Some individuals seem to revel in creating chaos, and one way to identify them is by their affinity for optical illusions.
These illusions are the bane of my existence, yet I find myself drawn to them. This time, I’m captivated by a viral image retweeted by Joe Rogan, which shows a haunting face of a woman appearing in the space between two unsuspecting children.
If you’ve stumbled upon my previous piece about a stone concealed among coffee beans in a grinder, you might have noticed my disdain for such topics.
In fact, a brief perusal of my article introductions could likely reveal much about my personality.
However, our focus today is not on me, but rather on the eerie photograph that has been unsettling many viewers.
Although the image has resurfaced recently, it was initially shared on Twitter by Josie Glabach in August last year, amassing over 22 million views since then.
The accompanying caption stated: “Nearsighted fam: take your glasses off and pull your phone away from your eyes. Look at the blonde girl.”
Let me clarify what nearsighted, or shortsighted as it might be known elsewhere, entails for those with perfect vision.
The Mayo Clinic explains it as: “Nearsightedness is a common vision condition in which close objects look clear but far objects look blurry.”
Being shortsighted myself, I managed to discern the woman’s face after a few moments.
The image features two children – one blonde and one brunette.
From the Twitter post above, you can observe that the blonde girl is looking at her companion, and they appear to be seated on something, possibly a wall or bench, with greenery behind them.
To spot the woman’s face, shortsighted individuals might need to remove their glasses, while those with clear vision may need to squint. Longsighted individuals might need to get closer to the screen, though I’m no optician.
The woman’s face is positioned at a 45-degree angle and is represented on the blonde girl, with her eyes manifesting as shadows beneath the girl’s neck and within her hair. The woman’s nose is formed by the lower right portion of the girl’s blonde hair.
Lastly, the mouth appears as a fold on the girl’s sweater across her chest.
Though I may never truly enjoy optical illusions, my curiosity compels me to engage with them time and again.