This topic stumps me - I've worn glasses since I was only a few months old.
All throughout my childhood and early teen years (1980's and 1990's) I was made fun of for having to wear them. Back then the only ones available were the gawky coke-bottle dork black or brown ones - so I came to hate them pretty quickly.
The thinner the frames, the more invisible they were, the better I felt as I grew up.
I went through the late 1990's up to 2010 without anyone really saying anything about glasses to me after I switched to metal-frames. I wore tiny lenses with thin gold frames. No jokes, no making fun, just no comments. Because of my born hate of glasses I refused to wear anything more noticeable.
I wore the same frames for maybe 10 years.
Then - a few years ago, the frames broke. I had to get new ones. My husband was with me that time. Much to my annoyance almost all frames available in my price range were thick, dorky frames.
I felt stupid trying them all on - and ended up with a pair only because he insisted they look good and I really can't see well without them for very long so I didn't have much of a choice.
I hated them then - and I still hate them - I've had them for 2 years.
But strange thing - people apparently think they're attractive. I've even been given compliments.
What in the HELL happened? I went from being horrendously made fun of because of thick, black frames - to being attractive because of thick, black frames? I don't get it.
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This topic stumps me - I've worn glasses since I was only a few months old.
All throughout my childhood and early teen years (1980's and 1990's) I was made fun of for having to wear them. Back then the only ones available were the gawky coke-bottle dork black or brown ones - so I came to hate them pretty quickly.
The thinner the frames, the more invisible they were, the better I felt as I grew up.
I went through the late 1990's up to 2010 without anyone really saying anything about glasses to me after I switched to metal-frames. I wore tiny lenses with thin gold frames. No jokes, no making fun, just no comments. Because of my born hate of glasses I refused to wear anything more noticeable.
I wore the same frames for maybe 10 years.
Then - a few years ago, the frames broke. I had to get new ones. My husband was with me that time. Much to my annoyance almost all frames available in my price range were thick, dorky frames.
I felt stupid trying them all on - and ended up with a pair only because he insisted they look good and I really can't see well without them for very long so I didn't have much of a choice.
I hated them then - and I still hate them - I've had them for 2 years.
But strange thing - people apparently think they're attractive. I've even been given compliments.
What in the HELL happened? I went from being horrendously made fun of because of thick, black frames - to being attractive because of thick, black frames? I don't get it.
It's the same as with body shapes and sizes, and clothing. Everything has seasons when they are "trendy", or not.
Glasses went throuh a stage of being seen as "geek chic", appearing to make the wearer look more intelligent than they really are. It was successful because a lot of the fashion folk care about the look, rather than what comes out of the mouth/brain. You will see this trend often in "sexy secretary/school teacher in tailored suit" or "sexy geek in funny clothing with rumpled hair" settings, typically.
It's good in a way, in that disability aids are seen as trendy (if you can afford those frames), but it also means that those whose childhoods were plagued by bullying because of the need are all, "When did this become acceptable?!" But with the rise of better health care and access for more people, it's something the fashion world has capitalised on.
Some might say that there is nothing wrong with wearing glasses, and that it's simply the style of them that is the issue. We should be "grateful" that they are now "acceptable". That's little comfort if you got picked on, or don't like the current styles, but if you do, yay!
I got contact lenses as soon as I was able to afford them. I hate my glasses, and I can't afford to replace them anyway.
Just as various styles from decades gone ('20s, '40s, '50s and '80s, going by the demands and sewing pattern books) are trendy again, I'm sure there will be a fall in demand for glasses when some designer or corrective surgeon decides they don't look sexy on a person again, and feeds that down to the public. But wait long enough, and they'll be "in" again. There are enough people in the world that you will find pockets of people for and against them all the time.
I loathe fashion and shopping, and I have no interest in somebody else telling me what's "in". I keep trying to hide the section that new "En Vogue" forum is in, but it keeps re-appearing, dammit. If I wanted to discuss that stuff, I would have joined a fashion forum, not Lush Stories. However, enough people are posting in the incessant nail threads that show up on my newsfeed that it is obviously deemed necessary for here. People who follow fashions will love it, but for those of us who like what we have, or dislike the trends of what's in the market, it's just a bore.
