I Got Contacts

I am a firm believer that glasses are not a bad thing. I think the hipsters would agree that glasses are super cool, but some people look at glasses and think "Ew! Nerds!"

I've worn glasses since I was about 13. I'm 21 now. That's a long time with glasses, and I've become very comfortable with them. Well, this past week I decided to take the plunge and get contacts, and it's been an experience.

Before

After

So I had already gotten new glasses in September, so I was pretty familiar with my eye doctor. I got to my appointment a little late because Edmond traffic is stupid. I sat in the waiting room for about 2 seconds before they were ready for me, which was nice.

I did struggle to get them in at first, in fact I still struggle to get them in and out. The assistant actually had to put the contacts in my eye the first time. They both felt weird at first, but I noticed that the left one just KEPT ON feeling weird. Apparently I have astigmatism in that eye so the contact is thicker. Fun Fact: I never knew that.

The next few days were odd. My right eye adjusted super quickly. That left eye though.... It's mostly broken in but it still take about 10 minutes to get used to in the mornings.

For the most part I like them. I have noticed that I'm not as comfortable with my contacts as I was with my glasses. Apparently at some point I had started hiding behind my glasses. It was like people wouldn't see all of my flaws because my glasses were too distracting. It's a bit of an adjustment, but I think it's good for my confidence. It's putting me out of my comfort zone and making me feel better about the face I was born with WITHOUT a shield to protect me.

                       

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