TheWoantheMirror
佚名/Anonyo
WhenIwas11，IfoundoutIhadabratuor.Ihadsurgerytoreoveit，butthesizeandlocationofthetuorcaedyoptiervetoatrophy.Forthreeyearsafterward，Ihadpartialsight，butyophthalologisttoldthateventuallyIwouldgobld.Attheendofy14thyear，doctorspronouncedlegallybldandsaidtherewasnothgthatuldbedone.Ihada5pertceofsurvivgthetuor，andIdid，butsohowIuldneverdealwiththefactthatIwasgogbld.Itriedtobehaveasifeverythgwerejtfe.Whenithappened，Iwasdevastated.
MydadleftwhenIwas5，andItookthatreallyhard.Becaeofthat，andbecaeIwasbldonofit，ygreatestfearwasthatnoonewasevergogtolove，thatIwouldnevergetarriedandhavekidsandafulllife.Iwasafraidofbegalone，andIguessthatiswhatIthoughtbldnessant.
Tenyearster，onNov.16ofstyear，Iwasokgdnerandleanedovertokissyguidedog，Ai.Ilostybandhityheadonthernerofyffeetableandthenonthefloor.Itwasn’tunual.Whenyouarebld，youhityourselfalltheti.Igotup，fishedakgdneraobed.
WhenIwokeup，Iuldsee.Lightwasgthroughydow，andthecurtasweredrawn.Ofurse，Iwasshocked，butnotscared，notlikewhenIlostysight.Therewasabigirrorybedroo，butIdidn’tlookatyselfrightaway.Iwaowashyhairandputonake-upfirst.Idonotlookgoodthe，andIdidn’twanttobefrightened.AsIwassh，hlighteyebrowsandeyeshes.Ilookedawful，likeateenagegirl，Isuppose.Now，allofasudden，Irealizedthatitwastrueeopletold，thatIwasanattractivewoan.WhenIstoodfrontoftheirror，Ireachedtotouchyface.ThatwaswhatIhadbeendogfor10years—itwashowIuood—soitwasanaturalipulse.ItwasnotuntilIsawyselfthatIrealizedhowuchyoryhadfadedofthgsIonceuldsee.ItwasaboutfourhoursbeforeItoldanyone.IstayedwithAi.Welookedateachotherandpyedoutsidetheyard.Ijtwaobealone，andtakeit.Itwassouch.
ThestrahgwasthatIkwasgogtohappen.Aboutaweekbefore，IwaswalkgAiandsuddenlysawbedotsfrontofylefteye，theoneIwouldregaysight.ItoldyubecaeIfounditfunny；behadbeenyfavoritelorandwastheeasiestlorfortoseewhenIhadpartialsight.Itookitasasign.
Peopledon’ttreatdifferentlynow.Iwasalletelydepe.IlivedAud，NewZeand，yownftwithydog.Iwouldhavepartiesandgocbbg.Iwouldlistentothebeatoftheidgowithitandhopeforthebest.Whenyourfriendsgrabyouandpotyoutheotherdirebecaetheyareactuallyoverthere，thatiswhenyoureberyou’rebld.
Ialsolovedovies.Gogtotheoviesbldwaslikesooellgyouareallygoodstorywithgreatsoundeffects，andyouakeupalltheiagesyourhead.Ihaven’tbeenbacksceIregaedysight.ButI’vebeenabletoseeyfavoritesoap，“ShortndStreet”.AndyfriendstookoutagazesandpotedoutPaLeeAndersonandBradPitt.ThebiggestsurprisewasBradPitt.Ijtthought，whatwaseveryonegogonabout？Thebestwasseegyboyfriend.Herodetheferryover，andIknewhitheontIsawhi.HewasassexyasIhadiaged.