eating sushi with my surprise adult braces

I forgot how intense braces are, but that won't keep me from eating sushi 🤷🏻‍♀️ website: https://adriabarich.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adriaandoatmeal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriaandoatmeal/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdriaOatmeal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AdriaAndOatmeal Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/adriabarich Summary A 28-year-old creator shares her unexpectedly joyful yet painful experience getting free adult braces from her longtime orthodontist—after years of undetected dental shifting caused by a permanent lower retainer wire—and documents her first sushi meal post-braces, complete with humorous struggles, food mishaps, and heartfelt reflections on insecurity, normalcy, and self-acceptance. Highlights 😅 Sudden braces surprise: At a routine dental visit, her orthodontist (a family friend) spotted severe lower teeth shifting and immediately fitted her with purple-banded braces—free of charge—during the same appointment. 🍣 Brace-friendly sushi fail: Attempting sake nigiri and a crunchy “Sake Heaven Roll” led to rice-and-fish jammed in her wires, sore gums, and comedic overambition (“Ow. I bit down too hard.”). 🦷 Adult braces reality check: She candidly addresses insecurity, lisp concerns, dietary grief (no popcorn!), and the normalization of orthodontic care at any age—emphasizing that “they’re just braces.” 🧴 Bonus chaos & charm: Includes playful asides—Oatmeal the pet wearing a matching robe, cherry-cough-syrup–tasting Trader Joe’s drink, miso soup relief, and a firm (but funny) ban on Darla-from-Finding-Nemo comparisons. ❤️ Gratitude & warmth: Celebrates her orthodontist’s integrity (“he stands by his work”), praises her favorite local sushi spot (Paluma location “is better”), and ends with tender moments feeding Oatmeal—and sharing salmon-stained fingers.