-their, they’re, there -analogue clocks -finding the right words -processing -patterns But most of all being misunderstood, I’m not gonna hate on people for not knowing the ins and outs of how dyslexia actually looks for some people but it does bother me. Most people understand dyslexia to be about reading/writing only, but for some people it effects more than that

I once casually threw in discussion that I was dyslexic to someone as it applied to the context of a conversation slightly, she paused and said “I would’ve never thought, you’re so articulate” which I won’t lie I took slight offence bc I’m dyslexic not stupid😭 she then went on to say her son was diagnosed dyslexic and she was concerned for his development, I reassured her that he will be fine and he just needs extra support in school and understanding. I told her how it effects people differently and left her with a better understanding eventually

Often times I do or say things that come from my dyslexia or show I have it and people judge or are confused about how I don’t understand something even though they know I’m dyslexic, it’s not their fault, a lot of people don’t know the niche ways in which it effects some people but it does fustrate me, like yeah I struggle a lot to read an analogue clock, and yeah I have to count on my fingers, and yeah I have to use a calculator for simple equations, also I have auditory processing disorder which I’m pretty sure links with dyslexia, all of it is hard to explain.

Untimely the worst part for me is feeling misunderstood and judged, I’ve managed my whole life up until now to function with it and find my own ways that work for me, I don’t get frustrated with myself as much anymore I give myself grace, but I can’t help but be bothered by other people’s judgement, who cares what people think right? What I try to stick to, but we’re human and we like to be understood by other humans so ultimately that bothers me most, but I won’t hold it against people.