But like it or not, we are at the mercy of the majority, whether it's "massive glasses are sexy" or "men should wear more pink", or whatever. We are forced to go with the flow of what those in control of the market choose.
For the last few decades, clothes in the shops never fit me right, and generally look ridiculous. The few things that do look good are out of my price range. We are at the mercy of what the designers think looks good on their models and the current shape that society deems is attractive. We get huge amounts of people coming into our shop to try and alter what they've just bought, because it doesn't fit well, or make their own, because all they can find is very unflattering. These are people of all sizes and shapes.
Some people might say that you now exude confidence, or are sexy, which is why you can now "carry that look off". There's a big difference between being a kid with bad eyesight amongst immature peers, to being a grown woman who is surrounded by mostly more well-rounded sorts of folk.
You can hate your glasses, but if people pay you the compliment, enjoy it. Current compliments are better than past insults, and some get precious few of the former. One day, your smaller, more subtle frames will be back in, and it will be easier to get some and be found just as sexy, I reckon.
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It's the hipster look. Very trendy. 
Google "hipster glasses" - if those look like what you're wearing - that's why everyone thinks they're cool.
Google "hipster glasses" - if those look like what you're wearing - that's why everyone thinks they're cool.
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It's the same as with body shapes and sizes, and clothing. Everything has seasons when they are "trendy", or not.
Glasses went throuh a stage of being seen as "geek chic", appearing to make the wearer look more intelligent than they really are. It was successful because a lot of the fashion folk care about the look, rather than what comes out of the mouth/brain. You will see this trend often in "sexy secretary/school teacher in tailored suit" or "sexy geek in funny clothing with rumpled hair" settings, typically.
It's good in a way, in that disability aids are seen as trendy (if you can afford those frames), but it also means that those whose childhoods were plagued by bullying because of the need are all, "When did this become acceptable?!" But with the rise of better health care and access for more people, it's something the fashion world has capitalised on.
Some might say that there is nothing wrong with wearing glasses, and that it's simply the style of them that is the issue. We should be "grateful" that they are now "acceptable". That's little comfort if you got picked on, or don't like the current styles, but if you do, yay!
I got contact lenses as soon as I was able to afford them. I hate my glasses, and I can't afford to replace them anyway.
Just as various styles from decades gone ('20s, '40s, '50s and '80s, going by the demands and sewing pattern books) are trendy again, I'm sure there will be a fall in demand for glasses when some designer or corrective surgeon decides they don't look sexy on a person again, and feeds that down to the public. But wait long enough, and they'll be "in" again. There are enough people in the world that you will find pockets of people for and against them all the time.
I loathe fashion and shopping, and I have no interest in somebody else telling me what's "in". I keep trying to hide the section that new "En Vogue" forum is in, but it keeps re-appearing, dammit. If I wanted to discuss that stuff, I would have joined a fashion forum, not Lush Stories. However, enough people are posting in the incessant nail threads that show up on my newsfeed that it is obviously deemed necessary for here. People who follow fashions will love it, but for those of us who like what we have, or dislike the trends of what's in the market, it's just a bore.
But like it or not, we are at the mercy of the majority, whether it's "massive glasses are sexy" or "men should wear more pink", or whatever. We are forced to go with the flow of what those in control of the market choose.
For the last few decades, clothes in the shops never fit me right, and generally look ridiculous. The few things that do look good are out of my price range. We are at the mercy of what the designers think looks good on their models and the current shape that society deems is attractive. We get huge amounts of people coming into our shop to try and alter what they've just bought, because it doesn't fit well, or make their own, because all they can find is very unflattering. These are people of all sizes and shapes.
Some people might say that you now exude confidence, or are sexy, which is why you can now "carry that look off". There's a big difference between being a kid with bad eyesight amongst immature peers, to being a grown woman who is surrounded by mostly more well-rounded sorts of folk.
You can hate your glasses, but if people pay you the compliment, enjoy it. Current compliments are better than past insults, and some get precious few of the former. One day, your smaller, more subtle frames will be back in, and it will be easier to get some and be found just as sexy, I reckon.
I agree daisy
Metilda, I am with you. I have worn glasses since a child, and i too was always made fun of do to the shape of them, or the style, or because they broke i would fix them, yeah "dorky" tape and so on.
