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Readers Are for Old People

I’m officially old

Anne the Vegan
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs
3 min readJan 8, 2025

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Glasses are now a requirement for computer work. Photo by K8 on Unsplash

Ah, reading glasses. I both love them and hate them.

I grew up bespectacled, an injury caused by a very high fever as an infant. I endured taunting from my peers for being “four-eyed.” Sometime in my tweens, however, I grew out of this need. I considered it a bonafide miracle.

In these younger years, I quietly made fun of older ladies with their spectacles tethered to their necks with chains. Sometimes adorned with beads, these glasses necklaces were certainly practical, but definitely marked one as old.

I smugly believed my need for glasses was over, but age is my nemesis. My face may seem young, but my eyes tell a completely different story.

I can’t recall exactly when I donned my first pair of readers. Perhaps it was when my job required me to chart on a teeny, tiny iPod 4. My thirty-something eyes begged for mercy. With the readers, I could stop struggling to see the screen, improving my efficiency with documentation.

I have collections of eyeglasses all over the house. Photo by Eyekeeper Eyekeeper on Unsplash

My necessary piles of glasses grew as my eyes aged. Now in my 50s, I have them stashed everywhere. On my…

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Anne the Vegan
Anne the Vegan

Written by Anne the Vegan

I write about the human experience relating to running, healthcare, social justice, and veganism. Owner: The Plant Power Pub, Top writer: Food, Cooking

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