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How do I talk my parents into letting me get my teeth whitened?

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So my teeth are stained badly, I NEED them fixed.(bleached,whitened etc.) People make fun of me a lot for it, and it really hurts my self esteem. You wouldn't even know how sad i get when they do that, and my parents don't understand. im embarrassed to smile and talk. I asked my parents and they raised an issue about money and how it kills enamel(does bleaching even do that?)My grandma came forth and said she would pay what insurance doesn't, and they still wont do it because im growing and so are my teeth and it kills enamel(supposedly) but i seriously am lowering my self esteem and its killing me. I am 14 and cant put up with it any longer. how can i talk my parents into letting me do that and walking a mile in my shoes?