That started to disappear as i grew up and ignored it mostly. I tried contacts once for maybe 4 months. (it was the most aggravating 4 months ever). I would wake up and struggled getting them in (not a fan of touching the eyeball), i can take them out like a champ, but the worst part was, when i wore my contacts, i still acted like i wore glasses. The worst and nail in the coffin was when the contact went to the back of my eye. *shivers*. So i would "try" and take them off to rub my nose or wonder where my glasses were and how was i gonna see? Once again very dorky, but I guess i'm am simply a glasses nerd. It fits my personality and i make it work. I am not a big person for fashion or stay with the latest trend. I am simple, and i love to wear glasses that are "ME".
I can't understand kids today who wear glasses with no lenses, how is that stylish? I guess i'll chalk it up to a generational loss, and wash my hands clean of it, along with their choice in skinny jeans and jeans pre ripped.
So Metilda, all i can say is, wear glasses that are you, they are apart of our daily routine, glasses are one thing i don't go "cheap", due to they are a necessity for me to get around.
That started to disappear as i grew up and ignored it mostly. I tried contacts once for maybe 4 months. (it was the most aggravating 4 months ever). I would wake up and struggled getting them in (not a fan of touching the eyeball), i can take them out like a champ, but the worst part was, when i wore my contacts, i still acted like i wore glasses. The worst and nail in the coffin was when the contact went to the back of my eye. *shivers*. So i would "try" and take them off to rub my nose or wonder where my glasses were and how was i gonna see? Once again very dorky, but I guess i'm am simply a glasses nerd. It fits my personality and i make it work. I am not a big person for fashion or stay with the latest trend. I am simple, and i love to wear glasses that are "ME".
I can't understand kids today who wear glasses with no lenses, how is that stylish? I guess i'll chalk it up to a generational loss, and wash my hands clean of it, along with their choice in skinny jeans and jeans pre ripped.
So Metilda, all i can say is, wear glasses that are you, they are apart of our daily routine, glasses are one thing i don't go "cheap", due to they are a necessity for me to get around.
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I loathe fashion and shopping, and I have no interest in somebody else telling me what's "in". I keep trying to hide the section that new "En Vogue" forum is in, but it keeps re-appearing, dammit. If I wanted to discuss that stuff, I would have joined a fashion forum, not Lush Stories. However, enough people are posting in the incessant nail threads that show up on my newsfeed that it is obviously deemed necessary for here. People who follow fashions will love it, but for those of us who like what we have, or dislike the trends of what's in the market, it's just a bore.
a few thoughts after just finishing cleaning out my cat boxes while looking glam in my Zoya Manhattan Mixer nail polish...
on glasses, so as not to get too far off topic. over the past few years i've started having to rely on reading glasses more and more, and have been told that, eventually, it will become a permenant thing - my wife tells me that i look sexy in them, and i get it, when i see her pull hers out and reading too - we've been sort of brainwashed, for want of a better term, to think that smart people wear glasses and honestly, smart girls are sexy - most of my good friends are smarties here, in fact, something that is incredibly sexy and when you're communicating via text mostly, it's all you have to go by. my wife is an alumni of UC Berkeley, very prestigious, i know, and i'm very proud of her, just like i am proud of the women i know who are going or have graduated from college and doing something huge with their lives... maybe kids don't get that, but adults do, so yeah, i equate it with looking smart and classy and by extention, very sexy.
fashion in general. i like fashion. in some things, i can be very girly. i spearheaded the En Vogue section because i thought it would be a welcome change for those of us who aren't into the games or the ask the girls questions about cock size and all that - and that's all fine, everyone should have something here that they really get into and can have fun with - thought it would be fun for some of the girls and boys as well to be able to talk fashion - mostly it was me sort of riffing off my love for nail polish, but i'm glad that it seems to be going over well with others and i'm learning some stuff from it too!
yes, this is Lush stories. not everything, however needs to be about stories (i could easily argue that this is helpful if you want to write something that feels real... details such as the color of her lips, her nails, what she is wearing could be pulled out of this section quickly).
like i said, i don't read or have an interest in all the sections here - my news feed, btw, only consists of topics i'm quoted on, so i don't usually see much of anything about threads i have no interest on - that said, it's kind of fun to keep a finger on the pulse of what is going on around here by watching what threads are popping up...
