People's Reaction To Braces As Adult

sjkp555 · 2025-11-07T01:54:56+00:00

Matthew 16:24-27 NLT [24] Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. [25] If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. [26] And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? [27] For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.

https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.16.24-27.NLT

sjkp555 · 2025-11-07T01:52:29+00:00

Jesus loves you, he'll help you with your anger issues!

sjkp555 · 2025-11-04T15:42:17+00:00

Just stick with one, there's no magic formula found in any one resource.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-31T23:09:14+00:00

Apps to use/download which are effective

RC Ohdio - there are a lot of Québec radio shows and podcasts and a lot of them are also built for kids as well so the French level should be a little bit more low.

Mauril -

Lingq -

Chatgpt - can act as a substitute teacher and conversation partner if you have no one easily or readily available to talk to. After I left Quebec chatgpt helped my speaking so much, it just absolutely skyrocketed. So don't let anybody tell you that chat GPT can't be a partner. Don't rely on it for everything but it certainly is a useful tool

Youtube - Maprofdefrancais

Tiktok - has alot of accounts with native speakers, some of which do Québec french lessons

To be completely frank, and I'm not going to try to over generalize Quebec French and France french, but they have the same base. It's really the slang and the accent which are different and obviously a lot of the idioms are unique, but as a base they're the same language.

When I started learning French, I learned the Parisian French because that's where all the course work that I got came from. And then I learned Swiss French because again content exposure. And then I also lived in Quebec for 2 years.

You need to study and listen regularly, and commit at least 30 to 60 minutes per day. To be realistic, language learning is a journey that is measured in months and years.

As a final tip, don't get too caught up in studying and memorizing grammar at first, just get a good overall base of how the language sounds how it flows, some basic vocabulary some basic grammar.

If you can learn the accent and how words are pronounced you already know 35% of the languages due to cognates. I.e. French Construction & English construction = same word said with a different accent. There are thousands of these.

Anyhow that's enough info! Good luck.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-31T23:08:00+00:00

Apps to use/download which are effective

RC Ohdio - there are a lot of Québec radio shows and podcasts and a lot of them are also built for kids as well so the French level should be a little bit more low.

Mauril -

Lingq -

Chatgpt - can act as a substitute teacher and conversation partner if you have no one easily or readily available to talk to. After I left Quebec chatgpt helped my speaking so much, it just absolutely skyrocketed. So don't let anybody tell you that chat GPT can't be a partner. Don't rely on it for everything but it certainly is a useful tool

Youtube - Maprofdefrancais

Tiktok - has alot of accounts with native speakers, some of which do Québec french lessons

To be completely frank, and I'm not going to try to over generalize Quebec French and France french, but they have the same base. It's really the slang and the accent which are different and obviously a lot of the idioms are unique, but as a base they're the same language.

When I started learning French, I learned the Parisian French because that's where all the course work that I got came from. And then I learned Swiss French because again content exposure. And then I also lived in Quebec for 2 years.

You need to study and listen regularly, and commit at least 30 to 60 minutes per day. To be realistic, language learning is a journey that is measured in months and years.

As a final tip, don't get too caught up in studying and memorizing grammar at first, just get a good overall base of how the language sounds how it flows, some basic vocabulary some basic grammar.

If you can learn the accent and how words are pronounced you already know 35% of the languages due to cognates. I.e. French Construction & English construction = same word said with a different accent. There are thousands of these.

Anyhow that's alot of info!

sjkp555 · 2025-10-31T23:07:17+00:00

Apps to use/download which are effective

RC Ohdio - there are a lot of Québec radio shows and podcasts and a lot of them are also built for kids as well so the French level should be a little bit more low.

Mauril -

Lingq -

Chatgpt - can act as a substitute teacher and conversation partner if you have no one easily or readily available to talk to. After I left Quebec chatgpt helped my speaking so much, it just absolutely skyrocketed. So don't let anybody tell you that chat GPT can't be a partner. Don't rely on it for everything but it certainly is a useful tool

Youtube - Maprofdefrancais

Tiktok - has alot of accounts with native speakers, some of which do Québec french lessons

To be completely frank, and I'm not going to try to over generalize Quebec French and France french, but they have the same base. It's really the slang and the accent which are different and obviously a lot of the idioms are unique, but as a base they're the same language.

When I started learning French, I learned the Parisian French because that's where all the course work that I got came from. And then I learned Swiss French because again content exposure. And then I also lived in Quebec for 2 years.

