This is the story how I finally made peace with glasses.
I noticed my eyesight changing when I was in third grade of junior high, but I didn’t dare to tell my parents that I needed glasses. I assumed my dad would be furious and disappointed since I was such a young kid yet already can’t see well.
Then my eyesight had become weaker in senior high, and I just wanted to have glasses for reading the whiteboard at class. But I hold that thought when I tried trendy glasses for a selfie, my friends said it was cute but too big for my face. Yes, glasses make my small face even smaller. As a young teen with a lot of silly insecurities back then, I don’t like glasses, glasses not pretty, glasses look like they’ll crush my nose.
The hatred of glasses even worst when I’ve been cheated by my very first boyfriend since senior high with some girls wear glasses, yeah some, yeah twice.
I think he has a type, maybe for that guy it’s like dating 2 girls when the girl takes the glasses off. Jeez, glad I dumped him.
Hence, for more than ten years I have told myself that I am doing very well without glasses, I have tough eyes and never wanna wear glasses. Until…………….
I’m married and have a loving husband.
I’m married and have a loving husband.
Me and my hubby love to watch a movie together at home and that’s when watching TV from our bed was a little off for me. I had to read the subtitle like this Ariana Grande:
My hubby noticed it and he thought I was asleep at first. It happened several times, he kinda worried and offered me a pair of glasses. Of course I said “No, don’t waste your money on glasses. I don’t need it. I still can see”.
Day by day my eyes got tired every time watching TV, I preferred to watch the movie alone through my phone because of my eyes. Less quality time for us (which is sad). And every time he said “look at that” when we were exploring new places, I can’t see shit unless it’s near me.
Then I decided to reflect on the feelings I had towards glasses. The hatred I felt towards glasses was based on things that no longer matter to me, and all the things I gain from having them are entirely positive.
Finally, I told him I’m ready to wear one. We went to an optician and got glasses. I feel so much better.
I wish this happiness and freedom to anyone confused about correcting their eyesight through glasses.
Now I have to wear my glasses permanently, I guess . . .
So Hello, My Glasses 🕶
