Glasses, they are a necessary evil in the lives of those of us that have trouble seeing but they bring with them hundreds of struggles that only we can understand. Don’t get me wrong I appreciate the fact that glasses have allowed me to see with no problem for the past 12 years, but they bring along inevitable struggles and experiences that are unforgettable.
1. THEY ARE ALWAYS DIRTY. Yup, my glasses are always dirty, it seems like no matter how much you clean them they always manage to get dirty AGAIN. So i’ve pretty much given up and just wear dirty glasses all the time.
2. We were all called four-eyes at some point in our lives. But we learned to embrace it and sometimes refer to ourselves as four-eyes as well.
3. Losing your glasses and needing your glasses to find your glasses. How many times has this happened? Too many to count.
4. RAIN. Can I have custom windshield wipers installed on my glasses please?
5. Having to fit your 3D glasses on top of your glasses when you go to the movies. And looking ridiculous in the process
6. You know what else makes us look ridiculous? GOGGLES. Wearing goggles in science class sucks especially when you're told we can’t wear contacts to class.
7. Making sure you put everything in a reachable distance when you shower. Because you know, the whole seeing problem.
8. SHAVING IS DANGEROUS. Trust me shaving by touch is a lot harder than it seems. My legs look like something died on them from all the cuts after shaving them.
9. People always asking to try on your glasses as if they were a fashion accessory.
10. But, we love switching glasses with others who wear glasses to see who is more blind.
11. Trying to lie down with them on is pretty difficult. That is if you manage to do it without breaking them first.
12. Oh and when your glasses break you have to somehow make it work or wear the spare ones you HATE.
13. Spending so much on glasses you can’t afford prescription sunglasses. Please don’t burn my eyeballs beautiful sun.
14. Getting as close to the mirror as possible to do your makeup. And ya know doing a horrible job because you can’t see and just settling for what you got.
15. Oh and the typical “how many fingers am I holding.” Ummm I’m not completely blind, everything is just blurry, duh.
16. The wonderful red marks on the side of your nose. You eventually get used to them.
17.Being told to wear contacts because you know its not like your sticking your finger in your eye.
18.Falling in love with contacts and yet not being able to leave your glasses behind.
19. When the laziness hits and you just can’t get yourself to wear contacts.
