I had my eyes tested last weekend as my sight has got so bad! I was prescribed glasses and I got them last night. I have been so worried about getting them and having to wear them.
I work with a bunch of boys all in their 20s - I am the only female on site.
I was quite nervous wearing them to work as I was worried about the comments I would receive as the place is always full of banter and taking the piss out of each other. Secretly I am quite self conscious and am very good at taking it even if it does hurt me (I put on a good front).
I wore them driving to work and took them off to walk into my desk as I didn’t want to walk past everyone wearing them. A few people made nice comments a couple said nothing, but one guy was like why are you wearing glasses and I answered “just for the craic” - our usual bantering ways - then he said “they are the most ugliest pair of glasses I have ever seen”, he was deadly serious when he said this & the lunchroom was full so of course everyone looks at me! I had no comeback for him so I sat to the end of my break with my head down looking at my phone trying not to cry. I went back to my desk and took them off and have put them in my bag. I am so hurt by this and I don’t want to wear them ever again in work. Sorry for the long rant I just wanted to share. I was texting my DP afterwards and he thinks I’m being ridiculous!