Glasses

A few weeks ago, I went to get my eye checked out because of a stye. I also decided to take an eye exam; it turns out I have astigmatism in both eyes and the optometrist told me I must wear glasses. Honestly, I was excited. I feel like glasses are a part of me. It’s amazing to see how in the second grade I was embarrassed to wear them, and how I cried so much in the fourth grade when my mom told me to wear them. I just had this thought that everyone would make jokes.

In high school, I got two pairs of glasses. I don’t remember the brand of them but I just loved how the frames in one of them looked. They were purple and just perfect for my face shape. A lot of people were complementing me. When I was 21, I just stopped wearing glasses and I cannot explain why.

As I mentioned, I was so excited to be wearing glasses again. I’m so thankful to the assistant who took the time to help me pick out a pair of glasses. In the end, I decided to go with the Coach brand and also, it was the first time I decided to go for something new. When I got home and tried them on, I absolutely loved how I looked. I’m looking forward to wearing them when I have my classes.

There is something, however, that I disliked. The attitude from my in-laws about glasses. I get along with my in-laws and I am happy that they care about me. I just dislike their views on people wearing glasses. I confided in a friend about how I felt and explained that I sometimes take things to heart and that I am trying to change that. Her response to me was that it’s okay to be sensitive and that my in-laws must understand that even though they are joking, words can get to people. Something she also said to me was that I cannot control what is being said to me and I can only control how I react.

One of my sister in laws, to my surprise, liked how my glasses looked on me, she said it didn’t even look like I was wearing them. I was also happy that my boyfriend liked them. I expected him to make fun of me but I’m glad he didn’t. I had a conversation with one of my sister in laws and asked why she thinks wearing glasses makes people look weird. She explained to me that she just doesn’t see any beauty of it. My response to that was that I completely understand but that she must also understand beauty is more than one thing. Even though I do not wear makeup and support the natural look, I never judge people who do wear makeup. People who are great are putting on makeup look absolutely stunning.

Wearing these new glasses feel amazing and they give me confidence. I am just thinking about what outfits I can wear and how I can style my hair. So far I just did a low pony tail and honestly, I don’t think I looked awful.

I want to share just a couple of picture of me with them! I’m completely in love with the style and have no regrets getting them.

When you wear glasses for the first time, you at first may feel like you are ugly and worry that you will be laughed at. Now that I look back, I feel that perhaps I didn’t feel confident because of the glasses my mom chose for me. They were brown, and just simple looking. I’m not a huge fan of the color brown. When getting glasses for the first time, think about what suits your face best. Don’t focus on how others feel about you wearing them and instead focus on how you feel. That whole idea about glasses being for nerds and that it means you are a loser is an idea that never should have existed. In all my years of wearing glasses I have never been a straight A student. Apart from looking cute with your glasses, keep in mind that they are also a necessity; they’re meant to help you with any vision problems you’re dealing with. To me, glasses do not decrease my beauty. If you feel that glasses minimize your beauty, look for ways to change that.