“You need glasses” is the dreaded line that has totally changed the childhoods of many a person.
Okay, yes, you can see clearly for possibly the first time in your life, and that’s great. And in theory glasses can be stylish and make you look sophisticated and smart.
But Christ alive, wearing glasses can be a pain in the arse.
The latest entry in the #GrowingUp… series of hashtags on Twitter is #GrowingUpWithGlasses, and it nails all the struggles that spectacles-wearers have endured for their entire lives.
1 ) This absolute hell.
#growingupwithglasses the struggle when you're trying to lay on your side pic.twitter.com/Z2Hi4TvcRd
— Common White Girl (@girlposts) July 5, 2016
2 ) The biggest panic-induced-lie-for-the-sake-of-giving-an-answer outside of the Confession box.
Eye doctor: "Which one is better, 1 or 2?"
*Can literally spot zero difference*
*slowly has panic attack*
Me: "2?"
— Typical Girl (@SoDamnTrue) July 5, 2016
3 ) GAH!
#GrowingUpWithGlasses
optometrist: try to read the last lineme: pic.twitter.com/8sKgMtxY1Y
— Dory (@Dory) July 6, 2016
4 ) THE AIR PUFF!
My worst nightmare was when they had to puff air into my eyes
#GrowingUpWithGlasses pic.twitter.com/2gPMFbjdOA— Dory (@Dory) July 6, 2016
5 ) The. Worst.
#GrowingUpWithGlasses Not being able to eat cup noodles w/o your glasses fogging up. pic.twitter.com/n7rhMGBCkz
— Sonja Mai Tran (@SonjaMaaai) July 6, 2016
6 ) Seriously, it’s awful.
#growingupwithglasses having them fog up near hot foods or gross weather, being asked if you feel smarter, people asking if they can wear it
— cait (@caitlin_0531) July 6, 2016
7 ) “Yeah, thanks, I KNOW”
#GrowingUpWithGlasses
Them: "Can I try your glasses?"
Them: (with glasses on) "OMG you're so blind!!"
Me: haha :)) thanks :)) friend :))— shan (@undercoversivan) July 6, 2016
8 ) When will someone invent windshield-wipers for lenses?
#growingupwithglasses having to walk looking down when it's raining or constantly wiping the water off the lenses
— Allie perez (@alliee_nicolee) July 6, 2016
9 ) So impractical.
#GrowingUpWithGlasses U LOVE SPORTS BUT UR GLASSES HATE IT
— sophia annaise (@criesophia) July 6, 2016
10 ) Oh God, the scratches and marks!
#GrowingUpWithGlasses having to deal with scratches, fog, and rain drops ?? pic.twitter.com/2WzIsmMTev
— i feel like (@heyifeellike) July 6, 2016
11 ) HELL.
when you go to clean your glasses with your shirt but your shirt just isn't the right fabric #GrowingUpWithGlasses pic.twitter.com/fKiTwbSYTV
— antonio (@antoniodelotero) July 5, 2016
12 ) Worst nightmare.
#GrowingUpWithGlasses when someone borrows your glasses and then they touch the lens pic.twitter.com/GfAQd353Q0
— Andrea Doble (@andreadoble_) July 5, 2016
13 ) Help…me
When you lost your glasses but you need your glasses to look for your glasses pic.twitter.com/NupPxOBQi3
— brittany (@kindacabello) July 6, 2016
14 ) The divisive prescription competition.
Person: "Omg I'm sooo blind"
Me: "What's your prescription?"
Person: "-1.5 and -1.25 :("
Me: pic.twitter.com/JCkfsLL7Kh— Steve (@stipkins) July 5, 2016
15 ) The panic.
Waking up in the middle of the night & not knowing if there's a murderer in your room until you reach for your glasses #growingupwithglasses
— Meghan McCarthy (@MeghanWMcCarthy) July 5, 2016
16 ) The shades problem.
#GrowingUpWithGlasses not being able to wear shades pic.twitter.com/z1Vk4OJEbv
— K£N (@KenMwendwa) July 5, 2016
17 ) Ditto the 3D issue.
#growingupwithglasses going to see 3D movies is the worst due to needing both to see the movie
— Hannah (@Euphoricxvibes) June 21, 2016
But as horrible as glasses can be, they have their upsides…I guess.
18 ) Fair point.
#GrowingUpWithGlasses what is my vision with and without glasses pic.twitter.com/D6wfopiQSh
— juno (@Ieodavinci) July 5, 2016
19 ) You can get the chance to be sassy.
me: takes off my glasses
them: omg u look so good without ur glasses !!
me: oh thx u look good without my glasses too#GrowingUpWithGlasses— avery; pinned !! (@jovialdjh) July 6, 2016
20 ) And if you’re lucky, you’ll discover the amazing freedom that comes with contact lenses.
#GrowingUpWithGlasses the first time you got contacts pic.twitter.com/RGRIOSCXeI
— pia (@RafaelaLiz_) July 6, 2016