so, thank god i'm pretty so every skill that i have will be questioned - lucky i don't like to be taken seriously, ya know? here's the thing. i was born looking how i look and it's fun to play with fashion, to find ways to look pretty because it makes me happy. sorry if that sounds shallow, but it's how it is. it's a two edge sword at times - i'm often not taken seriously, thought to be shallow, or a mean girl, or just seen as a pretty face instead of a fairly well rounded, bright, creative, compassionate human being. at parties, i have trouble not being talked over when the subject is something serious, because how could my opinion matter? i'm used to it, but it still annoys me. here, though, i get to talk to my heart's content over in the think tank and give my views on weighty matters and then, at the end of the day, i get to go over and bond - and it very much is a social thing, talking to other women about fashions is like guys talking sports or cars - it's something some of us enjoy and feel passionate about. doesn't make me a monster or a ho, at least i don't think so...
what it does do is brighten up my day. i have, like all of us, good days, and bad days. losing myself in something fun, is something i really need. talking to Doll or Dani or any of the women who share this.. well, it's a hobby of sorts... with me makes me happy. if that makes me shallow, then so be it.
btw, i'm not as girly as some think but i DO like my polishes, and i like to wear cute clothes, tho. and even if i was all glam, i wouldn't be ashamed of it - it's sort of like the adult version of dress up and it makes you feel like a kid at times, something we all need, if you ask me. so yeah, so sorry if it's a bore, but let me enjoy my bore in peace. allow me the luxury of being able take a brush to my nails on those days when i am one breath away from taking a razor blade to my wrist and calling it quits and then being able to share that 'obsession' with others. i'm pretty sure it's not hurting anyone, especially since i do my best to avoid non-vegan brands, cause i care about the bunnies!
btw, how can you fault something that allows you to do this?
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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a few thoughts after just finishing cleaning out my cat boxes while looking glam in my Zoya Manhattan Mixer nail polish...
on glasses, so as not to get too far off topic. over the past few years i've started having to rely on reading glasses more and more, and have been told that, eventually, it will become a permenant thing - my wife tells me that i look sexy in them, and i get it, when i see her pull hers out and reading too - we've been sort of brainwashed, for want of a better term, to think that smart people wear glasses and honestly, smart girls are sexy - most of my good friends are smarties here, in fact, something that is incredibly sexy and when you're communicating via text mostly, it's all you have to go by. my wife is an alumni of UC Berkeley, very prestigious, i know, and i'm very proud of her, just like i am proud of the women i know who are going or have graduated from college and doing something huge with their lives... maybe kids don't get that, but adults do, so yeah, i equate it with looking smart and classy and by extention, very sexy.
fashion in general. i like fashion. in some things, i can be very girly. i spearheaded the En Vogue section because i thought it would be a welcome change for those of us who aren't into the games or the ask the girls questions about cock size and all that - and that's all fine, everyone should have something here that they really get into and can have fun with - thought it would be fun for some of the girls and boys as well to be able to talk fashion - mostly it was me sort of riffing off my love for nail polish, but i'm glad that it seems to be going over well with others and i'm learning some stuff from it too!
yes, this is Lush stories. not everything, however needs to be about stories (i could easily argue that this is helpful if you want to write something that feels real... details such as the color of her lips, her nails, what she is wearing could be pulled out of this section quickly).
like i said, i don't read or have an interest in all the sections here - my news feed, btw, only consists of topics i'm quoted on, so i don't usually see much of anything about threads i have no interest on - that said, it's kind of fun to keep a finger on the pulse of what is going on around here by watching what threads are popping up...
so, thank god i'm pretty so every skill that i have will be questioned - lucky i don't like to be taken seriously, ya know? here's the thing. i was born looking how i look and it's fun to play with fashion, to find ways to look pretty because it makes me happy. sorry if that sounds shallow, but it's how it is. it's a two edge sword at times - i'm often not taken seriously, thought to be shallow, or a mean girl, or just seen as a pretty face instead of a fairly well rounded, bright, creative, compassionate human being. at parties, i have trouble not being talked over when the subject is something serious, because how could my opinion matter? i'm used to it, but it still annoys me. here, though, i get to talk to my heart's content over in the think tank and give my views on weighty matters and then, at the end of the day, i get to go over and bond - and it very much is a social thing, talking to other women about fashions is like guys talking sports or cars - it's something some of us enjoy and feel passionate about. doesn't make me a monster or a ho, at least i don't think so...
