End of Cute

Judging from old photos of myself, I was a beautiful baby. Then grew into a cute, chubby toddler. Things started to go wrong when my tiny, tiny milk teeth were replaced by menhir-sized teeth. The new teeth pushed forward and very soon I began to look like Bugs Bunny. I couldn’t close my mouth properly. Four front teeth stuck out permanently. People started to stare at me in a funny way. Sometimes they giggled as I passed by. Other times they made comments and laughed at my expense. A boy at school called my coconut-shaver. It hurt me sometimes but most of the time I didn’t care. Most of my school friends treated me like a normal kid, so I felt ok.