Well, since I'm driving all the time now, glasses were pretty much mandatory in case of an emergency. And I'm down to just a box of contacts. So I went to inquire about refilling my contacts - which are expensive as is - and was told my prescription for contacts had expired.
Without insurance, the cost for the eye exam, new contacts and glasses would be pretty steep. Since my prescription for glasses was good, I opted to just buy frames and a pair of lenses instead, and then I'll just do the eye exam later when I have more cash come in. It might mean I have to live without contacts for a month or two, but oh well.
I have not had worn glasses for over thirteen years. My vision deteriorated when I hit puberty, so my mother bought me the ugliest pair of spectacles money could buy (they were hugely expensive). After two days of mockery from peers, I conveniently lost them - never to be found again. My punishment for losing such a costly pair of glasses was that I would not get another pair, which was fine by me.
I spent a good while trying to rehabilitate my image after that spectacle, and save for maybe two people, nobody knows me now that has ever seen me wear eyeglasses. Truly the end of an era.
