Dyspraxic Adults

Hi there Gypzymoth I definitely find that when I'm stressed my dyspraxic tendencies are more pronounced and vice versa. It's a nasty vicious circle! I'd been managing to keep it together at work and it wasn't really a problem until I found I was being pushed beyond my limits and started blaming myse...

Welcome to the forum Tom

Hi Sallya. Welcome to the forum! I've recently been recognised as having some quite dyspraxic tendencies and awaiting assessment and drafting disclosure at present. I'm a bit fearful that even though it would be illegal to use it against me i fear people will treat me differently and I don't like st...

Late last-year I read Pandeamonium by Christopher Brookmyre. It was about a group of Scottish School kids who go off on an outward bound trip in an area where the military happens to have opened a gateway to hell. One passage particularly resonated for me and went something like "he was quiet b...

Me too. I'm a private person too and some people are just gossips plus I feel I have to justify myself which is not good and I don't like it Tom Yeah, having to justify yourself is so hard - I always feel I'm making excuses, and still feel guilty for not being 'good enough'. Gilly Thanks Gilly I fo...

Vespero wrote:I make no attempt to mix my worlds. I use one as a break from the other, and I enjoy the contrast between the separate areas of my life.

That's a good way to look at/think about it. I do the same myself 8-)

Hi there as a dysprxic bloke muself. I'm inclined to say that our minds are always busy not necessarily with task in mind and this often happens at the most inopportune of times and that can come across as being distant to others. Of course we would be mortified people were getting such vibes but we...

I didn't much like my time at school/growing up, children can be so cruel and 20 years on most of my bullies are still that - children! Makes me very angry at times which is not good as often it's wasted energy as they are not often capable of seeing the error of their ways. Devote your time to your...

Hi your experience really sounds nightmarish. Must admit I don't know how system works at that level as my dyspraxia is fortunately just a painful thorn in my side that isn't always too noticeable. At one time I used to work at a centre that assisted people with disabilities and dealing with the ben...

Hi I used to do loads of applications forms. Try to allow yourself as much time as possible. try not to keep putting off doing stuff until last moment because it feels futile. One day it won't be :D Here are a few tips about application forms Have your application info to hand so you can fill in the...

Hi there I too am very non competitive. Competitiveness does not sit well with me at all. I'm totally not excited by sport, the olympics and all that but I digress. 15 years ago my strategy was applying for lots (100's) of jobs until eventually I got taken on by the organisation that I did my NVQ Bu...

Nick I wonder if the borderline personality disorder is a mis-diagnosis of/a result of your dyspraxia. Maybe its worth talking to the consultants though I can guess that you might be reluctant to go back there. Think the worst thing is it's 'another label' I read a thing called the dyslexia and dysp...

Me too. I'm a private person too and some people are just gossips plus I feel I have to justify myself which is not good and I don't like it

Tom

I usually plan my travel to nth degree. Getting the maps out and poring? over them with my magnifier analysing. Having spare copies of travel docs etc When I go away I can guarantee itinerary won't always go to plan and while I was a bit nervous about time it took to me to negotiate Dallas airport m...

I sort of understand where you're coming from even though I guess I'm a bit of a traditionalist and would want guarantee of exclusivity with any partner myself or maybe it's insecurities about her going off with someone else because I'm no good. Not all blokes are confident as they may seem. As for ...