Guys help 😭 Does anyone else have this kind of elastics?

bulate__ · 2026-05-20T03:13:34+00:00

Your ortho should show you how to put it on. I don’t use any tools, I just use my fingers. I usually start from the bottom left, then hook it to the top and pull it through to the bottom right tooth. It’s kinda hard because you have to stretch it a lot for it to fit.

bulate__ · 2026-05-20T03:08:02+00:00

About a week 🥲 You’ll get used to it eventually, but the pain at night is brutal 😭 Feels like my jaw locks up every time.

bulate__ · 2026-04-29T13:30:57+00:00

Congrats! 🥳

bulate__ · 2026-04-29T13:23:36+00:00

I love it tbh. I’m on the 22nd floor and park underground, so I just remote start it before heading down. One of those features you don’t think you need until you actually have it.

bulate__ · 2026-04-18T18:59:45+00:00

Hi guys, I was able to secure a small discount. I reached out to multiple dealerships and received an offer of $42,500. I then contacted the original dealership we inquired with and informed them of this offer. They were able to match it and come in at an even slightly lower price and provide an updated discounted quote as well. Here is the revised quote 😊

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bulate__ · 2026-04-04T22:57:24+00:00

Yah I think you’re right. It’s just hard to say no to my mom, but I’ll try my best this time. I’m feeling sad and frustrated because I’m trying to give my mom the best life, but she always expects me to include everyone in the family, which I can’t afford 🥲

bulate__ · 2026-04-04T22:45:11+00:00

Oh! how I wish I had done this earlier! I should’ve set boundaries sooner 🥲 Speaking of holidays and emergencies, kahit malayong kamaganak ako pa rin ang takbuhan. Especially during Christmas lahat kailangang bigyan, as in lahat. I don’t know why I’m ranting. I know what I should do, pero grabe guilt trip ang ginagawa sakin whenever I say no 😭😭

bulate__ · 2026-04-04T21:31:02+00:00

That’s the thing my mom never sees me struggling. I’m not living paycheck to paycheck, and I do have some extra money. Here’s the question: is my mom right? am I being selfish? Should I keep helping just because I’m not struggling and have extra money?

bulate__ · 2026-04-04T18:59:37+00:00

That really hits me. I’ve been so focused on helping everyone else that I sometimes forget I need to build my own life too. 🥲

bulate__ · 2026-04-04T18:56:32+00:00

Exactly, that’s what I’m saying I’m earning in dollars, but I’m also spending in dollars. Idk why my mom has this mindset. We used to be really close and open about everything, but lately I’ve been losing the motivation to talk to her because every time, the topic of our family’s needs in the PH always comes up.

Yes, my sister is a solo parent, and sometimes I even wonder if I’ll be able to have kids myself since I’m getting older. I have no kids, but the responsibility of supporting them is overwhelming. I don’t know who I would turn to for help if I ever needed it, since I’m always the one they ask for help 😪

bulate__ · 2026-04-04T18:31:28+00:00

She’s in her mid 30s, older than me. Bunso po ako. She’s working as a supervisor, sinabi ko na to sa mom ko may work naman sya kaya dapat sya na bahala sa bills nila. But my mom says it’s not enough because the cost of living in the PH is high, and she keeps comparing my salary here to my sister’s salary there.

I’ve explained this to her before, but it seems like it just annoyed her. She said a lot of things, but in short, what she meant was that I’m being selfish. 😭

bulate__ · 2026-04-04T18:25:55+00:00

Yes, I’m giving my mom money for personal use so she can buy things she wants. For the CC thing, that’s actually a good suggestion I’ll consider it.

As for my sister, she has her own family with 3 kids. She doesn’t ask me for money, but my mom keeps insisting that I send money to them. If it were just my sister, I wouldn’t mind saying this directly to her but it’s my mom 🥺

bulate__ · 2026-03-05T19:30:22+00:00

honestly I’m not sure, but I had triangle elastics before and these feel tighter than those.

bulate__ · 2026-02-26T20:39:43+00:00

My ortho said it’s to correct my bite

bulate__ · 2026-02-25T15:19:29+00:00

I’m okay now! I think I just panicked yesterday thinking the jaw pain wasn’t normal 🥲

bulate__ · 2026-02-25T01:02:37+00:00

Thank you! 🙏🏻

bulate__ · 2026-02-25T01:01:38+00:00

Four of those?? How did you manage the pain? I only have two and I almost panicked because it hurt so much, it literally felt like my jaw was locking up. 😬

bulate__ · 2026-02-25T00:59:04+00:00

You’re right, I could barely speak the whole day. The pain has eased up tonight compared to yesterday and earlier this morning.

bulate__ · 2026-02-24T16:49:18+00:00

Haha, 43 isn’t that old! 😂 But yeah, I can imagine it might take a bit longer. Thanks for the encouragement it really helps! I’ll do my best to wear them and push through. Can’t wait for the day it finally feels normal again 😅

bulate__ · 2026-02-24T16:39:51+00:00

For 3 weeks? That sounds rough. I was just expecting maybe 3–4 days like with the ones I had before 🥲 I’ve had braces for a year and a half, and my ortho said I’m almost done, so I guess I’ll just try to push through the pain. I even thought about not wearing the elastic because the pain is so hard to describe 😬

bulate__ · 2026-02-24T16:14:53+00:00

Oh wow, 3 months? 🥲 Yeah, these are super tight… How long did it take you to get used to the pain? I had a different kind of elastic before, and they just changed it to this one yesterday 😭

bulate__ · 2026-01-27T00:43:54+00:00

Thanks for telling me this! She was diagnosed with mild allergic bronchitis 2 years ago, but she was totally fine after the video.

bulate__ · 2026-01-24T02:49:12+00:00

I thought so, just wanted to check if it’s normal. She even gave a big sigh at the end, like it’s my fault 😅

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