Just Call Me A FREAK Why Don't You?

So a couple of days ago I was cleaning my glasses and they slipped so I caught them quickly but managed to bend them ever so slightly that I could tell they were not set right. And since I have an astigmatism in my left eye, the slightest change screws with my vision.

So I go to Visionworks today with Jorge, figuring I need an eye exam and new glasses anyway. And they are having a primo sale: 1) Any frame, and I mean ANY, including designer, for $60 plus your lens fee, or 2) Buy one, get one free plus lens for only one frame (other one gets em for free).

I found a GREAT frame. I mean very modern, nice shape and color. So after waiting for almost 40 minutes, I get helped. I had three frames to choose from. The guy was all about making the aesthetics match my face too. He was very good. He did not like the color of one of my choices so he went to go find the same style in a differnt color. He comes back with different styles and has me try them on. Then he says to me:

To be really honest with you, and I am just saying this to help you out, you don't want these frames because your left eye is set farther than your right and they make it obvious.

WHAT THE HELL!?!?!

But he is right!!! I am dumbfounded and Jorge looks at me and agrees and I look in the mirror and lo and behold...I am an ocular freak. Almost 30 years in this body and I never noticed it before but my left eye is farther from my nose than my right.

And now you can all stare at me and point at laugh at the village freak.

I'm going to go ring a tower bell now...

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