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Hi there
Thanks for your very interesting letter. Im sure it might help other young people to think more about wearing glasses.
I can see how youve been doing your best to keep this to yourself for a while and Im thinking thats probably been very hard for you.
I also imagine it feels especially difficult when youve not been able to see things clearly and others keep asking you about that.
It sounds like you might be thinking that if you were able to start your life over, your eyesight could be different but it wouldnt happen that way. Our eyesight can change at different stages of our lives, so some people who appear to see really well without glasses at the moment, might need them at some stage in the future.
Its really good that you are thinking about this and have made up your mind that its not fair that you are worrying about it. It sounds like you want to take good care of yourself. Well done for creating a thread and getting some ideas from other young people too.
I know the idea of telling anyone or wearing glasses feels scary at the moment but imagine what it would be like if you could see everything clearly and wouldnt have the pressure of not being able to tell people the truth about this.
When we struggle with our eyesight, it can also make us have headaches too, so it is important to get this checked out.
Only an optician can tell you whether you do need glasses and if you do, then whats important is to find a pair that you like and which suit you. There are some really cool glasses and an optician would help you to decide the best ones for your face shape.
If you would like to talk some more about this, maybe you could speak to a ChildLine counsellor. You can do this by ringing 0800 1111 and your call will be free, or having a 1-2-1 chat on-line with a counsellor.
Thanks again for writing to me and sharing your feelings.
Take care
Sam
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