Yeah, my sister had to get a root canal when she was younger and it really sucked. Now that you guys mention it, I do remember seeing a parent in with their kid when I went to an appointment (not the bad one, I think it might've been the one before that at the same place) and didn't think much of it, but the kid seemed quite a bit younger than me (maybe 9-10?) so that might've been it. I'll ask my parents about that! They wouldn't take anxiety as a reason, but they'd probably do that if I told them that the stress of my last appointment was freaking me out a bit
And I'll ask about the music! I listen to music a lot when trying to calm myself down after a close call with an anxiety attack or from one, and I hadn't even thought about that!
Thanks for the advice guys <3