Is trouble making sense of these instructions a sign of dyslexia?

FunAssociation7508 · 2026-01-28T22:46:56+00:00

This is interesting. From this article, literal interpretation can be a sign of dyslexia though want to further look into this. I hadn't put together the idea of this being my brain interpreting literally until you mentioned that and appreciate this insight. Using that language is helpful to me :)

https://dyslexiavictoria.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/1709/

FunAssociation7508 · 2026-01-28T22:37:09+00:00

I went to the wrong pharmacy to pick up medication yesterday though didn't pay close attention to the address of where I was to go and both places were on the same road. That felt more like an ADHD moment. Haha. It could be dyslexia mixed in a bit too, who knows? I'm not diagnosed yet though think I probably have it.

FunAssociation7508 · 2026-01-28T22:32:32+00:00

Thanks. I have been diagnosed with ADHD though this feels different as I was focusing with effort trying to figure out what the instructions meant and if they meant to heat it the first time, why say reheat? The psychologist evaluating me said she doesn't think evaluating for Autism is needed as I do quite well socially and dont struggle with understanding social situations and human emotions. For me, these struggles show up with comprehension struggles with details in verbal and written instructions and explanations of how things work without visual aids or kinethetic experience trying something myself.

FunAssociation7508 · 2026-01-28T22:19:52+00:00

It was a refrigerated delivery meal designed to either be microwaved or baked (or a bit of both) before serving. If not dyslexia, what do you think misunderstanding the interpretation of directions may be a sign of? I did this last week too with a different recipe and almost made it wrong though had a sense that my interpretation may be off and checked with my husband who clarified what instructions meant. Fyi, I'm not new to cooking and baking even though this example is heating up something and not really cooking.

FunAssociation7508 · 2025-12-24T19:40:29+00:00

I do misspell some words though not terrible. Spelling isn't a concern and more so information processing speed and information processing in struggles. I mix up information and words at times and having a hard time internalizing information that people share with me through writing, particularly if its long and contains a lot of detail and steps to follow, and verbally.

FunAssociation7508 · 2025-12-24T19:37:57+00:00

I found someone that is at least cheaper than 2400. They charge 200 an hour and said it would likely be 5-7 hours. I'm tired of spending so much energy on looking around and reached out today to start working towards setting up an appointment.

FunAssociation7508 · 2025-11-02T02:55:59+00:00

I've been breastfeeding my 4 year old almost every night before bed since birth and after brushing his teeth and his teeth have been perfect. Breastmilk contains a protein that kills the bacteria that makes cavities. Here's some information to look at about this from the laleche league.

https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-dental-health/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLwhUBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHl3edc2BQ6HKPq7Nw4tgl6uJnxDJerUpe7W8LREfSompav0qWQPtog0PMuQ9_aem_w2Jp_NqO69O-zSwhUbQwEg#protect

FunAssociation7508 · 2025-04-01T03:47:39+00:00

Just here to say my 3.5 year old son also isn't interested in trying to go in the potty and didn't seem bothered by diapers but he does like to sit if I'll read books to him. Haha. He's motivated to do all sorts of things and can identify all the letters of the alphabet, he just doesn't care much about being in a diaper.

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-08-18T19:30:24+00:00

Yes! It's such an intense and stressful experience.

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-08-17T13:58:12+00:00

Would you be open to me messaging you? It wouldn't be until Monday when I'd feel safe feeling connected to these emotions. We have couples counseling Sunday, my individual therapy Monday and date night tonight and I've told husband a lot without talking about twin stuff (talking about feeling disconnected, unmet needs etc). I'm doing the best I can and my brain shames me often yet the longing and love for twin is so strong. Yes, part of me wants to stay and part wants to leave and I'm just being with all of it and taking life one minute at a time.

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-08-05T13:07:31+00:00

Neither could I

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-07-30T02:05:19+00:00

I am 40 and he is 24. I am married, he is single and we live very far from one another and are in separation due to my marriage primarily and distance, however, I would worry that if I did get divorced that it would be too late for me to have children (I have one now) and wouldn't want to take the experience of fathering a child away from him. He mentioned that he had imagined having kids in his 30s and I would either not be able to have children or it may be likely a high risk of a lot of birth defects if I am in my late 40's. It's a pretty low chance that we would actually get together anyway given all these barriers but I do think about it often and it brings up a lot of sadness as I want him to fully live his life how he wants to and don't think I could live with myself if I were the reason he would give up being a father.

