Sunglasses

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I dont know about you guys, but I find whenever I wear sunglasses into public, ex. resturaunt, store, etc. That it is alot easier to communicate with people. Has anybody ever tried this? It reminds me about the movie big daddy with adam sandler, where he gives the kid sunglasses and he feels "invisable" in an uncomfortable situation.
I dont know if it is because it helps the eye contact thing or what it is it just feels more comfortable, Except for the fact that people might think its weird of you to wear sunglasses inside.



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Wow I realized the exact same thing. I always feel so much more comfortable talking to people when I'm wearing my shades. Idk why, maybe I get the feeling that NTs can read my emotions by looking in my eyes.

Sunglasses make me feel so silly.

I tried just the same thing a few months ago, it worked like a charm but I couldn't justify to everyone I met why I was wearing sunglasses constantly so I felt stupid :/ I thought about pulling the blind thing but it just felt a little wrong imitating a disability.

It is something I'd seriously consider taking up again though, I felt really liberated doing it.

they help alot. and no it wouldn't be mocking another disability, in my opinion we ARE socially blind.

I'd actually like to wear goggles like that. I have a rather hefty prescription, and I have issues finding significantly hearty frames. I have transitions lenses now, otherwise known as photochromatic lenses.I found very nice-looking goggles that fit over glasses, supposedly, and have interchangeable lenses. I'm not convinced that they wouldn't fog up though.

Ooh, looky what I found:

http://www.gogglesoverglasses.com/bigben.htm

A lot of people feel more at ease in social environments when wearing sunglasses and not just those individuals living with Asperger's Syndrome. Sunglasses provide a sense of protection...as if one can say, "I can see you but, you cannot see me."
Marketers have found this to be true and many sunglasses are designed with the exterior of the sunglasses resembling mirrors which inhibits others from seeing one's eyes behind the sunglasses.

Haven't you heard the expression, "the eyes are the windows of the soul?" Many people do not feel comfortable making eye contact with others...it is not just an Aspie thing.

I love sunglasses and I don't walk out the door without my favourite pair. They give me a lot of relief socially in addition to all that UV business.

My mom got me into sunglasses when I was about 14 or so because she didn't want me to develop premature wrinkles. I've always thought that was kind of sweet of her.

Its true, it seems to work for me very well too.

Give me tips on pulling them off. I think I look uglier with them on.

I wear glasses so I got a prescription pair of sunglasses (I can't stand contacts). I think it was the smartest thing I've ever done, ever. If I leave the house without them (which like never happens) I feel blinded by the sun. They're great 'cause I don't like how bright it is out, plus they are helpful with talking to people. It's easier to talk when they can't see my eyes and what I'm looking at. And I feel less awkward not making much of a facial expression because the attention is on the glasses.

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I don't know any tips on that, since we are older each day, they wouldn't say anything horrible about our appearance as they would of matured by then, if the younger one does, I wouldn't take it seriously and think of it as nothing.

Anyways, you could try taking them off for a while in a conversation and see how they last and if you can't take anymore of it, you could just put them back on, think of this as an extreme sport.

Maybe try some fashionable ones on at the store. Look for a pair with colours that will pick up your hair or clothes you usually wear. You could also go for a lighter tint for wearing indoors. That gives a lot of possibility for colours.

Depends on your face shape really. Just go to target or somewhere that sells sunglasses and try on alot and see which ones look best on you.

I love my sunglasses! I got hooked working as a waterfront lifeguard, where I really needed them all day, every day at work. I'm hypersensitive to light, especially fluorescent lights (I can see them flicker), so I wear my shades inside and out. I have found that it's much easier to interact with people when I wear them. I still don't make eye contact much, but since they can't tell exactly where my eyes are focused, it seems to be less awkward. Maybe it's a sensory thing, maybe it's an eye contact thing, or maybe it's a security blanket thing. It works though, so I don't really care.