Is it even worth living if you have a learning disorder?

[Guest7765]

I'm living proof its not. Never had a really full time job. Kicked out of school in year 9 because I was too dumb. Got physically and  sexually assaulted as a kid by other kids. Get denied from every job because they secretly discriminate, though I don't blame them why hire someone who has a disorder over someone who is normal? Everyone thinks you're retarded. Like honestly whats the point in living with a learning disorder? Even worse I heard dating sites such as tinder had in the past banned people with disabilities. Whats worse is you grow up thinking you can be whatever you want, only that was never a realistic thing. Had a girlfriend in highschool who dumped me because she thought I was too dopey though she said I was cool at the same time. Then you get to your 20's and the anxiety/depression starts but what I really worry about is the disorder itself. Its like a bad song playing in my head. Just obsess over it all day every day for the past 15+ years. No one cares about people with learning disorders and those that seem they do just pretend they do.

[Sophie_M]

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[Guest7765]

Yeah I am just started a course about a month ago at tafe and talking to a psychologist they have for free called student life. I don't really get bullied anymore probably mainly because I'm bigger than most people but the memories are still there and the secret discrimination is still there.

[quirkywords]

Ozmbey,

I am sorry what you have eXoeriencec,
it must be so hard when people don’t try to understand about your disorder,

iI Am pleased.that you are doing a course and seeing a psychiatrist.

i don’t have a learning disorder but I was diagnosed with bipolar over 40 years ago and there was much stigma shame and discrimination.
it can be difficult but I have learnt to believe in myself and to try to find someone who understands and believes in me too.

you write well and exoress yourself clearly, I am the people at TAFE will help you see the things you can do,

[smallwolf]

Hi, what is the course you are doing at TAFE?

I don't have a learning disorder either,, but hope you might find something in my story. Way back when I was in high school I did remedial reading as I was a slow learner. I was not very good at maths either. I did not get into Uni either. So I went to TAFE and did a computing course (back in the 80s). That course was enough to get me into Uni and I would also find out that I was good at set mathematics - a different type of maths. From those early days and before I was never good enough. But I also the found an alternative route to finding out what I was good at.

Know that you have the same rights as others. It is hard when someone uses your (dis-)ability against you and is wrong. I also used that fuel to help me prove them wrong.

Other positives from your posts is opening up and writing here. You are taking steps in the right direction.

Tim