My mom never taught me to brush my teeth and i only found out when i was older and saw a tv ad for toothpaste and she never took me to dentist appointments or anything, and now i have deep cavities in my front teeth but i'm so scared that the dentist is going to judge me or treat me like i'm stupid. she won't go with me either and they hurt so bad and i'm so self conscious about them that i've taught myself to cover my mouth when i smile or just not smile around others at all, but i'm so scared to go to the dentist. literally wtf is wrong with me? why am i choosing pain over just dealing with like an hour of anxiety?? I also know they're going to take a few teeth out and i really don't want to walk around with gaps in my teeth looking like some meth addict because i can't afford fake teeth.