I've been in this perpetual state the past few years of not meeting new people, especially in the dating world. I have very crooked teeth with gaps. While I brush and floss, they don't look nice. 

I keep telling myself I'll wait to date when I feel more confident in my smile but I'm 27 now. My teeth are complicated and I'm broke so can't afford all the things they need me to get done. Can't even do home aligners. I guess I wish i could stop caring so much. I know some people with bad teeth and I don't think they're disgusting people or look down on them. I have a great friend with most of his teeth missing. Doesn't matter at all to me. Yet I put so much of my self worth into it. I feel like I don't deserve love or something. 

I wish I could learn to accept myself as I am, and fix them when I'm able to and not let it dictate meeting new people. I'm sure someone out there would look past it. But it's really hard. Also I swear I feel like almost everyone I meet has perfect teeth which doesn't help. I'm always the one with the worst teeth. But oh well. Just need to vent. Life could always be worth and I try to practice gratitude, this is just a really sore spot for me.