Cognitive Disability Thread

>>36142418

>Have aspergers

Need I say anything else?

Asperger's, Bipolar Disorder, Dyspraxia

The last one no one has any clue about, just keep yelling at me for being clumsy or struggling to do new physical tasks.

First two make life a nightmare. Lithium helps with the Bipolar though, although mostly with mania and not depression.

Know some of those feels OP, few people understand and almost no one will make the effort to research about it. I'm assumed to be "blaming on my illness" stuff that legitimately I can't control because even people I'm closest to can't be bothered to go on wikipedia for 2 fucking seconds to read definitions of these things.

Schizoid Personality Disorder

I feel good alone, I do not need social contact, at least in person, but I do not even have friends on the internet.

Severe losses in sociability due to not interacting socially

>>36142592

Dyspraxia? Why would people get mad over that? Even if they don't know, they should at least be able to tell that there is something wrong

>>36142794
Question: Do you ever feel lonely? Do you ever long for romance or does the thought leave a bad taste in your mouth?

>>36142795

nope
they just think I'm an irresponsible idiot, not paying enough attention when I drop something or take ages to figure out how to work some appliance.

the asperger's enhances it (asperger's actually has dyspraxia as a common symptom, I have dyspraxia diagnosed separately as a child before asperger's). So I seem like a clumsy ignorant spacey person both physically and mentally due to bad social skills, terrible processing speed, dyspraxia.

The worst part is they can believe I have dyspraxia but still say I need to try harder or focus more.

>>36142835
I do not feel alone because I avoid social contact because I do not like it.

I wanted to have a partner for sex, but I do not see myself as having an emotional bond with them.

>>36142930

That sucks man, a feel you. I have three friends with aspergers. It's hilarious and depressing to see how many people dislike them for their symptoms, and I honestly have no idea why people with cognitive empathy have such a hard time realizing that they are not trying to cause a disturbance

>>36142592

I some ways I find society not very helpful to those with Asperger's. It's bizarre how there are so many social cues, and yet one of them is to not point out when someone screws up. All this does is cause people to talk behind other's backs and breed resentment against those they don't understand. I hate it

>>36143304

I can tell you do have SPD from the way you write. It's quick to the point, factual, not emotional, and almost comes off as terse.

Another question, if you don't mind: If you couldn't avoid an emotionally charged situation, how would you respond? Would you burst yourself? Zone out?

>>36143716
I would become anxious or normal (apathetic)

>>36142418
>Do terribly in university despite my will to learn because of a lack of drive
>Fail to keep promises that I have made to others
>Always lose things 3 seconds after putting them down

are you diagnosed because I'm pretty sure I have ADHD and I do all of this and more
>literally cannot pay attention or get stuff done that doesn't hold my interest
>words and numbers become a jumble if I'm not in the perfect mood to process information
>sometimes have to read a sentence over and over again because I can't concentrate long enough to make a mental picture of whatever I'm reading
>it's gotten to the point where I can't sit down and enjoy things I actually like
>get anxious about starting things
>get anxious about finishing things
>obsessive compulsive behavior like constantly cleaning my fingernails and combing my hair
>obsess over my face and teeth
>really bad oral fixation
>absolutely love chewing on plastic, smoking (though I'm in the process of quitting), and eating in general.

I'm trying to go get diagnosed and hopefully get medicated/talked to.

>>36144057
Yeah, I've been diagnosed since grade 5

Word of advice on the medication: it can help, but there are consequences. You may have trouble with appetite and reduced effect and feel much less overall. These can be overcome, but not without time

Have dysthymia, chronic depression, avoidant personality disorder, anxiety, derealization disorder, and paranoia
It sucks