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My Glasses 3 | Mar 08 2004

I’ve worn glasses since first grade. On the first day of school, I couldn’t make out what was written on the blackboard. It was scary. I got moved to the front row but still couldn’t see anything.

These days my glasses almost feel like a part of me, which means I rarely notice them. They’re the first thing I put on the morning and the last thing I take off at night. Otherwise the only times I remove them are:

There are exceptions to the last case, as previously noted.

This brings up something interesting: For me, sex, swimming, and lying in bed are all “fuzzy” activities. A small ring of clarity surrounds me, as in a heavy fog, and beyond this lies the larger world, forever at a distance.

I believe I’m introverted in large part because of my eyesight. Living in a fog turns one inward.