Growing up wearing glasses seems to be a mixed bag for most. A combination of swings and roundabouts, where you’re being teased with names like ‘four-eyes’ one minute and hailed as an absolute genius (thanks to your specs) the next.
Today, the hashtag #GrowingUpWithGlasses is trending on Twitter, as those with a life-long affinity with Specsavers and the like are taking to the social network to reminisce about their shared experiences.
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So, glasses-wearing among us, can you relate to any of these?
#GrowingUpWithGlasses not being able to find them, only to realise you're already wearing them or they're on top of your head...
— Mei Ling Tong (@meiling_t)
*takes glasses off to clean* "OMG OMG OMG HOW MANY FINGERS AM I HOLDING UP??????" #GrowingUpWithGlasses
— bek (@lewksfabulous)
#growingupwithglasses people thinking you're naturally smart
— abraham (@amnoorzay)
#GrowingUpWithGlasses every time you lay down pic.twitter.com/gwzeI3RQtK
— Starbucks Girl (@FreakingTrue)
person: can I try your glasses on? me: no sorry. person: *snatches them off my face* person: wow you're blind #GrowingUpWithGlasses
— Jack Edwards (@jackbenedwards)
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#GrowingUpWithGlasses Eye doctor: Read as much as you can Me: E. Eye doctor: Me: Eye doctor: That's it?? pic.twitter.com/8FQtKfOtcs
— Funny Tweets (@FunnyThingsUK)
the struggle of not being able to find your glasses but needing your glasses to find your glasses #GrowingUpWithGlasses
— laura (@alltheloveljp)
"1, or 2?" "Uhh... 1?" *switches* "1 or 2?" *sweats nervously* #GrowingUpWithGlasses pic.twitter.com/YBrbtA6vaV
— f// (@vintagehoran)
#GrowingUpWithGlasses Being called 4 eyes. Yeah cos that makes so much sense
#GrowingUpWithGlasses being told on countless occasions "you look better without glasses!" Well, it's a good thing I don't wear them for you
— Grace Bones (@viktoriavaughn)
Getting contacts and you keep touching the bridge of your nose because you feel the need to push your glasses up #GrowingUpWithGlasses
— Grace (@gcw501)
Any more to add? Give us a Tweet @GHmagazine with your spectacle-wearing experiences.