A few weeks ago I encountered an unexpected adulting moment. My son had an appointment with an ophthalmologist, and turns out he needs glasses; He also has astigmatism. Which isn't the worse thing that can happen, I know that. I mean, I use glasses. However, hearing the word astigmatism, kinda scared me. After his check up, we headed over to the glasses area to order his pair. He chose a blue pair and seemed happy wearing them. Then we got the bill!!! (The unexpected moment) We had no idea we were going to be facing this situation and didn't have it in our budget either. That's the least of our problems though. My worries kicked in when I started thinking about possible problems that could arise. I shouldn't say problems, since they are just different situations we can possibly have to deal with.
1) Since my son is only 5, I'm wondering if the glasses would cause him any headaches. I know when I first started actually using mine, I didn't get headaches. However I was already an adult and could deal with headaches if they had occurred. Side note: I was prescribed glasses since I was in second grade. I stopped wearing them because I got teased. Which brings me to the next situation.
2) What if he gets teased??? Watching him happy to choose his frames and wearing them while we waited to get them fitted made us very happy. It would be unfortunate to have to see him dislike having to use his glasses. He is nearsighted like me. It's not horrible because he can see but has a hard time distinguishing small shapes.
Finally 3) I fear that once his eyes get used to the prescription, his vision will be blurry when he isn't wearing them. I know personally this happened to me. Before I actually started wearing my glasses, I could see. Not perfect and not small letters that were far. But I certainly didn't see a blur. Now that I wear them daily, my vision is blurry when I am not wearing them.
I don't have any words of encouragement, as I am still learning and trying to deal with every thing that comes our way. I am a mother who worries for her son. Continuously learning and experiencing different emotions and moments. If anyone has any advice, feel free to share with me in the comments! I'm going to share a few pictures of my boo wearing the pair of glasses he chose. He looks so stinking adorable!!! (Not just saying it because he's mine)
Thank you for reading my thoughts....
Xoxo,
Carla
1) Since my son is only 5, I'm wondering if the glasses would cause him any headaches. I know when I first started actually using mine, I didn't get headaches. However I was already an adult and could deal with headaches if they had occurred. Side note: I was prescribed glasses since I was in second grade. I stopped wearing them because I got teased. Which brings me to the next situation.
2) What if he gets teased??? Watching him happy to choose his frames and wearing them while we waited to get them fitted made us very happy. It would be unfortunate to have to see him dislike having to use his glasses. He is nearsighted like me. It's not horrible because he can see but has a hard time distinguishing small shapes.
Finally 3) I fear that once his eyes get used to the prescription, his vision will be blurry when he isn't wearing them. I know personally this happened to me. Before I actually started wearing my glasses, I could see. Not perfect and not small letters that were far. But I certainly didn't see a blur. Now that I wear them daily, my vision is blurry when I am not wearing them.
I don't have any words of encouragement, as I am still learning and trying to deal with every thing that comes our way. I am a mother who worries for her son. Continuously learning and experiencing different emotions and moments. If anyone has any advice, feel free to share with me in the comments! I'm going to share a few pictures of my boo wearing the pair of glasses he chose. He looks so stinking adorable!!! (Not just saying it because he's mine)
Xoxo,
Carla
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