Help me obtain my dream of braces.

Hello my name is Autumn,

I'm 34 years old and a mother and wife. I’m fundraising for myself in order to get braces and have the teeth of my dreams.

When I was around 11 years old I was on my way to getting braces (that my biological father agreed to pay for). Long story short he didn’t fall through with his promise. Ever since then I do not smile in photos, I cover my mouth when I laugh or talk, and honestly I feel very immature with the smile I have. My teeth are very crowded and my bite is off. All in all it’s awful.

I’m not able to max out credit cards or even get a loan unfortunately. I got quoted for braces a couple years ago and it was around $7,000 and about $300 monthly payments that I just cannot do.

I just want to feel pretty and to be able to smile and feel confident. Hopefully all of this doesn’t sound so selfish but I thought I would give it a try. Thanks to anyone who helps

Edit: I forgot to add that I also tried the program Smile Direct Club in 2022. The beginning seemed promising but it did not work for me. I ended up spending over $1,000 in payments and the company ended filing for bankruptcy and closed. So I’m not even able to go back and have them fix the problems I had.

Update 7/15/24: I did change the requested amount to just pay for the down payment of $2,000 that I need to even get the braces out on. After the down payment I’ll be able to do monthly payments for 22 months. I appreciate any help