what it does do is brighten up my day. i have, like all of us, good days, and bad days. losing myself in something fun, is something i really need. talking to Doll or Dani or any of the women who share this.. well, it's a hobby of sorts... with me makes me happy. if that makes me shallow, then so be it.
btw, i'm not as girly as some think but i DO like my polishes, and i like to wear cute clothes, tho. and even if i was all glam, i wouldn't be ashamed of it - it's sort of like the adult version of dress up and it makes you feel like a kid at times, something we all need, if you ask me. so yeah, so sorry if it's a bore, but let me enjoy my bore in peace. allow me the luxury of being able take a brush to my nails on those days when i am one breath away from taking a razor blade to my wrist and calling it quits and then being able to share that 'obsession' with others. i'm pretty sure it's not hurting anyone, especially since i do my best to avoid non-vegan brands, cause i care about the bunnies!
btw, how can you fault something that allows you to do this?
I was merely expressing my opinion on that part of the forum. I said the people who are into that will love it, and I am well within my rights not to.
What I did not put across well, obviously, was that people who follow the fashions go with what the fashions are, generally speaking. Therefore, if Metilda is finding she is being complimented on her style of facewear, that's probably why.
As for nail varnish, I regularly paint my nails with glitter and flowers and gems. I even decorated them in a tribute to Lush and put it on my profile. I just don't enjoy talking about it, and I feel tired of seeing the same subject since it started. Most people moan about pubic hair threads that get repeated, which I'm fine with. They don't bother me like they bother others. The said threads do. People who express their annoyance at other constant topics aren't usually pulled up on it. And that's because the trend is to moan about that trend.
Just because I express my opinion regarding a current trend (the new forum area), it doesn't mean that I judge the people who enjoy it, or would say they shouldn't have it. I don't care who started it, it's just a trending subject I currently find annoying and am unable to hide on a permanent basis.
Metilda's glasses are the same thing. She was used to being picked on for something, but all of a sudden, it's acceptable because the majority says so. But she is free to still not like them, for whatever reason.
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Cheeky Chick
I really don’t care if someone wears glasses or not, a lot of my exes wear them, and they all rocked them out. One of my exes wore contacts, and then changed to glasses to give his eyes a break from years of wearing contacts, when he started wearing glasses I was like “WOAH!”, though he did kind of remind me of Skrillex. He’s a hottie, IMO.
I don’t think I’ve seen someone wear glasses that can’t pull them off. Yes, there are ones that aren’t as “nice” as others. I used to get really bad migraines, and went to see the eye doctor, who told me I should start wearing glasses. I wasn’t entirely impressed at the time, however when I started wearing them I liked them. I could only wear them for up close things, anything from far off I had to take them off.
It took forever to get use to them, by the time I did, I didn’t need them anymore. I don’t think I actually “truly” needed them. I think it was just a suggestion the doctor made. I’ve been back three times since, and he’s given me the A-Okay.
However, I don’t like those who wear them for JUST fashion. That’s really lame to me. Find a new fashion, that’s like getting braces for fashion! Glasses are meant for seeing, not for fashion, but if you HAVE to wear them, it is always nice to wear “nice” ones, if your budget can afford them. Glasses AREN’T cheap.
I don’t think I’ve seen someone wear glasses that can’t pull them off. Yes, there are ones that aren’t as “nice” as others. I used to get really bad migraines, and went to see the eye doctor, who told me I should start wearing glasses. I wasn’t entirely impressed at the time, however when I started wearing them I liked them. I could only wear them for up close things, anything from far off I had to take them off.
It took forever to get use to them, by the time I did, I didn’t need them anymore. I don’t think I actually “truly” needed them. I think it was just a suggestion the doctor made. I’ve been back three times since, and he’s given me the A-Okay.
However, I don’t like those who wear them for JUST fashion. That’s really lame to me. Find a new fashion, that’s like getting braces for fashion! Glasses are meant for seeing, not for fashion, but if you HAVE to wear them, it is always nice to wear “nice” ones, if your budget can afford them. Glasses AREN’T cheap.
