Dyslexia as an adult, not sure why people have to be so mean?

[t_time]

I'm 31 years old woman. I have severe learning disabilities. One is dyslexia. I have dyscalculia, i have some comprehensive & retaining learing problems as well. Reading and math are both very hard for me. I got professionally tested 2ce and my reading level is equivalent to a grade 3 or 4 Level. It's very embarrassing. I have had tutors who work with people with learning disabilities. I have apps on my phone that i can speak into to help type what i want to say. I have had readers for every test i have taken. In college as well. I had 2 blocks of learning assistants in school. I had someone on this app call my learning disabilities fake. I am mental retarded... which was actually quite hurtful. Since I have been dealing with these struggles my entire life. Been teased. Told I was stupid by peers, bullied for having it, now this...

I Found this website and just had to share it, because of how super accurate it is. .. This is exactly what I see when I read words and numbers everyday of my life. Also i know how super frustrating it is, to try to explain to someone who has never experienced it. Maybe it might help someone else.
Words and Numbers jump around everywhere. this site is NOT an exaggeration. I have to try and sound out every word on the page. I lose my place when trying to find the next sentence. there is no stop button for me to turn it off...

#dyslexiaawareness

If you really want a challenge and really want to get into my bra5in.

Go back to the website. Try to Sound out EVERY single word. read the whole page like that..

But keep in mind, with the more complicating words. think about finally sounding Out the word after struggling with it... good job right? You figured out what the word said... wrong..

The catch is you don't know what the word means... now you have to go look up the word. Then read the definition of the word in the same way...

geon.github.io/programming/2016/03/03/dsxyliea

[Anonymous]

I am sorry you experienced that. A lot of people on the internet are very disrespectful. That's why I don't tell them about my mental illness because I know someone always has to say something stupid.

For reading, you can use audiobooks or E-readers to assist you with reading. Many people with dyslexia have improved their reading with E-readers, and I am sure you use them. I use them myself even though I dont have dyslexia

Again I am sorry they were disrespectful and I hope you feel better soon.

[t_time]

Yeah I am very thankful for audio books. They have gotten way better than when I was a kid. They were All so monotoned. I'm so thankful for cellphones and computers nowadays. I can talk to it and it types for me and it can read back what I write. Yeah I'm OK but I just thought it was so rude someone telling me that my diagnosis is fake. And I'm just making it up. I deleted my question since but I put it on anonymous even. The nerve of some people. Thanks for replying

[MCheetah]

I've never heard of anyone treating dyslexic people mean before. Unless they were already being jerks online and the other person didn't even know they were dyslexic.

I was able to read everything on that page easily, but that still sounds like a horrible condition to have. I didn't know the letters jumped around a lot like that. That sucks.

[t_time]

Oh I got it all the time, It's a regular occurrence. Even now in person. If I'm reading something to a client. Or I'm trying to make change when I check them out At the till. A lot of people Ask me if I need to go back to school to learn how to make change. Or they ask me why I'm taking so longThen give me a look and a laugh. Sometimes I get Is your brain OK?, all sorts of stuff. One of my former bosses. Used to get mad at me all the time because sometimes I mixed Up the order of jean sizes on the shelf On the shelf because I read the numbers wrong. And I would avoid doing cash on busy days because. I get to panic and It's very difficult for me. So she cut down my hours. Then brought me into her office and gave me a brochure. And she said this is " For you to see a counselor because it will take away your little dyslexia problem" Tried to go to HR because I was in tears they wouldn't do anything because She was best friends with my boss. The owner of the company didn't want to talk to me or deal with me. I should have went further but I just left it

[MCheetah]

Most of these people probably don't even know you're dyslexic.

[Andres77]

I’m sorry people are treating you like that. Mine started as an adult and is getting worse as I get older. I’m seeing a specialist soon for that. Because I’ve always been an avid reader my brain sees the words even when they’re out of order but new words stump me. If this is what you’ve dealt with your whole life then I can only imagine the frustration you must have dealt with.

Thank you for posting this. It helps me understand my own daughter’s frustrations a little better.

[Guardian45]

I'm not sure how I missed your Q. I'm neurodivergent (ND). So are you! I have ADHD, so I have difficulty concentrating and staying focussed with mild dyslexia & dyscalculia.

In my case, I was able to hide it, until I got to college when I was diagnosed. I struggled to complete university, but I did do it.

I work in government and we have a policy of accommodating people with disabilities and providing them with assistive personal/computer devices.

If your employer is not accommodating you then consider changing jobs. Retail industry is probably not a good area for you to work.

I'm happy to discuss this with some more. Perhaps we
can help each other!

[exitseven]

You are not retarded. You are working hard to get past it. I worked at a college that had a pretty famous program for kids with learning disabilities. A few of theses kids worked with me in the IT department. They were just a smart as everyone else and just needed a chance.

[AngelLily]

Hope everything will be alright for you 🙏🏼