Bye Bye Tooth!

Well, I'm missing a tooth again. But no worries, I'm getting a new one on Wednesday. 

I have mixed feelings about my dental visit. Previously, I had been told that I need to get my fake tooth pulled out and that it would hurt a lot. Apparently, he just needed to cut the tooth out and it didn't hurt so much. Coming from me, that's pretty good.

The actual removing of the tooth only hurt sometimes at certain parts. Other things did hurt, however. And I had an incident- but that's normal for my dentist visits. 

Me: Light groan of pain. 

Dentist: I think you have to learn the difference between pain and my finger touching your mouth.

Me: But it hurts. 

Dentist: I don't believe you.

Me: That's because you can't feel it!

Dentist, while pressing on my upper gums: (Sarcastically) Ok, does this hurt?

Me: YES!

Dentist: ....

And that's when he got more "understanding" towards me and pressed lighter and stopped harshly moving my lips around. And later on, he even kept asking me if this or that hurts and was more gentle. Why do I need proof? Ugh. If I say it hurts, it hurts. And he's otherwise been a very amazing dentist. 

I have no idea why people don't believe how sensitive I am, but it's getting really annoying. Should I carry around a sign? A freakin' doctor's note? They believe me only after they hurt me. One dentist wouldn't believe that novocaine doesn't numb me.  Not only does it not work, the shot itself feels like my body is turning inside out and burning. It's the craziest feeling in the world. But they only believe me after they give me the shot 2 or 3 times and then "You were right" or "Ok, now you're just imagining the pain". 

THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PROFESSIONAL DOCTORS! COME ON, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER! =/ 

It can't be me, can it? I'm sure other people experience this too. I'm sure it's not *this* abnormal. It can't be...