Chukchi Husky
Lone Wolf
My eyesight is so poor that I can't have glasses or contacts.
Contacts or Glasses?
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JohannaK
Heroically Clueless
Glasses. Since 11 sporadically, and since 13 permanently. And I'm not going to wear contacts. Not any time soon, at least.
LucyDuke
staring at the clock
You should definitely give contact lenses a try.
The "eww touching my eye" idea goes away very quickly. I got over it within a week, within maybe a month I thought nothing of it. They're perfectly comfortable, you get your peripheral vision back, you can wear sunglasses, you're likely to be less injured when punched in the face, they don't smudge or fog up, rain isn't an issue, and there are options if you have astigmatism. And onions have no power over you while you're wearing them. Pretty much the only disadvantage is that you can't just take them off and put them on the bedside table at night. If you're spending the night somewhere away from home, you'll need to bring a lens case and cleaning solution. I keep both in my purse all the time.
Most people that wear contact lenses also have glasses. Actually, another slight disadvantage to contact lenses is that if you're myopic you can't look around them for better close-up vision. I just wear glasses when I'll need to do that. You'll also need them just as backup. It's not really a one or the other choice.
I started wearing glasses when I was six. I hated them, and finally got contact lenses when I was twelve. I couldn't be happier about it. I especially can't stand driving at night with glasses.
And hey, if you don't like them, you don't have to continue using them. But it would be silly not to try.
The "eww touching my eye" idea goes away very quickly. I got over it within a week, within maybe a month I thought nothing of it. They're perfectly comfortable, you get your peripheral vision back, you can wear sunglasses, you're likely to be less injured when punched in the face, they don't smudge or fog up, rain isn't an issue, and there are options if you have astigmatism. And onions have no power over you while you're wearing them. Pretty much the only disadvantage is that you can't just take them off and put them on the bedside table at night. If you're spending the night somewhere away from home, you'll need to bring a lens case and cleaning solution. I keep both in my purse all the time.
Most people that wear contact lenses also have glasses. Actually, another slight disadvantage to contact lenses is that if you're myopic you can't look around them for better close-up vision. I just wear glasses when I'll need to do that. You'll also need them just as backup. It's not really a one or the other choice.
I started wearing glasses when I was six. I hated them, and finally got contact lenses when I was twelve. I couldn't be happier about it. I especially can't stand driving at night with glasses.
And hey, if you don't like them, you don't have to continue using them. But it would be silly not to try.
Lucy nailed it. Takes a week to get used to them, and from then on it's as if they're not even there.
sophie
Break My Heart
You don't even necessarily need to worry about this anymore. My girlfriend gets contacts that come in individualized packets and you dispose of the contacts at the end of each day, so no maintenance is necessary.
LucyDuke
staring at the clock
True, dailies have been available for a long time. My eye doctor doesn't like them for some reason so I've never used them. In that case yeah you'd just have to bring a spare pair.
The new continuous-wear ones that advertise that you can sleep in them for a month apparently increase your risk of some sorts of eye injuries. Unfortunate, since short of surgery that's about as close as you can get to not ever having to fuss about corrective lenses.
_random_
Jewel Runner
I buy that I might get used to putting in contacts, but my eyes aren't bad enough and I don't dislike glasses enough for it to really be worth the effort.
LucyDuke
staring at the clock
Your eyes will get worse. 
NickyJ
Retired Narrator
Both look pretty good to me. I'm a glasses guy myself, but go with whatever makes you feel more comfortable.
