So I recently got contacts. It’s a new feeling, honestly. I don’t exactly know what to make of them yet.
I’ve had poor vision since second grade. I became your standard braces-and-glasses wearing nerd who sat at the back of the classroom reading books rather than congregating with the rest of the class. But that’s not what the focus is here.
I started out with wire framed glasses. They were a pale blue. I broke those pretty quickly. I believe I went through maybe three pairs of that exact same frame? So wire frames obviously were not meant for me.
My second pair of glasses were my first plastic framed. They were purple, and had a floral design on the legs, as well as a little peace sign on the side. I thought that they were the coolest pair of glasses I had ever seen! I knew that I rocked those frames like it was nobody’s business. Unfortunately, they were broken by my sister one night while we were watching TV on our parent’s bedroom floor. So I said adios to those.
My third pair of glasses were black on the outside of the frame, green on the inside of the frame. They had little rhimstonse on the side, and the lenses were shaped in a cat’s-eye style. I liked those glasses a lot. I wore them for about a year or two.
My next frames were a step in a different direction. They were blue, with slender legs that fitted nicely on my face. They had more square lenses than the others, and I liked the change in shape. They lasted for a year and a half- I broke them on a hunting trip.
My last and most recent frames were gray, with thin legs and square frames. My prescription hasn’t changed much since then, so sometimes I still wear them. However, I don’t wear them much anymore, since I now have contacts.
I feel like I’m putting an end to a certain era to my life by making this transition. I’ve had glasses for so long, that not having them makes me feel strange- barren, in a sense. I still try to push my glasses up my nose, even though I am vaguely aware that they aren’t there.
Though, sometimes, I still wear my glasses. If I’m tired or just don’t want to bother with my contacts, I’ll put my glasses on. Like I’m living in two worlds- one where there’s another part of me that I need, and one where I don’t need that piece.
I think there are many things in life that leave you feeling like a part of you is gone. It’s a part of time so, congrats on living through it
i almost feel the exact opposite! ive never really worn glasses (occasional colored contacts), but i struggle with wearing sunglasses. It just feels so odd to me- i’m not used to it.