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Six Years Old Again
October 6, 2023
Laying under the bright light created permanent damage. Sweaty palms, panic attacks, tears are all baseline and it dates back to the clueless six-year-old at the dentist. I was happy and seconds later I was wailing as the dentist ripped out my teeth. The momentary relief followed by a second run crowned it. The horrific shock clouded my memory, numbed my pain and left me with feelings of betrayal, hurt, and worst of all, ugliness. Ultimately I survived, but the bright lights reopen my wounds as if I am six years old again.
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Shorthairdontcare SILVER said...
on Oct. 30 2023 at 3:09 pm
I'm sorry you had to deal with that. I love the imagery, it helps us understand what it was like.
I wrote this 100 Word Story in honor of my dental trauma that I experienced at a young age. Though it has been 10 years, laying in the dental chair makes me relive the day as if I am Six Years Old Again.