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How do I prevent looking like a dork in glasses?

Asked by berry_lips (142points) July 26th, 2009

I just picked up my first pair of glasses from my doctor this afternoon. Up until two years ago, I’ve had perfect vision. All throughout college, while my friends with – less superior eye sight -fought with putting on their contacts or fiddled with their glasses, I spent the extra time I had doing fun stuff . Two years ago, I noticed that my eye sight was “letting go”: I couldn’t see as far as I used to, and the world became a tamed blur. But the break point came two weeks ago when I was away for training for one week and for the entire week I could not see the, what seemed like, hundreds of PowerPoint presentations! That was when I knew I had to get help. And I did. Well, it’s too late to make this long story short, but, like I said, I picked up my glasses today. I have a round, wide face, so it was difficult finding a pair of glasses to compliment my features. I spent too much money on the glasses and I think that I would commit murder if anything were to happen to them. Anyhow, I know this is vain, but how do I avoid looking like a dork in glasses? I feel dorky in them, even though they are “stylish.” And, worst, I think I look dorky too. The first comment I received (ahem, from a family member, so I know it was an honest response) was, “Nerdy.” I’m a pretty cute gal and I happen to think I’m more sophisticated and sexy than “nerdy”, but, nevertheless, that was the first response. To think of it, I don’t think anyone, except for Sarah Palin, really looks good in glasses. I’ve never had a “WOW” moment from seeing anyone else in glasses. But, whatever. I’m more concerned with how I look at this vulnerable moment in my life than anyone else. I suppose my next concern, aside from how not to look dorky in my new glasses, would be how to apply eye makeup synergistically with my new glasses. But that is another topic.

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