Haha, no, mine are soft. I toss them every two weeks. Between those two weeks, I have to wash them once. @_@

My eyesight is really terrible, like -11.00 terrible 40 cakes terrible, even!, so waking up in the morning without them in is a chore. >>;; Makes me wanna keep sleeping.

I'd be so screwed if I had to keep 'em for 12 months. Occasionally, I lose one while sleeping or something. Not too often, but I'd still be screwed and hella paranoid. @_@