Hi, Shorty
I'm sorry you are dealing with that. It must be very hard to be at that age and be without nice looking teeth. I had braces at your age and have thanked my parents over and over since then, for prividing that for me. My daughter needed them for years and I could not afford it. I looked everywhere and found no help. I finally found an orthodontist about an hour away, that had a cheaper price (they are around $5000) and would accept monthly payments, instead of wanting all the money up front.
I really hope you find help for this. I wish I had the money to give you. If I did, I would gladly pay for you to get them! Hopefully, there is someone here who will be able to provide you with more info on this. I wonder if there are any grants for this? If I find anything out, I will let you know.
God bless you!