To dump him for wearing glasses?

[ThisFluentBiscuit]

Lighthearted AIBU.

I have a lovely sexy FWB. Problem: He permanently obscures his handsome face by wearing these awful glasses. He won't wear contacts - has tried them and hates them. His glasses are really unsexy, but it's hard to get them smaller because they're the bifocal type with a line across. He looks like a bank manager from the early Nineties. When he takes them off, he looks about 20 years younger and 10 times hotter. Drives me mad.

Also it's frustrating that I've got this handsome man who ruins all the general foxiness when we go out with these glasses. He sometimes sends me photos of himself - he's on holiday right now and just sent me a shot - and my vagina is starting to shrivel a bit at the bank manager look. It was OK for the first couple of years because it was all new, and we don't see each other THAT much anyway (although we're firm friends so we text a lot).

I'm beginning to realise that the glasses are going nowhere.

TLDR: His glasses are giving me the ick. Should I dump him for someone who's not perma-wearing a sexual impediment blazoned across his face?

I’m not changing everything about him. I’d just like him to ditch the Dahmer frames and chuck on a shirt and a pair of shoes when we’re going somewhere nice.

You sound like a complete twat. He'd be lucky to lose you.

I just don't want to tell him. It sounds awful and I don't want to hurt his feelings.. Am much more comfortable just moaning on here!

He can't be bothered making any effort because you mean nothing to him.

No, you are not moaning. What you've written is a complete character assassination. You've belittled this man to 1000s of strangers.
Very unpleasant

’foxiness’ - is he Kel Knight and your Kath? Does Kim approve of his glasses?

I am howling at Norman Major 😂😂

Do fwb get a say? Stop shagging him so he finds a decent woman he can have a proper relationship with.

Why would it hurt his feelings? His glasses are not him they're just a piece of removable face furniture.

You don't go on dates with fuck buddies so I think the lines are being blurred here.

You're probably no oil painting yourself and don't forget anyone is easily replaceable in life.

Must be amazing to have perfect eyesight! Fellow varifocal wearer here. The funniest thing is now when we go out with friends the reading glasses get passed around to read the menu!

It is. After years of wearing glasses I had cataract surgery and now no longer need them. It’s blissful.

That's the thing. As someone with a FWB, I really think OP is blurring the lines. He's a friend you fuck. That's it.

Just find someone else. Tearing him down on the Internet is unnecessary.

Have you considered that he might not actually care what you think?

Yes, you should dump him. He deserves better.

If you are old enough to know who John and Norma Major were, you are surely far too old to be this shallow.

You don't sound old enough to be having sex.

I'd rather have a Friend With Bifocals .... and a nice cup of tea.

I know it's a lighthearted thread but I can see why he won't wear contacts, I won't either as my eyes are always dry and I rub them a lot. Also my husband used to get on with them but one night forgot to take them out and one dried onto his eye and he injured his eye in the morning removing it! 8 hours in hospital and severe pain for him was the result

I actually thought the opposite - the writing style and references in this thread reminded me very much of my grandmother

Isn't that supposed to be the case with a FWB?

There's always an ick or a reason that you don't want a proper relationship. I'd everything was perfect, you woukd want more than just sex.

It's a case of are you enjoying the sex enough to overlook the issues that don't make the person the right one to have a relationship with?

Your mindset is baffling. Sex is a choice. You don't have to sleep with him!

Why not tell him? It's not a serious relationship. If he takes offence and buggers off, it won't be a great loss.

He's not your boyfriend. If you don't fancy him, just stop sleeping with him.