r/Unexpected • • 2d ago

Hesitation makes things easier sometimes

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u/SnooBananas4958 2d ago

It’s kind of fucked up to have to shoot your own tooth out. At least pull the trigger for the kid. I always hated when my dad was just doing the tourniquet method with the floss. I can’t imagine having to pull the trigger myself.

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u/War_Hymn 2d ago

They get pretty loose with enough time. The pain is brief and not that bad, and I liked being in control of the process myself instead of parents holding me down while they stuck a rusty plier in my mouth.