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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/McBeastBro on 2025-11-25 11:37:57+00:00.
So, my teeth aren’t straight, but they’re not bad enough that I ever felt it was worth spending the money to fix them.
That said, I always struggle with certain foods — tomatoes on a burger, onions on a sub, even buttered or slippery stuff like deep-fried pickles. I honestly figured this was normal and that everyone had the same issue, not just me.
Then the other day, my 4-year-old was eating a Fruit2Go, and he just bit right through it and pulled off a piece. I was impressed… and also confused. How can he do that so easily when I can’t? That’s when it hit me: not everyone has this problem. It’s a me problem.
For 38 years, I just assumed everyone struggled with foods like this. Meanwhile, my dentist never once mentioned that my overbite might be the reason I can’t bite things normally.
So next time you see someone wrestling with a vegetable on a sandwich, say hello — I don’t bite… literally.
TL;DR: I thought everyone struggled to bite certain foods, but after seeing my 4-year-old easily bite through things I can’t, I realized my overbite has been the problem all along. And no dentist ever mentioned it.