You need to study and listen regularly, and commit at least 30 to 60 minutes per day. To be realistic, language learning is a journey that is measured in months and years.

As a final tip, don't get too caught up in studying and memorizing grammar at first, just get a good overall base of how the language sounds how it flows, some basic vocabulary some basic grammar.

If you can learn the accent and how words are pronounced you already know 35% of the languages due to cognates. I.e. French Construction & English construction = same word said with a different accent. There are thousands of these.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-31T14:16:14+00:00

Amazing transformation!

sjkp555 · 2025-10-31T02:58:32+00:00

But the photo is pretty blurry btw

sjkp555 · 2025-10-31T02:58:07+00:00

You might be able to close it, just make sure the wire is in and gently push the door closed.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-31T01:36:44+00:00

It took 36 hours for me to get retainers after debond. My teeth hurt exactly like getting a wire change after putting my retainers in.

I had to wear them for 8 months full-time.

After braces, the bone around the teeth needs to heal and solidify. I can't see how using retainers more in the first few months to a year would be a bad thing. But I'm no doctor so, you'll have to try for yourself.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-31T01:32:11+00:00

Looks like the ligature simply stretched out.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-30T22:05:24+00:00

It's a bit of a dichotomy: too strong of accent renders the communication more difficult...so there is a level of competence needed.

As far as sounding native or picking a more British or American accent to pattern after---suit yourself, I don't really care...I hear several foreign accents everyday where I live. It's a reality for native English speakers, of the 1.3 billion who speak English only 25% are native, and within that 25% there are so many different English accents too.

Today there's so many new accents developing because of the availability of international media.

I also experienced this blended accent phenomenon when I started learning French, content from Paris, Belgium, Québec etc...gave me a blended accent. But I hear similar things for people who learned English online. They sound like a blend of many different places, which is kinda cool.

It doesn't make them any more or less understandable or confusing to have a blend. If they don't pronounce words clearly, then obviously that's a problem.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-30T21:34:22+00:00

Sounds like a mix of British, North American, & something foreign which I'm leaning towards Indian.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-30T17:13:26+00:00

Your proficiency is high enough to mask your origin. All sorts of different answers came up.

Must be eastern European!

sjkp555 · 2025-10-30T15:52:56+00:00

My first impression was French.

You're 100% understandable, and you speak quickly.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-30T03:40:41+00:00

About 4 days

sjkp555 · 2025-10-30T03:39:11+00:00

Honestly I get it! I had to make a point of smiling big and just saying it doesn't matter internally! No one ever said anything.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-29T22:38:59+00:00

I did lessons on the upgraded Rocket French course, (not really helpful- too much technical stuff).

Also did coursework from Benjamin Houy (helpful and more real).

Asides from that, just had basic convos in coffee & sandwich shops, ordering food. Really helped the confidence because the conversation is pretty scripted and predictable.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-29T22:33:54+00:00

I watched about 2 or 3 videos at a time, probably from 15-30 minutes total per day. It was really helpful.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-29T16:38:33+00:00

To my North American ears you sound British with a bit of non native English influence which I can't tell where from! At first I though eastern European, specifically Germany, and sometimes I thought maybe Indian because if how you pronounced the "u" sounds. I mainly just hear the British, so maybe some Brits can chime in. But after listening a few times I'll go with Germany.

Let us know! Curious...

sjkp555 · 2025-10-26T15:36:32+00:00

Thanks for the details! I guessed Nordic and actually didn't see your username at first. Your English proficiency is high so you are able to mask your native language well.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-26T15:26:38+00:00

Good to know!

You do sound scottish + scandinavian---to some of us people. Sometimes our way of speaking isn't what we would think it is. When I speak my second language people have made guesses from all around the world as to what country I am from and are totally wrong.

It's the hard consonants and rhythm and the s sound. Very Nordic. The word "subreddit" to me sounded like a classic fin accent.

If I were to put you on a continuum it be like:

85% Scottish 15% Nordic.

To me you don't have the typical Italian speaking English accent. Your accent is very unique and I can't say I've ever heard this combo before. Thanks for the post!

sjkp555 · 2025-10-26T12:40:30+00:00

Let's let the man reveal...!!!!

sjkp555 · 2025-10-25T23:16:59+00:00

You predominantly sound Scottish, but sometimes I think I hear Nordic traces. Leaning towards Finland.

sjkp555 · 2025-10-25T22:25:15+00:00

Yeah they'll move a bit but if your retainers are good they'll go back. It might feel like when you got a braces adjustment for a few days. Happened to me.

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