Curious how and why you think your braces kink began??

For me I'd always been the type who is scared of changes to appearance. Braces, for whatever reason, seemed particularly mortifying...having these seemingly permanent brackets put on, visible to everyone, making you lisp, etc. I was told by a dentist at 13 that I need braces and I remember how horrified I felt at that thought. Me? In braces? Never! I was so so embarassed at the thought of having them on me but also super fascinated by them at the same time, sometimes watching videos of them getting installed and really noticing classmates who got them. Wondering how they must feel. I think I found them attractive on others soon after too, but didn't admit it since I thought it was weird.

I never would've gotten them when younger but now as an adult I'm planning on getting metal braces soon and beyond excited!!

How about you all?

Exactly the same for me. I had the possibility to get braces on when I was thirteen but depiste my attraction for grils with braces (that I began to identified) at that age, there was no way for me to get braces, especially because I would have been too embarrassed to show them.

It has stayed that way til the age of 36 when I began to consult orthodontists to fix some teeth problems and finally got brace at 37, after a long reflexion and a lot of hesitations. I never regretted that choice. I really enjoyed to have them on, even if it was embarrassing or annoying sometimes.

If you have access to the stories section, then you could read my account here:

https://www.bracesforum.net/braces-stories-braces-special-(english)/scenes-in-an-exhibition-of-the-decoration-of-the-mouth/msg137992/#msg137992

I outlined my developing interest followed by my own treatment and then what followed later in life up to the present.  It is actually not finished yet as I have a final chapter yet to write and post.  However there is a detailed account of how and when my interest developed.

It says I can’t view it for some reason hmm

You can get access to that section after 30 posts and applying to the moderators for access.  There are hundreds of stories there, some full novels, other shorter stories.

ok thanks!

For me I'd always been the type who is scared of changes to appearance. Braces, for whatever reason, seemed particularly mortifying...having these seemingly permanent brackets put on, visible to everyone, making you lisp, etc. I was told by a dentist at 13 that I need braces and I remember how horrified I felt at that thought. Me? In braces? Never! I was so so embarassed at the thought of having them on me but also super fascinated by them at the same time, sometimes watching videos of them getting installed and really noticing classmates who got them. Wondering how they must feel. I think I found them attractive on others soon after too, but didn't admit it since I thought it was weird.

Story of my life, basically! I have only recently (in my mid-20s) started to realize I'd like them on myself as well.

I don't know if I always found them attractive growing up to be honest, but when I was dating my now-wife, she told me she'd had braces and headgear. somehow this peaked my interest and I started looking it up, eventually realising I found the idea very exciting and attractive. I've told her since then that I have a bit of a kink for braces but she's not picked up on it too much, unwilling to explore it with me. I've suggested half-joking a few times that maybe she should get braces again but she's instantly pulled a face and turned the idea down without even discussing it. Shame!

I never used to give braces much thought, but I’ve become more aware of them and developed a fascination with them but no idea how it started

I remember being terrified of having braces when I was younger. I even balked when my mom suggested I see an orthodontist. I found myself obsessing over how many of my friends had braces and being afraid it would happen to me. I think I spent so much time dwelling on it that my mindset changed. I remember the moment when I realized how badly I wanted them. Unfortunately, I never had the guts to bring it up and my teeth were okay enough that it wasn't forced upon me.

you think you'd enjoy getting them again?