos and people have always asked why.

So now, I look insecure and retarded, and everyone still always has something to say.

Seriously, fuck this shit, and fuck orthodontics and dentists. They’re all fucking con artists, every single one of them.

Not to mention, although my braces fixed my teeth they also recessed me and fucked with my development. NEVER get class 3 elastics it’s a horrible transition and my ortho not even once mentioned how it would affect my face.

So yeah, long ass rant Ik it was disorganized but it just pisses me off so much. I don’t get how ppl don’t realize im not trying to make a fucking weird face.

And if you want to say “you’re probably just ugly so you look weird.” Well I’m MTN so not great looking but there’s people 2x uglier than me who look normal in photos or at least normal enough to not warrant a comment.

i didn't read all of this but do u have a gummy smile?

 

[Bars]

I think most of the time misaligned teeth are due to narrow palate and I doubt braces alone can fix that. Also pretty people are pretty in photos and ugly are ugly photos duh

 

[makhachev]

This has literally been plaguing me since I was a kid, and I hate it and people who talk about it so fucking much. I have always had a fucked up smile, which usually isn’t crazy as a kid bc lots of kids have fucked up teeth.

But even so, my parents and grandparents would always tell me to “smile normally” in photos because I apparently wasnt. Every fucking time, someone always had something to fucking say. I don’t know what it was (or is), I just never once looked normal during a photo.

But to fucking hear this all the time as a kid was toxic as fuck and I hated photos ever since. Eventually I started to blame my smile and teeth, because mine were messed up(although not crazy bad).

Around middle school I started Invisalign thinking this would fix the problem. But no, for one I was still told by friends and family how akward I looked in photos. But the orthodontist was a fucking scammer and the issue with my teeth wasn’t even fixed with the Invisalign(although they were at least a little straighter now.)

At this point I hated anything dental or smile related and never wanted to use orthopedics again.

But, since all orthos are fucking con artists, I had to get braces in high school. Now, I looked like a fag with braces but hey it would fix the issue right?

Well, my teeth are significantly better now and nobody says shit about my teeth specifically but still, I just cannot seem to smile or look normal during photos. I now also HATE being in photos which only adds to people having more comments or like to take photos of me randomly.

I don’t get it, all my friends think it’s some minor thing, but I don’t see how thry don’t realize that they’re the issue. Every fucking group photo someone always has some shit to say about how I looked in it. And it literally makes me feel like shit, I fucking hate it so much. I also just look super insecure, sometimes I’ve even reflexively covered my face during photos or videos and people have always asked why.

So now, I look insecure and retarded, and everyone still always has something to say.

Seriously, fuck this shit, and fuck orthodontics and dentists. They’re all fucking con artists, every single one of them.

Not to mention, although my braces fixed my teeth they also recessed me and fucked with my development. NEVER get class 3 elastics it’s a horrible transition and my ortho not even once mentioned how it would affect my face.

So yeah, long ass rant Ik it was disorganized but it just pisses me off so much. I don’t get how ppl don’t realize im not trying to make a fucking weird face.

And if you want to say “you’re probably just ugly so you look weird.” Well I’m MTN so not great looking but there’s people 2x uglier than me who look normal in photos or at least normal enough to not warrant a comment.

same with me bro if i smile with teeth showing it looks fucking weird even if my teeth aren't that bad (they used to be very crooked), if i smile lightly it looks like im a fucking unsocial awkward chud, if i smile big then it makes me look like a fag. it doesnt help that my eyes dont move when i smile either, bc apparently dull eyes w a smile is fucking uncanny valley.

 

[ChadL1te]

same with me bro if i smile with teeth showing it looks fucking weird even if my teeth aren't that bad (they used to be very crooked), if i smile lightly it looks like im a fucking unsocial awkward chud, if i smile big then it makes me look like a fag. it doesnt help that my eyes dont move when i smile either, bc apparently dull eyes w a smile is fucking uncanny valley.

brutal

 

[PoopyFaceTomatoNose]

This has literally been plaguing me since I was a kid, and I hate it and people who talk about it so fucking much. I have always had a fucked up smile, which usually isn’t crazy as a kid bc lots of kids have fucked up teeth.

But even so, my parents and grandparents would always tell me to “smile normally” in photos because I apparently wasnt. Every fucking time, someone always had something to fucking say. I don’t know what it was (or is), I just never once looked normal during a photo.

But to fucking hear this all the time as a kid was toxic as fuck and I hated photos ever since. Eventually I started to blame my smile and teeth, because mine were messed up(although not crazy bad).

Around middle school I started Invisalign thinking this would fix the problem. But no, for one I was still told by friends and family how akward I looked in photos. But the orthodontist was a fucking scammer and the issue with my teeth wasn’t even fixed with the Invisalign(although they were at least a little straighter now.)

At this point I hated anything dental or smile related and never wanted to use orthopedics again.

But, since all orthos are fucking con artists, I had to get braces in high school. Now, I looked like a fag with braces but hey it would fix the issue right?

Well, my teeth are significantly better now and nobody says shit about my teeth specifically but still, I just cannot seem to smile or look normal during photos. I now also HATE being in photos which only adds to people having more comments or like to take photos of me randomly.

I don’t get it, all my friends think it’s some minor thing, but I don’t see how thry don’t realize that they’re the issue. Every fucking group photo someone always has some shit to say about how I looked in it. And it literally makes me feel like shit, I fucking hate it so much. I also just look super insecure, sometimes I’ve even reflexively covered my face during photos or videos and people have always asked why.

So now, I look insecure and retarded, and everyone still always has something to say.

Seriously, fuck this shit, and fuck orthodontics and dentists. They’re all fucking con artists, every single one of them.

Not to mention, although my braces fixed my teeth they also recessed me and fucked with my development. NEVER get class 3 elastics it’s a horrible transition and my ortho not even once mentioned how it would affect my face.

So yeah, long ass rant Ik it was disorganized but it just pisses me off so much. I don’t get how ppl don’t realize im not trying to make a fucking weird face.

And if you want to say “you’re probably just ugly so you look weird.” Well I’m MTN so not great looking but there’s people 2x uglier than me who look normal in photos or at least normal enough to not warrant a comment.

Are you autistic by any chance?