Convince parents...contacts?

Question

How can i convince my parents to let me get contacts? i even told them that i will pay for them. they let my brother get them before, and now they say, that he never wears them any more. i said i'm different, and that i will wear them. and then they say it's not worth the money...and blah..blah! i have an eye doctor's appointment at the end of this month, i have to convince them by then to get me contacts! i have been wearing glasses since i was in 2nd grade, and now i'm almost done with 8th grade, going on to 9th! i want colored contacts!!any ideas? best answer rewarded like always!=)

Answer 1

If it's not the money they're worried about the only other thing would be they're not sure you're responsible enough to take them out at night and care for them properly etc.  Best bet is to start being a perfect child and show them you're responsible enough.  To be honest, I wore contacts when I was your age for a while and I hated them.  It really is a pain in the butt if you take care of them and put them in every morning until you get really fast at it. I only wear them about once a month now.  I did almost lose an eye because of them too, well, because I slept in 'em one too many times, and I knew better too.   It sounds like maybe you just don't like your glasses.  You might be happier if you spent that money on a sweet pair of glasses with maybe an anti-glare lens so they don't look intrusive on your face.  Sometimes the grass looks greener on the other side.

Answer 2

i got mine in sixth grade and my mom didn't think i'd do it, but i still got them, just ask ur doc about them when they aren't in the room, and plead him to talk 2 ur parents about getting them, and also get good grades and they may realize u r responsible

Answer 3

I know how that is, as I have had glasses for a very long time, and in 8th grade my parents let me get contacts. But it was because I did a lot of physical activities, and glasses restricted that frequently. So maybe if you do sports, recommend it. And a note on colored contacts, (don't quote me on this), but I have heard that they are bad for the eyes and ruin the cornea, which in the long run will ruin your eyes even worse. Talk to your eye dr, and see what they have to say. Good luck!

Answer 4

You may leave the matter to your ophthalmologist to decide, as the power of your lenses are the deciding factor for the use of contact lenses.

Answer 5

Well just becuase your brother didnt wear them its grossy unfair that they are assuming you will act in the same way. You are a separate person to him with your own sense of responsibilty and they are not seeing this. If the issue is money, as they claim, then its your money you are wasting. But I think its goes deeper than that. They are probably worried you are a too young for them, but they cant say that if they allowed your brother them at a younger age, its morally wrong and totally hypocritial, not to mention patronising. I dont see why you need their permission at all....if you really want them,book your self an appointment, pay for them yourself, and once youve got them, what can they do?

even if, you did end up doing what your brother did, you deserve to be given a chance. They are not treating you with the same respect they treated your brother. Why do parents allow boys to take more risks? is it based on some idea that they are more "hardy"? nonsense, you get them, just to prve them wrong!!!.

But I will warn you I tried them and had to refuse they are soo d**n hard to take out, and I am 22!!! make sure you get the optician to show you how to take  them out (they will do anyway, but make sure you definitely can do it before you leave) ;)