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What do I do?

Postby Antoninus » Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:28 am

Im not sure what to do anymore.

Im a sort of...backwards person.

I can get my mind around really complex thoughts. Phiosophy, theology, complex literature. Baiscally most things that would take the average person a couple minnutes to grasp it takes me a couple seconds. I can read Shakespear and Aristotle like Dr. Seuss.

Im also very good with emotions, I can read people very well, I can understand what they say, I can understand voice tones and non-verbal cues.

But I cant...I cant get my head around even the most basic stuff. Numbers especially, I can barely count past 10 or 15 without loosing track.

My memory is absolutely horrible, I cant remember even basic things and keeping my thoughts in order is next to impossible. Like today, I had a dollar bill in my hand, my wallet in the other and I needed to get something else out of my wallet. It was like my mind was stuck on repeat, I couldnt get past processing putting down my wallet and putting the dollar in it. I would put down the dollar and the wallet and it took me a couple seconds to put the actions in sequence.

But I have a really good immagination, I can picture just about anything in my head.

Its frustrating because Im just....slower than the average person. But I can grasp and get my head around some of the most complicated philosophy concepts in a snap.

I just dont know what to do. People think Im being lazy because it takes so long for me to grasp the most basic tasks but I can understand and grasp complicated abstract ideas
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