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11 Struggles Every Girl With Glasses Will Understand

Let’s face it—you wear the heck out of your glasses. But however fabulous you may look, good vision comes at a price. From breaking your glasses to not seeing a thing without them, life isn’t always easy for us poor-sighted collegiettes. Here are just some of the things that happen when you sport those specs.

1. When your friends want to try your glasses “for fun.”

UGH, they are not a toy! Also, now you’re blind.

2. When you can’t remember where you put them down before bed.

Obviously, you need your glasses to find your glasses, but you can’t find your glasses without your glasses. When will this nightmare end?!

3. When people tell you you look like Harry Potter.

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

4. When you look less like Beyoncé…


…and more like this confused fella:


5. When you try to convince yourself that your glasses are in fact a fashion statement.

#HipsterStatus

6. When this actually happened to you and you actually wanted to die.

7. When people just assume you’re a genius because you wear glasses.

We love you, Bey, but that is not how things work for us mortals.

8. When you have to wear 3D glasses over your real glasses.

The struggle is so real—not to mention 3D doesn’t even change anything most of the time.

9. When your frame is too loose and your glasses slide down your nose.

Granddad look? Check.

10. When you poke yourself in the eye.

Owwwww.

11. When you can just feel a breakout coming on under your glasses.

And there’s nothing you can do about it.

What’s your biggest glasses struggle, collegiettes?

Iris was the associate editor at Her Campus. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in communications and gender studies, but was born and raised in France with an English mother. She enjoys country music, the color pink and pretending she has her life together. Iris was the style editor and LGBTQ+ editor for HC as an undergrad, and has interned for Cosmopolitan.com and goop. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @irisgoldsztajn, or check out her writing portfolio here.