Who has Directional Dyslexia?

mrsingle

I never had a reason to drive except when College was starting. it was in an area I had passed many times in my life. Long story short, it took me ALL summer to remember how to get there and even after that I got lost countless times and had to call someone to follow home.

I forgot directions, even places I have passed so many times and should know how to get to without help. I can't use a map, don't remember street names, and even got lost using a GPS! I only remember landmarks like stores, trees, buildings, not streets or signs like most people.

Not Knowing north, south, east, west is the main problem. I can't even give directions to my house! visual learning instead of reading learning is a symptom. It can even cause other issues like getting confused finding your car in a parking lot. It's like it's ALWAYS my "first time" driving it's impossible to go anywhere I don't already know how to get to.

I've met one person who had it and they are a woman and their husband did everything for them so never had to drive, nobody I know ever solved the problem. There is no medicine known for it and the only suggestion is use a GPS or always travel with someone which isn't an option for me.

So as a single guy with no friends or spouse I don't have a traveling companion, my parents have to drive me practically anywhere and are tired of it and so am I! I've lost friends and a date over this problem, and jobs that are far that I could work at are impossible for me since I can't get there. I can't see how I can live on my own, even if my living quarters are near all the essentials like food store and doctor if I can't figure out how to travel anywhere else I'm stuck at home doing nothing the rest of my life!

It's really bad news as I've been struggling with this for 15 years and all help or practise I've tried has failed to improve my situation and I'm clueless what to do about my life because of this.
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This is not the same as reading dyslexia.
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Bump
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Any opinions?
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Do any guys have this?
Who has Directional Dyslexia?
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