Not removing sunglasses - unreasonable?

[coxesorangepippin]

Met up with a friend yesterday, who introduced me to her sister.

We sat outside, it was sunny.

The sister did not remove her sunglasses the entire time (2 hours).

It bothered me. I couldn't see her eyes.

Aibu?

What??? So you can't say hello to someone without taking off sunglasses?
What about people that have an eye condition so have to wear glasses? What about people wearing those glasses that darken in sunlight?
It was outside on a sunny day, it was a perfectly normal thing to do.

Alright flat earth Stanley 😂

🫣🤣 Omg as someone who suffers with anxiety and does this, this is hilarious that someone else's issue with something has to be accommodated by the person wearing them.
I have others who don't like me having them on too. I've had people make comments too, it's ridiculous.

I do this exactly so I have voted yanbu. You can still see through the prescription ones that transition so I’m guessing these are not what the OP is referring to.

Me too. And I've had comments of it's not sunny, so that's it then 🤔🤦‍♀️😂 I can't wear them.

Seek help.

If I remembered I would take my sunglasses off when being introduced and then replace them.

It was sunny

why would you want someone to squint for 2 hours?

if she had them on indoors then that’s a different matter.

give yourself a shake

This. I really struggle to see without my glasses on and my sunglasses are also prescription!

YABU.

YABU - I am so short sighted (-13), that I can only see with glasses on. In order to not have my prescription sunglasses on I would have to change to my normal glasses, then back. What benefit would that be to you?

Like @Ifyounevergiveup and @NoraLuka ,I automatically pull my sunglasses down when meeting someone new to smile and say hello. In fact I often do it when meeting anyone I know, but maybe not particularly well, as it's easier for them to recognise me. But I leave them on then as I have sensitive eyes and am also prone to migraines in sunny weather.

I think if you are talking to someone, to keep sunglasses on is rude, but not outside in the sun, that's what they are made for.

I wear sunglasses, outside when it’s sunny. Otherwise I squint and get a headache…🙄🤷‍♀️

I have very sensitive eyes so always wear my sunglasses in the sun! Can’t see what the problem is?

Yabu. I instinctively remove sunglasses when I get introduced to new people (if I have a pair on of course) but never gave a tho8ght to it,and wouldn't be offended if someone didn't remove them.

I hope they were not those dark mirrored once where u can see 2 reflections :)

Well you're either a bored child on your Mum's account or you're too embarrassed to return to the thread OP. Which is it?

Were you brought up to understand that some people wear glasses to see, and need prescription ones? Or that if it's very sunny, the glare off glasses can make it even harder to see so you squint harder? Or in a time before reactions lenses were a thing, which they have been for years because I remember my uncle having them when I was small. They go darker in brighter light and the tint fades as it gets darker outside.

It's not rude to make sure you can see.

Me too.

or any more mean and lacking in empathy.

I won't comment for fear of causing offence.

Maybe she suffers from synkinesis and is self conscious?

My sun glasses are prescription so I can’t see without them, maybe hers are too. Also you were outside. Frankly you are being a bit weird about it.

Why would she remove her sunglasses if you were sat in the sun?

Do you realise a lot of people have eye conditions and they would rather keep this to themselves!!

I get it OP. I'd feel like I hadn't really met her. Eyes are the windows of the soul and all that. You probably wouldn't recognize her if you saw her again.