Do you have a squint?

[Ihatesandwiches]

Just the title really! Do you have a squint and how do you feel about it?
I never really noticed I had a squint (after childhood and the eyes patches) until I became a teacher. It was OK because I knew who was up to mischief and I could turn to the board and say 'X, put your phone away'. Now I'm doing supply, and I had 3 boys called Thomas and I said, 'Thomas, put your phone away''.2/3 Thomas argued they didn't have their phone out. Thomas 3 made a big deal. And eventually gave me his phone.(the class teacher apologised later, apparently they are gits)
I just feel really conscious about it. I can't wear contact lenses as they exaggerate it. And I'd completely forgotten about it until I started supply teaching and the odd little git decided that he'd get kicks out of taking mick out the supply teacher.

I do but my glasses/contact lenses correct it I would never let anyone see me without using one or the other!

Yes. I had two lots of surgery as a teen, but need quite a lot of prisms in my glasses to hold it, but its still unstable and if I'm tired my left eye wanders off

Def ask for a referral to an NHS Orthoptist.

Should say I had surgery at age four but it didn’t correct it

I had 3 surgeries from age 3-11. As others have said, if I'm tired it definitely wanders. I'm a teacher too, and have had the occasional comment over the years. If yours is very noticeable all the time, I'd second the advice to see an orthoptist.