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Do I like to wear glasses? I actually do. I also don't use them so often because it hurts a little, it gives me headache. Not because of the lenses, but the frame, maybe...? I will probably change it next year to see if I can deal with it better.
Advice : if you have a feeling that your glasses might be too heavy or uncomfortable and therefore you don't use them.. change the frame as fast as you could. I have been wearing the same, very heavy frame for about 4 years (because the "normal" frames lasted about a year and then fell apart), and I didn't wear them all of the time because of that.. after changing to the thin, metal ones I started wearing them even at home.. but in the meantime my sight, from not wearing glasses dropped from -1.5 (about 20/60 ? we don't use this notation) to -3.5 (20/200).
I don't wear contact lenses all of the time, because not only I am nearsighted, but also have astigmatism, so the lenses for "everyday" use would cost .. a lot. But if it's a short period of time (snowboarding, concerts, or training ), and I don't have to see perfectly, I prefer them over glasses. I can't imagine having to stick glasses under my helmet, and trying to hit someone with a short sword or a knife without seeing them would be troublesome.
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sometimes it feels strange to go outside without them, because I can't see other people's faces from a distance while walking
When I had previous frames I couldn't stick them under headphones, so I got pretty used to navigating though city without seeing too much. Felt weird, when the realization hit me, that while crossing a street I don't watch for cars.. but hear them (my hearing being much better than average)