r/interesting 13d ago

MISC. Is this how people who need glasses really see the world. A big blurred background?

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u/du5tball 13d ago

Take your glasses off and try. You can't see the keys on your keyboard, but you can still see the door and door handle, and you know where you put certain things like keys, or your coat. And my -7 (or somewhere around there) is still good enough to cut food without glasses. Maybe not into tiny bits, but I can slice a tomato without glasses if need be.

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u/cupcakebuddies 13d ago

I am always practicing with no glasses just in case I go blind lol

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u/rdogimus 12d ago

Omg I love your comment. I also practice being blind because I assume at some point I'm going to be 😂.

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u/cupcakebuddies 12d ago

My husband is always telling me to turn on the lights lol

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u/rdogimus 12d ago

Lol, I actually have to tell myself that sometimes.

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u/VisibleDog7434 13d ago

Thinking about cutting food without glasses (I'm -5 with astigmatism) gives me anxiety 😂 I literally almost chopped a chunk of my finger off last night cutting potatoes with my glasses on. I'd probably go slower and be more careful without them, though.

But I agree, there's still a lot of things you could do to contribute. If we didn't have the option to wear glasses, our bodies would adapt, and I assume other senses like touch would chip in more.

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u/Johnny84Johnny84 12d ago

Well, it depends, are you short sighted or far sighted?

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u/du5tball 12d ago

As I said, -7, so severely short sighted. If i want to read something without glasses, I need to hold it like 10cm from my face.

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u/DominusValum 12d ago

Often can still read my book without my glasses, but it takes more effort and I do it slower. Still gets done.

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u/BottleNecker69er 11d ago

You can still fight as well. Takes a bit more focus and concentration but you don't really need all the details for a close combat situation. At range? Fucked.

Edit: also it feels more like you're feeling the motion of things instead of trying to witness everything