On 9/30/2018 11:31 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/30/2018 10:58 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>> "jmcquown"* wrote in message ...
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>>> Sorry!* I've been wearing glasses since I was 12.* I don't dare leave
>>> the house (much less drive or shop) without them.
>>>
>>> Jill
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>>> Can't manage without mine either
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>> Same here. I feel out of sync without them on even around the house.
>>
>> Cheri
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> If I didn't wear my glasses in the house I'd be tripping over my cat.
> *I have very poor vision.* Sure, I can find my way around but
> everything is blurry without my glasses.* The furniture is stationary
> but the cat moves. LOL
>
> I came home from school at age 12 and said, "Mom, I can't see the
> blackboard."* Don't think I wanted to be a four-eyes at that age!* But
> it's important to be able to see.
>

I was 8 and did the same. My cousin just got glasses and mom thought
maybe I just wanted to copy him like kids often do. A trip to the doc
verified it though. Bifocals at about 42. Resisted getting transitions
for a long time, now it is a "must have" for me.

I'm 20/20 with glasses, 20/400 without.