Hi my name is Farrah. i have learning problems also..ever since i was in the first grade…im 26 now..its hard i was on ritalin all my life and antidepresents im now on nothing i was in a relationship for 4 yrs in which i failed at it with depression and got pregnant and the guy left me.my son is now 4 yrs old with no father.my son has been diagnosed with add since he was 2 he has speech problems its very upsetting i didnt want my son to get my disiease i call it.i dont have many friends at all.people make fun of me call me retarted and stupid…but i have held a job for 8 yrs and of course work treats me bad cause of my l/d ..my boss has to explain things to me 3 times before i understand it..i was in special ed for all classes all through school i know how al ya feels…im goin through tuff times accepting my son who cant do all the stuff kids his own age can hes 4 but really 2 they say…i as myself how am i gonna do this when i have it my self..but it does help cause i know all the symptims and what hes goin through….you are all not alone
Re: LD
I teach gymnastics, and sometimes I find that my LD helps me to be a better teacher although it’s tanked me as a gymnast. I can understand how hard it is for a kid to get a certain skill or understand a direction because I deal with it too. I had awful self-esteem problems until I saw that my disability could actually be beneficial in some way.
Re: LD
Ld doesnt meant your retarted or anything else. People shouldnt judge you for that. It just means ur brain works a little different but whos doesnt.I’ve had problems all my life and at 22 was just diagnosed wtih ld -written expression and add. Ironic thing is that i was supposedly “gifted” all through school, except I couldnt write or pay attention. I just want to know exactly what is normal anyway. thats what u should ask those mean people
Hi Farrah,
Your little son needs love, just as you do. The people who have treated you poorly shouldn’t determine how you feel about yourself. Hopefully, you’ll learn how to find people who will give you the respect that you deserve. It’s the people who are abusive to us that I think less of - not those of us who are trying to do what we can, despite our difficulties.
Your little boy has a mom who can appreciate his difficulties. Please try to support him, even when it’s hard. As you accept him for who he is, I think you’ll feel better about yourself.
I think disabled people are just as valuable, and sometimes more valuable, than so called normals. Just look at what’s on tv and the values that so many so called normal people have.
I’ve never had kids. I wish I had. I am real close to a child with ADHD and other problems. Although it’s hard, I’m real glad he’s in my life. He gives me someone to love and sometimes someone to practice my self control with, as he is often very provocative. He can get me furious and I can get him furious, but we’ve been close since he was two and a half and he’s now 11. I want him to grow up to be a good human being and when I’m with him I try to help him with this.
Arlene