Interesting stuff - thanks for chiming in.
Per the hispter glasses - that's the god awful 80's style that makes me cringe. The big, round hoop frames that cover half the cheek. I've gone so far as to think certain styles are 'cute' - but that's not very often.
I'm stumped at the 'wearing for fashion' - people actually wear them when they don't need them? And some wear just the frames? What in the heck? That's - I don't know - that's bizarre?
I guess things just had to change after several generations were bullied for wear the coke-specs.
Per the hispter glasses - that's the god awful 80's style that makes me cringe. The big, round hoop frames that cover half the cheek. I've gone so far as to think certain styles are 'cute' - but that's not very often.
I'm stumped at the 'wearing for fashion' - people actually wear them when they don't need them? And some wear just the frames? What in the heck? That's - I don't know - that's bizarre?
I guess things just had to change after several generations were bullied for wear the coke-specs.
I have a passion for fashion, but not so much on what's considered "fashionable" or "trending now on ." I think few people these days have a well-developed aesthetic sense whether it's Art, fashion, sex, philosophy, etc. Many people go with what's comfortable, inexpensive, "happening", or appeals to their particular social set. Women in the southern U.S. and Texas still do that "big hair" thing, for example, and some people wear flip-flops everywhere. Me? I like the unique, the stylish, even some fetish wear (though never those absurd cheaply made generic "costumes" said to be "sexy" (vinyl nurse, etc.).
But to the point of glasses - I like them. The alleged plain and chunky styles of the 1950s (think Blues Bros. dark glasses, as an example) I find particularly nice looking. Rhinestone-crusted cat eye styles, not so much. LOL If it fits your best personality presenation, if it's "part of you" you project, go with it and don't worry if it's "IN" or "OUT".
But to the point of glasses - I like them. The alleged plain and chunky styles of the 1950s (think Blues Bros. dark glasses, as an example) I find particularly nice looking. Rhinestone-crusted cat eye styles, not so much. LOL If it fits your best personality presenation, if it's "part of you" you project, go with it and don't worry if it's "IN" or "OUT".
Active Ink Slinger
Alot of people my age have the 'hipster glasses' including myself. I use them because I actually need them to see things with, but I know alot of people that don't even wear them for vision purposes. I guess it's just a fad that will fade away eventually. They are just considered trendy right now.
Active Ink Slinger
about 10 years ago...that was when I got my first pair.....lol
But seriously nice glasses on a lady are sexy.
But seriously nice glasses on a lady are sexy.
Alpha Blonde
Quote by Autumn17
Alot of people my age have the 'hipster glasses' including myself. I use them because I actually need them to see things with, but I know alot of people that don't even wear them for vision purposes. I guess it's just a fad that will fade away eventually. They are just considered trendy right now.
I actually like them too. I've always liked glasses on people (male or female). I don't wear glasses yet, but at my last eye appointment I'm kind of 'verging' on needing them. If/when I do need them, I'll get glasses and contacts and probably switch back and forth when I feel like it. But yeah, glasses look really good on some people! I know a few people that wear them without prescription requirements to look 'smarter' or 'cool' - it's not for me, but I don't see it as a big deal.
My general thoughts - I'm not a judgmental person - if someone wants to try out a style or a look or experiment, they should do it. I'm all for fashion and style - whether its trendy or not. Most of the time people think they're being unique and rejecting conforming to the masses view of what looks good only to end up becoming part of yet another pigeonholed established 'style group' with it's own rules about what's hot or not (eg. goths, emo, hipster, skater, crunkcore, christian grey wannabes, hippie/boho etc.). There are very few people out there that can honestly claim that they're not trying to project *some* kind of look that's not already been done before. It doesn't matter either way. Fashion is there for people to do what they want with it - whether it's trying out some new trend or sticking with an individual look - who cares? Fashion is supposed to be fun.
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by Shylass
I was merely expressing my opinion on that part of the forum. I said the people who are into that will love it, and I am well within my rights not to.
