Please pray for me. I've had crooked teeth since 3rd grade or so (I'm now a Junior in high school) and I've never felt confident in them. Some family members have tried cheering me up by pointing out others with similar flaws and saying I should be proud of it but all it does is make me feel even worse about it. My mom had told my dad over the years that I've needed braces but he never listened and only said that I didn't need them because they would heal on their own. My 8th grade year, my dad finally gave in and took me to our family dentist. He said my teeth weren't terribly bad but that I definitely needed braces. They cost $4000 but my dad hasn't been able to get them for me since he still needs to pay off bills and student loans. I still would really like to have my teeth straightened and I've been praying about getting help for almost 3 years but no luck. Please help my dad and I and offer us up to our Lord.