I've worn glasses since I was eight and I'm considering LASIK, but I keep worrying that people won't recognize me without them and somehow I won't be me anymore either.
More people experience this than they realize.
She's questioning whether long-worn physical aids have become essential to her sense of self and others' recognition of her.
“Where Are You with Body as identity — physical self-concept?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.