Just because I express my opinion regarding a current trend (the new forum area), it doesn't mean that I judge the people who enjoy it, or would say they shouldn't have it. I don't care who started it, it's just a trending subject I currently find annoying and am unable to hide on a permanent basis.
oh, yeah, totally within your rights, tho really, look at it a bit differently, why? all the threads on here and i'm thinking to myself, yeah, it's probably pretty safe to take a shot at the fashion thread, cause it's shallow. everyone loves entertainment, and taking a shot at the LGBT thread wouldn't look good, but fashion? yeah, totally fine. i'm not sure how it's so in your face that it would annoy you so? are you getting all the posts on your timeline or something? i'm seriously trying to help you out here, btw, not being a bitch - but really, there are TONS of posts in the gaming section and i am never bombarded by them, so maybe it has to do with something in your settings that you can change? other then that, it's just one little section on a page, looks the same as any other section save for the name and i'm not really sure how it's annoying, quite honestly. maybe i'm just being blonde today.
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Alot of people my age have the 'hipster glasses' including myself. I use them because I actually need them to see things with, but I know alot of people that don't even wear them for vision purposes. I guess it's just a fad that will fade away eventually. They are just considered trendy right now.
I have always loved a girl with great eyes with glasses.
But us guys, I know men who would rather go around half blind that do something as un-manly as to wear glasses.
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oh, yeah, totally within your rights, tho really, look at it a bit differently, why? all the threads on here and i'm thinking to myself, yeah, it's probably pretty safe to take a shot at the fashion thread, cause it's shallow. everyone loves entertainment, and taking a shot at the LGBT thread wouldn't look good, but fashion? yeah, totally fine. i'm not sure how it's so in your face that it would annoy you so? are you getting all the posts on your timeline or something? i'm seriously trying to help you out here, btw, not being a bitch - but really, there are TONS of posts in the gaming section and i am never bombarded by them, so maybe it has to do with something in your settings that you can change? other then that, it's just one little section on a page, looks the same as any other section save for the name and i'm not really sure how it's annoying, quite honestly. maybe i'm just being blonde today.
I was using an example of trends, using a trending section of the site that is about trends. It just so happens that I feel strongly about it.
Is your problem with me that you have taken my dislike of it personally, because it happened to be your idea, as you pointed out? Who did I call shallow with regards to the new section? Nobody. Don't think you know my views on people who want to follow trends and girly things just because I hate it myself.
And do not think that I'm looking for a cheap shot at anything. Trust me, Sprite, if I wanted a cheap shot about the site, I have a whole list of things I could use, as a whole, and regarding various people, moderators, and issues, and I don't. Why? Because I don't need to do that, nor is it my usual style.
I would ask what your comment about taking a shot at the LGBT forum meant, but I am going to presume you were using that as an example, not as some slur on how you think my brain, preferences and forum reading patterns work. Because no matter how much you might think you know me, you really don't.
We all have things that annoy us. If other people are allowed to regularly express those annoyances at members by vicious, sarcastic, ridiculing posts, a personal way on open forums, then why should I not be allowed to use an example that I happen to have a strong dislike about, without you getting defensive and taking it personally?
The gaming posts do not show up on the last posted threads and the ticker. I am actually not the only person who feels this way; I am simply the only person who expressed it during the use of an example. The En Vogue forum is new, so it gets a lot of traffic at times when I am online. It will settle down eventually, as all things do. People sometimes express very strong opinions against Lush hosting stories, but I don't see you reacting the same way to that. That's an example about your reaction to me about this, nothing else. I have looked for ways to hide the forums I don't like, but they come back after I refresh the page. That's how it is. I also dislike the Entertainment section, along with others, but they weren't the ones I happened to use in my example.
I'm not sure how you think your post is "helping me out" when all I can see is a touch of sarcasm, a judgement on how you think I think. Thank you for the thought that I might be able to change my settings, though.
I am now finished expressing myself on this subject, and I am saddened that you have taken this so personally, misunderstood what I was saying based on my view about something I used in an example (which is not because of the reason you obviously think it is), and needlessly gone on the defensive. I'm sorry you are obviously upset by my opinions, but they are not personal.
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What in the HELL happened? I went from being horrendously made fun of because of thick, black frames - to being attractive because of thick, black frames? I don't get it.
It's called hipster irony.
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I think glasses are gorgeous on people.
I remember those glasses of the 80s,90s period. They were pretty darn ugly. Remember Harry Potter universe is set in the 90s. Hence why he had the round glasses lol.
