VB, you sound like you've had a very traumatic experience with your dentist.
I also hear this complaint from my patients every day...that their previous dentist never used local anaesthesia with them.
I'm telling you it's not your fault...it's for sure the dentist's fault that they don't deal with people's pain in a merciful way.

I hope no one has to experience dental pain...I've had it for many years before I joined college...actually the reason I joined dental school was because of my teeth problems :) !!!!
And guess what...I still can't fix my own teeth !!!!!