My meltdown

So I'm not a perfect dad. My outrage over my son's attempt to take the braces off his teeth has poured over. Just the other day, he successfully took one off. Last night, I caught him finally digging into another. He's 17. He wants to look good. He's not helping. We still have to get a dental appointment and he's deadset in making me spend another thousand dollars for a new set.

At least he woke up at once after a single verbal cue. That hasn't happened in months. It's either the schedule's working or he's scared. I don't know.