Now days you can get gorgeous frames. The guy I lost my virginity to wore glasses, green frames. I recall them very well.
You made me think of the Daria episode where she went to school without her glasses or her contacts lol.
I remember those glasses of the 80s,90s period. They were pretty darn ugly. Remember Harry Potter universe is set in the 90s. Hence why he had the round glasses lol.
Now days you can get gorgeous frames. The guy I lost my virginity to wore glasses, green frames. I recall them very well.
You made me think of the Daria episode where she went to school without her glasses or her contacts lol.
I have had to wear glasses for a while 11 years and I have become a tart with them , I have 4 new pairs 2 very retro and the other 2 just fuck off sexy , 1 blue lens and the other red lens,
Frame colour goes with my tops I wear etc, and as for women yes they do look sexy on them. Buy women are sexy with out as well, as another person said it Is the person within that is cool ,
I did try contacts but my eyes just watered so much it look like I was crying all day, so back to being a tart with me glasses.....
Pete
Frame colour goes with my tops I wear etc, and as for women yes they do look sexy on them. Buy women are sexy with out as well, as another person said it Is the person within that is cool ,
I did try contacts but my eyes just watered so much it look like I was crying all day, so back to being a tart with me glasses.....
Pete
Folks have posted up great responses. So I will not make a long post. LOL I will state that I too grew up when glasses were NOT cool at all and those with them were picked on horribly. I wore glasses from the time I was 5 or 6. Now days they become a point of attraction.
But as was also pointed out, body shapes and types (for both men and women) and what is popular or desirable has also changed over the years.
But as was also pointed out, body shapes and types (for both men and women) and what is popular or desirable has also changed over the years.
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Quote by Metilda
This topic stumps me - I've worn glasses since I was only a few months old.
All throughout my childhood and early teen years (1980's and 1990's) I was made fun of for having to wear them. Back then the only ones available were the gawky coke-bottle dork black or brown ones - so I came to hate them pretty quickly.
The thinner the frames, the more invisible they were, the better I felt as I grew up.
I went through the late 1990's up to 2010 without anyone really saying anything about glasses to me after I switched to metal-frames. I wore tiny lenses with thin gold frames. No jokes, no making fun, just no comments. Because of my born hate of glasses I refused to wear anything more noticeable.
I wore the same frames for maybe 10 years.
Then - a few years ago, the frames broke. I had to get new ones. My husband was with me that time. Much to my annoyance almost all frames available in my price range were thick, dorky frames.
I felt stupid trying them all on - and ended up with a pair only because he insisted they look good and I really can't see well without them for very long so I didn't have much of a choice.
I hated them then - and I still hate them - I've had them for 2 years.
But strange thing - people apparently think they're attractive. I've even been given compliments.
What in the HELL happened? I went from being horrendously made fun of because of thick, black frames - to being attractive because of thick, black frames? I don't get it.
Girls with Glasses = Sexy in my book
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I started wearing glasses back in about 98. I failed the eye test when renewing my license to my embarrassment. I wore glasses for the next 5-6 years and I hated them, although I did buy a nice pair of Nike frames a couple years later, but I was still not a fan of them. Then I took the plunge and switched to contacts and only wore glasses at night. About 12 months ago, I decided it was time to keep up with the fashion, so I went and got some new ones. I took the leap into the thicker arms, square lens, and half frames. I got so many compliments on them, so wearing them now when I dont have to is much less of an issue. Maybe I look smarter than I am...
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I think I have always liked men wearing glasses because of the old superman comics I used to read, Clark Kent in glasses did it for me haha.
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I started wearing glasses back in about 98. I failed the eye test when renewing my license to my embarrassment. I wore glasses for the next 5-6 years and I hated them, although I did buy a nice pair of Nike frames a couple years later, but I was still not a fan of them. Then I took the plunge and switched to contacts and only wore glasses at night. About 12 months ago, I decided it was time to keep up with the fashion, so I went and got some new ones. I took the leap into the thicker arms, square lens, and half frames. I got so many compliments on them, so wearing them now when I dont have to is much less of an issue. Maybe I look smarter than I am...
*swoons* I adore your glasses! You sexy beast. I wanna steam them up
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