I can't read card backs any longer

[earlywynnfan]

46, have had glasses since 4th grade for nearsightedness. (I was always wondering why my teacher was making strange motions at the board, till I also realized she was writing up there!)

For about a year now, I've had to take my glasses off and hold anything with small print up to my face. Just last week, reading answers from the teacher's manual, I looked up and just saw colors in the back of the room with hands up. I said, "Joe, I think that's you, if you're wearing black, go ahead and answer."

My family laughs at me constantly.

[RTK]

I guess I'm not alone. I have multiple pairs of dollar store cheaters scattered about in case I can't find find the ones I'm looking for......that I've been actully holding in my hand the whole time.

[billyb]

Frank,
I can relate to the cheating on the eye test. I had one lazy eye, which every time I had to use my bad eye during the eye test, I developed the method of turning my head slightly and sliding the card or my hand just enough, so I could see around the card or my hand, so my good eye was still being used. I hated the idea that I may need glasses.
When I entered the military, they caught up with me, and glasses were issued..........ugh. But with the one good eye, my whole life, I got by perfectly.
But now that I am crowding 70 a bit, my good eye is just now starting to give me some issues a bit. So glasses have become a permanent fixture on my face.