So, I just recieved my first pair of glasses on Monday.
The last 2 years or so, I have noticed my vision becoming less clear while viewing things far away so I got my eyes checked finally a couple of weeks ago.
I've never had to wear glasses before so I'm finding it difficult to adjust. I don't have to wear them, but they make driving and school infinatly easier.
The funny thing is, I find myself having a kind of identity crises of sorts. I always identified myself as someone with reasonable eyesight; someone who didn't need to wear glasses. Now I'm forced to change that idea of myself.
When I was told I needed glasses, it wasn't a shocker. I had suspected for, as I said, for a couple of years; I started having trouble seeing the board at school and I was pretty sure I'd end up wearing them.
But when I finally got them, put them on and saw myself in the mirror, I didn't recognize myself.
It really bothered me.
I didn't look the same.
I've been wearing them for a couple of days now, but I'm still struggling. I know logically it makes sense. I see better with them on and, oddly enough, it doesn't really bother me to wear them; it bothers me to see myself wear them.
Funny how simple things we use to identify ourselves (wear/don't wear glasses) can be so engrained within us.
But, it's time for a change...
2 comments:
Hi Sifu, I just joined the same club and I feel old... "just call me granny....!"
But it's kind of nice to see the street signs again, when I remember to put them on.
Darnell McKinley
Hey, welcome to the pack. Don't worry, eventually people don't even notice when I have mine or not. I've had people who have known me for years say, "I didn't know you wore glasses!" I've had them since grade 5. And, I've been told that my glasses make me look "sexy". But, for the days I don't believe that, I have these great little things called contacts!
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