Just realising my friends think wearing glasses is 'lesser' and now I feel like shit

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As the title suggests, I wear glasses. Can't go about my daily life without them. I do have contact lenses but I rarely wear them now.

A friend, older than me by 6 years, needs readers. For small print, nothing major. She is 51 for context. Put it in our chat group (with one other v close friend who is only 40).

The whole narrative was that glasses are an old person thing, how would I wear them? Do I need a lanyard to carry them? Goodness, what kind of bag can I fit them in? Where will I put them? I'll need to wear them at work!! Shocked, glasses, what an inconvenience and a nightmare! Etc.

This was a back and forth between my friends on the group chat. I've been wearing glasses for decades...aibu to be hurt by this? I'm a big, tough grown up, but feel like shit after reading that.

Be thankful if you've lived long enough to need glasses because of age. Some people don't get that far!
I've had varifocals for decades. Not a problem - they suit me fine.

@AntiStuff and @Lastnightschips my husband had his cataracts operation a few years ago in his early sixties. Having worn glasses since the age of four and having had a high prescription for myopia, at the age of 65 he now has perfect eyesight except for reading.

Oh please people are allowed to complain about their own life... its not a race to the bottom.

According to you no one ever should be able to complain about anything because someone else somewhere is dead... ridiculous.