Gap teeth insecurity? Should I just give up?

Anonymous
i have a gap. Its pretty big. I was bullied, i i begged my mom for braces. We're pretty poor so i had Medicaid insurance. My mom never took me to any appointments after getting the braces. A YEAR later, i finally go back i had to switch dentists, i dont believe that they actually tightened them, just changed colors, because i was supposed to get a root canal.
My teeth are small so later on they said that i needed a procedure to get my gums cut. So they took off my wires, to make the surgery easier.
Then then took me iff of Medicaid, but my mom never told me insead shed get mad when i asked about my appointment.
Now its another year later. No wires. Im back on medicaid, she knows im insecure aboyt my teeth, but she doesn't care to make my appointment because of other things going on.
This is controlling my life. I refuse to make more friends because im insecure. Im going to college in a year. Its affecting my social life.
Should i just give up?
Gap teeth insecurity? Should I just give up?
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