u/FigureHappy9436

The title, pretty much. I'll be moving in about 13 months, and my orthodontist quoted me for 20. I'll be entirely moving states. (I live in the USA)

I haven't put on my braces yet, but I won't exactly be in a comfortable enough financial situation to get braces for another couple's years. Either I get them now, or I wait like 5 years.

What are my options? Should I just get them anyways and hope their "straight enough" by the time I have to move, and get a retainer?

19f here. I have a lot of family in NYC, I'm not close to most of them. I'm somewhat close to my older sibling who lives there. The 3 times I've visited NYC, I stayed with them. It's extremely nice of them.

Problem is, they have a really small apartment, and they live with their spouse. I feel incredibly guilty whenever I stay over, because I know it's a bit irritating for them. The apartments is just small.

To the point where I'll talk myself out of trips because I just.. don't want to bother them. And I know my parents will pressure me into asking them, or if I tell my sibling they'll offer to let me stay. Because hotels are expensive.

I could just not tell them and pray I don't run into them. But if I do run into them that's an incredibly awkward situation. Or if I run into any of my other family. I normally stick to the borough they live in because I just prefer its actives and atmosphere.

Edit: I can afford other housing! "Hotels are expensive" is the reason my sibling gives for offering to let me stay.

To start, I don't plan to move anytime soon. This would be a couple years out, 3 at the absolute earliest, but more likely 4-5. I'm just planning.

I'm 17 right now. I'm in school to become a nurse. If everything goes right, I'll have my degree by the time I'm 20.

Looking specifically at Queens around the Brookyln area. My entire extended family lives there and I want to be closer to them. Grandparents were immigrants in the 90s. My parents just decided to move before I was born.

They've been subtly suggesting I should move up there with them, even tried convincing me to go to Uni there. But the out-of-state tuition would've killed me. I'm also under no illusion I'd be able to afford to live there without a degree.

While visiting is a lot different than living there, I visit my older sibling there a lot. They live in queens and we normally do things around there. I really enjoy the area. I also appreciate the more active queer and social scene.

Nurses also get paid significantly better there than my home state. Even considering the cost of living. I'd have better opportunity there if I can manage to break in.

It's difficult getting hired as a nurse in NYC, especially without experience. Currently, my plan once I graduate is to work in my home state and spam applications until I get accepted somewhere. Also try for a job in New Jersey. My family would probably let me stay with them for a bit while I attend interviews. I don't plan to move until I actually secure a job.

My older sibling has also told me that worst case scenario and I become homeless, I could stay with them until I find a new place. But I'd rather not be a leach so I'm trying to avoid that.

My family says they know somebody with rent-stabilized apartments they could talk to if I ever decide to move, but this entire thing is a couple years out, so I'm not counting on it.

I'm aware NYC is expensive and I'll have to live extremely frugally, and with roommates. My immediate family in my home state is already poor, so I'm used to it.

I guess I'm just looking for long-term advice? What else should I consider? Anything I should do during those 3-5 years to better prepare myself?

18f. I'm not super thin. At the upper levels of a healthy BMI.

I dressed up properly for the first time today and everything looks fine, besides my face.

That just fucking sucks. All my effort, and I still just look weird and awkward. Because of my face.

I don't even know why my face looks so bad in full-body photos. It looks fine when I'm taking a selfie. It's just weird.

I'm 18F. My age probably contributes to it. "Everybody's insecure as a teenager". I've also gotten online when I mentioned it "Your 18. How ugly could you possibly be?" like somehow you just.. can't be ugly because your young. Like I'm sure I'll look worse as I age, but that doesn't mean my baseline isn't pretty low either.

My family tells me I'm just being insecure and that I am pretty. But I know there just saying that because that's what you're supposed to say. It's not an actual compliment.

I'm not just being insecure. Because I've lived my life. I've never gotten a compliment on anything other than my hair, which is the most "striking" part of me. I've never been asked out. People aren't necessarily rude to me, it's not like their eager to talk to me either.

Besides I was bullied in school, it's not like I'd know if their being rude to me anyways. As long as they aren't mocking me to my face I assume it's a good day.

I'm painfully below average. I don't think I'm the ugliest person ever, but no matter what effort I put in, I'm just "okay".

Edit: Forgot to mention, I'm in the USA. But you could probably guess by the cost of everything.

I'm recently 18f and I've been working a part time job for a couple months now. I have about 8k saved up.

Tbh my teeth aren't the best. They're crooked and I was going to buy myself braces. But that's cosmetic. That can wait.

My mom has had dental issues for around 2 years now. She doesn't have dental insurance and keeps putting it off for when she can save the money. But life is life and she hasn't been able to. She needs two root canals, two crowns and a filling. Around 6k for the entire thing. It's expensive, but I could cover it.

They haven't turned into infections YET. But I know if she doesn't get the root canals, it could turn into an infection at any moment.

But she won't let me give her the money. She tells me to just buy my braces, and she'll deal with her own problems. But for the love of god, hers are actually life threatening. I just want to make myself look better.

USA

I'm taking one of my A&B classes over the summer. I also have a part-time job I'll be doing over the summer. I was thinking about maybe taking the lecture online but still taking the lab in person. To allow myself a bit more wriggle room with my time.

Would this be a bad idea and affect my chances of getting into a nursing school?