It doesn't mean you are retarded, it just means that either 1) a lot of things fly over your head such as humor or topics of conversation, or 2) You tend to give up easily when trying to understand something, or may not try at all (which kind of makes you close minded)... People tend to use the term "slow" when they feel they can't communicate with you on their normal level of conversation. For example a couple of days ago this girl asked me what I was up to, and I said I was reading about Agrobacterium–plant cell interactions, host recognition and T-DNA integration. Rather then be like, hmm I've read something about that before or uh that sounds interesting what's it about? She laughed and thought I was joking and trying to "act all all smart and stuff"... Needless to say I wasn't acting at all, she wasn't able to even take an interest in what I was up to. I had to lower the conversation down to trivial bullsh*t that I had no interest in and had already talked to her about before several weeks ago. I was bored out of my mind and just wanted to end the conversation.
Next time you see HER friends, just say, "Sorry, helmets in car." Just care about what your friends think and that's all you need
My sister calls me slow all the time, but she's just being my sister. I've learned to ignore it. But depending on the situation and how it was said, I might be offended if someone called me slow. It really depends on the circumstances though. If it's one of those moments where I can laugh at myself easily, I might agree and laugh along.
I wouldn't be offended. People who are too quick to judge and condemn, don't affect me at all.
It's easier to judge people than to actually get to know them.
Don't let it affect you.
It's rude and offensive. However, maybe you could work on your social awkwardness.
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Cause people are pos! They have tendency to be ignorant if you have a disability but not handicap but you are capable to do anything normally. And when I hear someone call me slow have you take a look at yourself? I'm not retarded! I see that you have no common sense at all to belittling someone tryna act like you're better than someone but you're trash with kids. Have a husband or wife who lives with you (aka roommate) and can't support yourself financially without being able to make it alone. To support your ego you have to put someone down to make your trashass feel better by calling them slow aka retarded. by the way I live by my self no girlfriend or wife nonsense doesn't need someone to put me down I support myself financially don't need anyone call me slow when they're the slow ones I tell them to fuckoff asap!
Hello, I’m 26
I do everything I can to please my boyfriend an be good enough for him. I support us while he try’s to peruse his music career and I gladly do it. Because I support his dreams. Well we have been just fighting an arguing a lot lately & everytime he gets Mad about something he says I’m slow.. and honestly I’d rather him call me every name in the book which at times he does but he says this a lot. & I know I’m not slow at all. I love him to death. But I don’t understand why he likes to degrade me everyday making me feel like nothing. When I TRY SOOO HARD to make him happy. He wants it. He gets it. I am currently pregnant with our 1rst child I just want us to work out and be happy together. How can I. Understand him more?
Yes I would be somewhat offended. They made a wrong assumption about you. This happens to me too. I'm more of a reserved kind of person. But I also have a learning disability, which makes having a sustained conversation very difficult.
But I try to let it go eventually. I don't want to build up anger inside.
No, because I am slow, but I'm not retarded.
If someone would call me exactly retarded then it would end with a broken nose to whoever said that.
Yes LOL. But I know I'm not, so it wouldn't bother me that much.
Their just ignorant, no point in being upset about what they think.
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You are absolutely slow.
People like us are introverts, we talk only when we have to.
Wow I am not sure how I would react but I sure would not take it well lol
ive been called that a lot and it hurts
Yes, it's offensive.
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