Most people have never seen me without my glasses. I wear them all the time. All day, at home, in bed, even in the bath sometimes. I pretty much only take them off to shower or sleep. And even then I keep them within arm’s reach.
I got my first pair in middle school, and it changed my life. I’ve switched styles plenty of times over the years. Right now I own three pairs, not including my backups and prescription sunglasses. I’m always paranoid about losing or breaking the ones I’m wearing.
Most people would be surprised to find out my eyesight isn’t even that bad. Really I only need corrective lenses for distance. I could manage most things without them. But I like wearing glasses.
Not that it can’t be frustrating at times. Eyeglasses are always getting smudged or dirty. I have to clean mine constantly. They’re fragile, and can be scratched or bent. They fall off, go askew, steam up, and collect water drops when it rains. You have to keep a protective case on hand, and a soft cloth, and glass cleaner. They can be a lot of trouble.
Honestly, contact lenses would be so much more convenient.
I did try to switch, once. I bought a box of those new disposable contacts. And it was great at first—just put them on and go. It was freeing. My eyes adjusted quickly—no itching or redness. It didn’t even feel that strange, not having something on my face for the first time in years.
I really thought they were going to work. They didn’t, in the end. Maybe it’s something about the material, the difference between actual glass versus whatever polymer the contacts were made from. Maybe it has to do with lens shape, or distance. Maybe it’s even just psychological—something to do with the fact that glasses just feel more protective. I had hoped now that I was older, perhaps I wouldn’t need protection. Perhaps they wouldn’t come after me the way they did when I was a child. I was wrong.
Glasses stop the dark things from moving, you see. If I don’t wear them, I start seeing the things again. Out of the corners of my eyes. In the shadows of the room. Glasses are the only thing I’ve found that keeps them still.
And that’s important. Because you see, the things aren’t just moving—they’re moving closer.
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