My son broke his glasses again

By Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55698)

Portugal

November 5, 2022 9:57am CST

Yesterday, at school, while playing volleyball with his colleagues, my son took a ball that broke his glasses, just the frame but it is impossible to use it. At school I was told that the school insurance would pay for a new frame but if he change the lenses it would be on us. I went with him to the optician but we couldn't find a frame that fits the lenses

I ended up spending almost 300€ on the new lenses. It is the second time the glasses are broken this year. It was an extra expense that we weren't counting on and our monthly budget suddenly got tighter. Any extra expenses on your side? Picture of my son's glasses.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Nov 22

Many will buy plastic ones just for this reason. Nothing new here.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

5 Nov 22

Plastic!? I didn't know, I never saw it here.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

5 Nov 22

@CarolDM it is surely durable and more difficult to broke.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Nov 22

@nela13 Oh yes, it is a durable plastic but lasts a lot longer.

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@snowy22315 (169966)

• United States

5 Nov 22

Oh no, another thing to buy!

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@snowy22315 (169966)

• United States

5 Nov 22

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

5 Nov 22

Yes, it is everything get expensive here, another expense makes it even more difficult.

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@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

5 Nov 22

OH NO! I am so sorry. We pay a small amount yearly to insure our eyeglasses and the lenses, should we break, the insurance covers.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

5 Nov 22

The school insurance will pay the frame but the lenses aren't covered because the lenses weren't broken.

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@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

6 Nov 22

@nela13 The lenses are those insured as the progressive lenses my husband needs are very expensive.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

@LadyDuck progressive lenses are very expensive, it makes sense to have an insurance.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

5 Nov 22

I'm sorry that happened... but kids will be kids. Hopefully, nothing else happens that requires extra money for a few months now. Good luck!

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

6 Nov 22

@nela13 As long as he's okay, then everything will be alright in the end. Car expenses always suck!

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

15 Nov 22

@DaddyEvil car expenses will break our budget this month.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

It happens, he didn't get hurt and that is what matters. I wish you were right but unfortunately I think we will have car expenses too.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306239)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Nov 22

I'm sorry he broke his glasses. Added expenses can add to the budget burden. I had car expenses. Thankfully, it wasn't much as my son's girlfriend's father did the work, saving me a lot of money.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306239)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Nov 22

@nela13 I'm sorry you have added expenses this month.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

We will probably have car expenses too. It won't be easy this month.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

15 Nov 22

@just4him thank you.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Nov 22

Too bad your sons' glasses broke .I stepped on my glasses and broke them some time ago.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Nov 22

@nela13 No. not for glasses. I had to pay for them.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

@RubyHawk I am sorry, it is a big extra expense.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

Did you have insurance?

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@shaggin (71666)

• United States

17 Nov 22

Wow that’s wonderful the school insurance would cover the frames but so sad no lenses would fit the frames

. Glasses can be so expensive! I pay for insurance on glasses in case they get broken. It’s been a life saver many times. My daughter lost a pair of hers and is wearing an older pair that aren’t quite the right prescription for her now. I have to remember to call and make an appointment for her to get new ones.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

17 Nov 22

It is very good that the school has this insurance, any accident that happens there, if there are material damages it would pay.

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@marguicha (215428)

• Chile

5 Nov 22

I had never had so many extra expenses than this year. I was over a week at the hospital. Then I had invited my grandson to Aruba and he lost his suitcase at the airport. I had to buy clothes for him to wear those 3 weeks. Then I had a big problem in one of my mollars. I am off to the dentist. And there are other things.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

It is the same with us, lately unexpected expenses are ruining our budget.

@kaylachan (57687)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Nov 22

You should consider contacts, and see if you can find a way to pay for those if he's going to play sports.

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@kaylachan (57687)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Nov 22

@nela13 He needs to start using them anytime He does sport. Break or otherwise. If he can tolerate them. If the school can't compensate you, it's better for everyone. He's lucky the frames broke and a piece of lens didn't get in his eye.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

15 Nov 22

@kaylachan he tolerates the lenses but he prefers the glasses because it is very difficult to him put the contacts in his eyes. We were lucky because the school paid the frame.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

He has contacts but he only uses it in swimming and sports lessons. In this case he was playing volleyball during a break.

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@RebeccasFarm (86754)

• United States

8 Nov 22

I am so sorry..it is always something but at least he did not hurt his eye. Yes same here always some money going out.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

10 Nov 22

Thank you, yes, at least he didn't get hurt. Lately we always have something extra to pay every month.

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@jstory07 (134465)

• Roseburg, Oregon

6 Nov 22

Do they guarantee the frames where you bought the glasses.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

The frames are going to be paid by the school insurance.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Nov 22

Omg! Can he use any other protective eye gear when he plays volleyball? It is bound to happen when one plays contact sports

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

He uses contact lenses when he has gymnastics but this time he was playing with his colleagues during a break.

@JudyEv (325793)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Nov 22

What a shame you had to get new lenses. I guess it's an occupational hazard for school children who wear glasses.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

6 Nov 22

The school insurance covers any type of accident that happens in the school, I am glad they have it.

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@FayeHazel (40248)

• United States

17 Nov 22

Wow, that is a steep expense. No out of the ordinary costs here , I'm happy to say

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

26 Nov 22

@FayeHazel sometimes it happens.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

17 Nov 22

Yes, this month has been terrible for our budget. I am glad you have no extra expenses.

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@FayeHazel (40248)

• United States

18 Nov 22

@nela13 I have been naughty ,spending up what little savings I had started though. I need to rebuild that.

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