Dyspraxic Adults

Hi and welcome. What sort of matches are you typically using n and what types are typically available to you? In the UK you can sometimes find long (around 4in) Cooks matches. I used to be more bothered/found them more difficult but fascination and lots of practical use helped. That said I don't hav...

Dyspraxia (aka Developmental Coordination Disorder(DCD)) often coexists with other conditions. For some it's a disability, whereas others may prefer the term 'difference'. You're no doubt aware that being different can and does make life difficult when trying to fit in or conform with other peoples'...

There`s no denying that looks are important but it works both ways and she has to find you attractive too. It is also more than likely she`ll compare you to her friends`partners and with other guys she knows. Her friends and family will also have some degree of influence on her choice and might hear...

Welcome Be careful about comparing yourself to others as yourperception may be skewed and it's important to be yourself. Try to avoid thinking you are restricted by your own or others ideas of what is possible for you. Some things will be more difficult but you will find that you can achieve by find...

I`m sorry but if you judge your current girlfriend merely on how she looks you need to be honest now and tell her so she can find someone who loves her for who she is.

Dyspraxia or not, your attitude does suck and it is just as likely that this is why supermodels are not queuing up to date you!

It's an argument that will run and run as there are multiple facets to it. Media sensationalism only obscures the facts and whips up the fear factor. You can make numerous arguments for and against relaxing controls. Statistically it is usually the owners or their close family/friends and neighbours...

Moderator comment It is grossly unfair to suggest that anyone with a disability or difference who struggles to achieve their potential is to blame for not trying. The attitudes of far too many people stink and are at best unhelpful. Stories of success are unfortunately relatively rare precisely bec...

Hi Lei and welcome. Glad you've found us. There do seem to be traits that we share with dyslexics as well as some differences too. GPs/the medical profession tend to want to tackle the most apparent symptoms and those they have resources for. That said, counselling and relaxation techniques are well...

Being able to just do it is admirable but you have to consider that some people have have had vastly different experiences/starting positions so please don't assume that just because you have done it everyone else can 'if they're only 'badass' enough. Call me a party pooper but I do wonder if the so...

Hi Benjamin (or do you prefer Ben?) First of all a really warm welcome and glad you've found us. I have a friend who suffers very much from the same sort of anxieties and I don't believe it is as uncommon as you might fear (it's not just you). You will find there more like-minded people than you thi...

Hi Sam and welcome Things like a quiet corner and noise cancelling headphones might also be ideas to consider. I too work in an office but am resistant to technological solutions that I mostly won't use for very long, if at all. I think the most important thing is having management who understand yo...

I'd say Blackadder Goes Forth may have planted the seeds for my critical view of the military. Don't get me wrong, I'm no pacifist, I just mean that the series might have a part in why I think people fight wars for the most ridiculous of reasons. That, and, I am an advocate of justified warfare, wh...

Might be worth finding out by showing polite interest in her future plans.

If she is leaving anyway you have less to lose in terms of any risk of ongoing awkwardness about a workplace romance.

Usual warnings re Tom's Dating Advice apply 8-) . . and of course it needs to feel right for you to ask.

I think you're preaching to the converted here. A couple of years ago (though later removed at request of original author who saw the light of his error) there was a thread Should Dyspraxic People procreate. He felt we should we should avoid doing so and was met with a weight of impassioned and well...

It's all relative to many things not only where one is on the sliding scale on a particular day, but also how you learned to cope with stuff and how you apply what you know to situations you find yourself in. It's as if you've looked at the virtual manual of 'How a dyspraxic should behave' and thoug...