My Wobbly Journey with New Glasses and Life’s Little Reminders

Finally, I got my eyes checked! Yay!! You might say, "So, what’s the big deal about it?" Well, for those of us who keep procrastinating and pushing things off our to-do lists, this feels like a milestone. I’m actually proud of myself for getting it done. I mean, after doing something that I was supposed to do quite literally years ago, I had to be!

As expected (to some extent), my prescription had changed, so it was about time for a new pair of glasses. After placing an order and waiting for them, about two weeks ago, they finally arrived, and I was super excited to try them on! Whether it’s a new dress, shoes, or glasses—new is new, right?

However, my excitement was short-lived. The moment I put them on, my peripheral vision went completely wonky. The floor looked slanted and distorted, like I’d stepped into some weird funhouse mirror world. Naturally, I freaked out. When I tried explaining this to people around me, they just shrugged it off. For a moment, I felt like I was being gaslit—like no one believed that I was genuinely seeing things in a totally bizarre way.

So, guess what I did next? Yep, back to my old glasses.

Later that evening though, out of curiosity, I googled it. And wouldn’t you know, as soon as I started typing, dozens of articles popped up describing my exact issue. Turns out, this is a common thing when your prescription changes. Apparently, it can take a day or two for your brain to adjust to a stronger prescription, and that “funhouse” effect should go away on its own within 24–48 hours—or, in some cases, a week or two.

Reading about all these other people with the exact same issue as I was going through was a huge relief. I went from wanting to throw my new glasses out the window to thinking, “Well, if everyone else has gone through this, maybe I can give it a shot too.” So, I stuck with them and let my eyes and brain do their thing.

And it got me thinking: how often do we feel like we’re the only ones going through a tough or weird experience? We assume our problems are unique, like we’re somehow singled out for this strange or challenging thing. But the reality is, most of what we go through isn’t so different from what others experience. There are countless people out there dealing with similar struggles, whether it’s as small as getting used to a new pair of glasses or as big as navigating a major life change. But because we can’t always see what others are facing, we end up thinking it’s just us.

Just knowing others are out there facing the same thing can make a huge difference. It doesn’t make the problem go away just like that, but it reminds us that we’re part of this shared human experience. There’s comfort in that—realizing that what we’re going through isn’t some isolated oddity but just another chapter of life that many others have walked through—and made it out of.

It’s funny how such a simple thing, like finding out your new glasses are supposed to feel strange at first, can open your eyes (literally!) to a bigger perspective. Instead of feeling isolated or frustrated, it’s a reminder that, just like everyone else, we’re learning, adjusting, and sometimes stumbling as we go. And that’s okay. Life isn’t always about having everything feel perfect right away; sometimes, it’s about allowing ourselves time to adjust, to find our balance, and to realize we’re not alone in our struggles.

So, if you’re dealing with something that feels overwhelming or isolating, remember you’re likely not the only one in that boat. Maybe there’s comfort in that shared experience—in knowing that somewhere out there, someone else is probably wearing their new glasses, seeing the world tilt and wobble, and wondering if it’s just them. And that little bit of shared understanding might be all we need to keep going, to embrace the adjustment period, and to trust that, in time, things will start looking a little clearer.

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