Glasses: we love them, we hate them, they're pretty much a permanent ornament on your face. Only people who wear glasses will understand...

1. They're an additional piece of fashion.

Glasses are fantastic when it comes to style. Although it stinks you need glasses because your vision sucks, the plus side is the ability to have another style option. I wear my glasses so often that it ultimately becomes part of my face to people who don't see me often. Picking out a new pair of glasses is very important because its the only piece you will wear everyday.

2. You can almost never wear sunglasses (unless you plan for it).

As a person who wears glasses almost 24/7 (despite having a perfectly good box of contacts), in the summer I wear contacts only when I know I'm going to want to wear my favorite pair of sunglasses. There are some days when I have to drive and I forgot to wear to put in contacts... I end up having to squint due to lack of sunglasses!

3. It's hard to wear plastic frames when its hot outside.

I got a new pair of plastic frames (after wearing wire for all my life) and I realized my glasses kept sliding down my nose! After going back to the eye doctor, I realized it wasn't my glasses' fault, it was fine! Sweat makes it impossible to wear my glasses without having to push them up!

4. You have to make sure your glasses are straight before a picture is taken.

When you look back in pictures and your face looks lopsided just because your glasses are. It helps to ask a friend right before if they're straight.

5. You have to make sure your glasses are straight in general.

Many, many, many people have a crooked pair of frames and either don't know or don't care. After I got my first pair in 3rd grade, my dad (a lifelong glasses wearer) taught me the trick to knowing if your glasses are straight. For wire frames, just lay them down on a table. If they don't sit balanced, they're crooked! Gently them into place until their balanced. If you have plastic frames, take your glasses in for a professional to balance.

6. If a screw falls out, you're screwed.

The bane of wearing glasses is the repairs on them. Every once in a while, you have the check the screws and make sure they aren't loose. If your glasses lose a screw, then you have to go looking for a glasses/ screwdriver kit.

7. When you open the oven, they will fog.

Every time face is around heat, they will fog up.

8. Freaking out when your glasses aren't on your night stand for the next day.

A pair of glasses is something you don't want to lose. I'm lucky to have very few scares. They're always on some main surface.

9. When your glasses get in the way when kissing someone.

You have to pull away for a second to take your glasses off!

10. When people are shocked when you wear glasses or contacts.

Depending on which you wear more, people are surprised when they see the opposite. I met someone once in contacts and they didn't recognize me with my glasses. Glasses and contacts are drastic changes to the face!

11. Swimming blind or with contacts.

There is no win win. I either have to jump in the pool blind or be rubbing my eyes for the entire day. Once I lost my contacts in a lake and someone had to drive me home because I couldn't see! Now I keep an old pair or glasses in my car just in case!

12. How they add to the way other people perceive you.

Going back to #1 and #10, glasses are a style choice and people recognize and perceive you based on your choice in frames. Wearing glasses is a lifestyle, something to get used to. I wouldn't be me without my glasses.