During my entire time in the forces sunglasses were forbidden
That shows you weren't a "Top Gun" then
Clearly this is a very emotive subject and shows that we all literally walk on eggshells for fear of offending (or being offended by) somebody, either by our reaction to them or by their appearance or actions towards us ..... a moral maze.
I had such an encounter the other day when out walking and came across a neighbour. We stopped & chatted for a while and then parted company.
He wore his sunglasses throughout the conversation. We were quite close together while chatting (which was for my benefit). I wasn't offended that he kept his glasses on but, because we were so close, I didn't know what to look at as I seemed to be faced with a wall of black plastic, rather than eyes & other features.
It was sort of disconcerting as I didn't know if he was looking at me or nodding off
Having recently undergone neurosurgery to remove a tumour I suspected the sunglasses were possibly for medical reasons rather than a fashion statement.
I was just glad, but not as much as he was, that he was out walking and able to talk.
sensitive to light.
Apologies, not wishing to be flippant. That reminds me of a song
But not by Bad Manners !