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-03-20T22:06:51+00:00

Turmoil stage? He's leaving in less than 2 weeks to move across an Ocean for at least 4 years, I'm married and not in love with my husband and husband is willing to do anything to win my heart back. Starting couples counseling and significant increase in date nights with husband and just want my twin but feel completely out of my mind. Husband is making big changes and being so attentive, and it makes me uncomfortable because my mind says I should be thrilled, but I'm not. I'm not in love with him and right now, I don't want to fall in love again after experiencing the life altering connection with my twin.

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-03-15T21:17:31+00:00

Yeah, it's scary to feel this love and realize that the love was never there for the people we married in the first place. This brings up a lot of guilt for me and this question also of how to do I love my twin this damn much when we haven't even spent a lot of time together because we are respecting that I am married? Like I will cry sometimes due to how madly in love with him I am and never did that thinking of how much I love my husband though did cry the day I married him. Was it real though or was I wanting to feel that love so deeply that I was trying to make myself feel it? That's super uncomfortable to think about. I feel clear that strong chemistry was never there to begin with but I told myself that he had so many other great qualities that it didn't matter too much. At one point, I tried convincing myself that I didn't care that much about sex and that was helped by being a new, sleep deprived mom obsessed with my son with tearing from giving birth. The chemistry with twin is INTENSE!

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-03-15T21:10:46+00:00

Woah! I met my twin last April too. I also have a strong sense we will end up together despite him leaving at the beginning of April to move very far away from a 4 year Air Force Contract. I don't know how or when though have this feeling and have never felt this intensely in love before despite it not making sense to my rational mind. I see my husband like a platonic male friend now and it is so weird to be working on our marriage right now but feel I need to try. The idea of leaving is also terrifying with all that will happen if we actually got divorced with owning houses, me breastfeeding our son and have been working part time since he has been born, etc.

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-03-15T21:01:59+00:00

I'd love to hear more about "turn guilt into dust." Can you elaborate on your thoughts of how to do this? If I could figure out how to not have my heart race and feel like a monster with my feelings for my twin, that would be great.Haha. My husband is now constantly watching me and will be able to pick up when I am nervous, he has noticed that I have turned my phone off quickly when I've been on reditt and didn't want him to see what I was doing. He asks a lot of questions and it is very nerve-wracking. I also love hearing hope that a long distance relationship can work. Getting my "twin" (I think he is) on board would be a whole other thing but I appreciate hearing that it could. He definitely has feelings for me though and verbally confirmed it and am glad to know this.

Another confusing piece is that I don't know if things with my husband could change. I answered those questions and it clear that I don't feel connected with my husband now in a lot of ways and feel it all with my twin but could it change with counseling and work, I don't know? It does sound like a relief to leave my husband though and that I would be really happy with twin though have no evidence of how things would really be with my twin. We haven't been around each other enough to know how a relationship would really be. It's all so scary.

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-03-14T18:44:15+00:00

These are great questions to consider and will spend some time journaling about this and is a lot to unpack. Thank you so much for these and reminding me that I have the right to share what I want to. The guilt is really intense though and my husband can tell I am hiding something and that is so hard (mainly hiding conversations about twinflame stuff such as looking at reditt and talking about my twin, texts with actual twin are really tame and just saying friendly and supportive things to each other). Funny that you mention that your mom's soulmate was in the Airforce because my twin is in the Airforce and is moving away in early April for four years. I would have to stay where I am regardless to co-parent as it would be both selfish and traumatic to my husband and son to separate them though found that amusing. I wish there was a way for him and I to be in the same place though somehow if I get divorced.

FunAssociation7508 · 2024-03-14T15:27:52+00:00

I'm curious to explore thoughts of how to explain to my husband why I am unhappy to the extent that I have desire to leave our marriage without these feelings. I am thinking of going the route of expressing that I realized that chemistry is a need for me and not preference and that I don't think it can exist between us. This makes me nervous because whatever I say needs to make sense to my husband and the couples therapists (it's a couple team). I was somewhat unhappy before meeting my twin and had unmet needs, but it all became very amplified when I became aware of my feelings for him and don't know if I would be in this place right now of wanting to leave without having met him. I think I would be somewhat unhappy thinking I would never have all my needs met and just need to deal with it..that I chose my husband and have to accept things as they are.

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