Mentally challenged people, what's it like?
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You first.
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He dumb!
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Was your chemo treatment also combined with a surgery? I found after cancer surgery my brain was foggy, and chemo did not help. One thing I notice though was whatever it fogged up also halted any anxiety. Not that I'm an anxious person, but things like "aw crap I have a big bill coming in a week and not enough income" used to be on my mind, now its like Meh whatever
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Oofers looks like this didn't turn out so well. The phrasing is a bit harsh, but it seems like you were trying to learn and get new perspectives. The backlash seems a bit too strong here.
I'd be curious for folks to express their experiences, or maybe help explain why they are so angry. I see that the title is not a very neutral description of neurodivergence but it's also a very regular way to describe it at least from where I'm from.
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No surgery, I have incurable blood cancer (multiple myeloma). I spent a year not responding to several different flavours of chemo. After “getting my affairs in order” and saying goodbye, they decided to do a stem cell (“bone marrow”) transplant, then another. Two more years of chemo, and now I’m in “myeloma remission” — cancer levels are too low to detect, but it always comes back…
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Wow, that is rough.
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It makes everyday life and socializing really difficult.
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Movies are the absolute worst. It seems over time movies have gone from 1h30m to almost 3hr, and now everything is a fucking massive two part movie.
To start, my ADHD won't let me focus on a movie for that long. I also have mild face blindness and for some reason directors love casting a bunch of people who all look the same with no discernable qualities. The sound mixing for home is absolute trash, and I'd rather avoid an expensive theater full of screaming kids. And finally, my declining eyesight due to keratoconus isn't helping.
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Lol, but seriously I myself am actually mentally challenged. I just wanna know what it's like for other mentally challenged people.
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People who have low intelligence
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I wasn't talking about neurodivergence I was talking about learning disabilities.
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I'm pretty sure neurodivergence and learning disabilities are nearly synonyms. I know it's a square-rectangle relationship but I think most can parse what ya mean with context. Fair if you can't. Seeing as ya stated you have some learning disability and idk what it is.
My girlfriend has pretty intense ADHD and has had lots of intense ups and downs with school. If you want me to ask her anything I'd be happy to.
