Do teenagers change when they're an adult?

[Ruth]

HI melissa

I've beentrying to think of what to say!! I think it does get easier as you get older... things become more of a habit but it's still tiring. We can also learn coping stratergies and where to find support. I'd like to say we all grown up into calm collected confident individuals but i think the truth is that none of us do...dyspraxic or not.....we just get better at presenting a 'normal' (ish0 image to the world.

and sadly i still get spots....

[Tim G]

I am going to start by saying that it seams like you have dyspraxicia - I dont really like the saying of devlopemental dyspraxicia as it kind of emplyes that its just somthing that affects you when your a teenager / young adult. - This is not the case dyspraxicia is dyspraxicia and not other digignosis which it has been refered to in the past or by people who don't understand. Rant over I will carry on

Dyspraxicia is a imaturitie of the brain and by this defafation and my experance, thies things wont really inprove unlike other people who don't have dyspraxicia thies things would change. Dyspraxicia affects coradation, balance, posture etc as well as mental and emotional factors such as being sensitive, prone to mental illness (often depreshion, axianty etc). As well as this acnie has been related to people with dyspraxicia however like many people this can improve over time but it might last longer as its related to dyspraxicia.

I know this is all verry depresing but to change this its really about finding ways to help yourself deal and cope with it better. - Use the support and experance on hear, seek help from thearpest and ocupational thearpest if nessary, do reashearsh and self help - this is all ways that can help you improve the situation and hopefully cope with it better.

P.s what is your signiture all about - I don't have a problem with the websight it links to but we have had issue with people who have been troling this sight and adertising things so I hope this wont become a problem.

About your quesion in regards to boys I am not too sure what your asking (I don't understand 'enamoured') but over time as boys mature into young men there focus and lust for this activitie can become less / more sensabale but there are people out there who don't change and they will allways be dodgy.

[Bacon]

I think with all your questions the answers will vary person to person. My dyspraxia has got worse from 18 onward(I'm 20 now), I'm not sure if it's because I was expecting my general awkwardness to get better with confidence gained from experience and it not happening draining my morale even more, or because after I left school the skills that I used to exercise daily such as writing, socialising and balance/coordination through sport gradually deteriorated because they slowly fell into disuse. This all sounds pretty damning but I am sure there are plenty of people who have seen positive changes.

Adult acne can effect people beyond their 40's, if you're having trouble with your skin I'd suggest soaking up as much sun as you can. The sun clears your skin up a lot better than any antibiotics believe me.

[Nick1971]

I'm now 40 and manage my dyspraxia much better. You develop coping strategies and avoid things that can suck your confidence away. My social life is far better now than when I was a teenager. There is some hope but unfortunately dyspraxia does not go away, you just get better with managing it!

[Nick1971]

Regarding adult acne by one poster on this thread, I would avoid the sun if I was you. I'm a 40 year old man and have very oily skin and the best way to sort this is with using mosituriser and cleansers which have no oil in them. Clinique does a great range. They're expensive but worth it if you can afford it. My acne got so bad at one point that I was referred to a dermatologist. By the way my skin is now looking almost acne free.

The sun will age you and also leads to other well known problems. Having oily skin does have its up sides. I'm told by many people I look more like 35 than 40 and that's due to my oily skin.

Nick