That's very true and finances are a problem too.
Sadly, both of my parents were attached to the idea of having "perfect" children which left 2 with undiagnosed high-functioning autism and 1 with undiagnosed myopia. I was lucky enough to score both of those little gifts and I guess some of my greatest frustrations in life come from needing help and not getting it and then perversely being berated for "poor performance"

I have the glasses and they are awesome. I realise now that my depth perception has always been inaccurate