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People who wear glasses, what are some things someone new to glasses should know? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Sorry about the awkward title; I had a lot of trouble trying to word it.

Anyway, I got my first pair of glasses yesterday. I went in for my first eye exam in nearly a decade, and apparently I have mild astigmatism. So for the past day I've been getting used to the sensation of having glasses on (I never cared for sunglasses, personally; I've always found them hard to see in) and getting a touch of euphoria about how they conceal the brow somewhat. But then it kinda hit me that I don't really know anything about glasses, having not used them until age 36. I probably should have asked some questions about it when I picked them up, but I was kinda sick and didn't want to stick around there too long.

I know I could just google it, but google sucks now, plus, I may as well use the AskBeehaw platform, it's pretty quiet.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you travel by auto when wearing tight clothes be sure to mind the extra clearance needed for your glasses when getting inside! One of my trendy larger frames took a scratch that way soon after getting them. Also don't limit yourself to just two pairs but instead get some cheap ones to change up your appearance. Accessorize :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, yes I absolutely plan to play around with some looks.

The past day has been full of near misses because I still haven't that I have something on my face I need to account for.

Thanks! Also, I've seen you around before, but I love your username!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you! As a witchy agnostic pagan with christotrauma I love your username too. Sorry for the late reply! Taking long breaks from social media is important to me. Btw grats for living rent free in my head for this long :)