Who here has dyslexia? (characteristics, thoughts, adult, people)

[Gabriella Geramia]

Sorry, I don't know where to post this but I would like to discuss this.

I wanted to get tested to see if I have a learning disability, but the tests are too expensive, so I took some online that were free to get an idea if I have dyslexia. I have always suspected that I have moderate dyslexia. I struggled in reading comprehension and taking tests. I could read a simple line a couple times and still not understand what it really means. I have read books before and couldn't tell people what it was about. Strange thing is, I was good at spelling though. I was always slower than my peers. I wet my bed until I was 18. I was either a class clown or very quiet. I struggled socially in school because of my low self esteem in understanding people verbally. Even to this day I don't do well socially in school but if you take me outside of school with the same people, it's like I'm a different person. I still got by and did well in all of my classes because I can think strategically and see the big picture and have very intelligent thoughts. I'm also great at memorizing things so a lot of the times I would just memorize something without really comprehending it but this doesn't really help you get by in the outside world. I'm mentioning these things because that's what the test I took online asked of me. I didn't realize those were characteristics of someone with dyslexia. The test does say I have moderate dyslexia.

I'm a writer and while I can get the big picture and the concept down, I struggle with writing the actual thing and having it make sense. I do well with big ideas but if I had to actually write something, I feel like I'm just putting random words down on paper. I'm starting to think of changing my career path if I can because it seems scary to me to try and do something professionally that I struggle in. Or I can try and overcome it and have actual sentences make sense to me.

Does anybody have any recommendations on how to deal with adult dyslexia? Are there careers out there better suited for people with dyslexia? I did some googling and it said that people with dyslexia are better at delegating tasks to other people and managing things. I do feel like I'm better at that than doing the actual thing myself.

[ItsRick24]

OP, dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of.
Many well-known people have suffered. Actor Henry Winkler admits that he was dyslexic. Just keep following your dreams and ambitions. There is help out there. You are not alone in your struggle!