#math learning disability

[vent-art-af]

I passed (above a C-) my quantitative methods class (just barely lmao) even though I have a math and other learning disabilities!!! I am so proud of myself 💖

[queerfemboybf]

when i found out i had this, it made so much sense. for a long time i thought i was just terrible with math/numbers in general.

[mindspirits]

nothing in this entire WORLD triggers me as much as math. IDFSGFUCKRIGHNGDFS

[autistic-goblin666]

When someone tries to explain math to me...

[surprisinglyironlibrarian]

Me: "Oh my gosh! I just realized, the shift that I agreed to take is when I'm supposed to be at the vet taking my animals for their vaccines."

My boss, who works at that vet's office: "Really? I thought we didn't do wellness appointments on that day."

Me: "...Well damn. You just saved me there."

[whatever-i-dontknow]

Honestly wish I didn't have a math learning disability. Counting change can be so difficult for absolutely no reason and it's embarrassing when customers watch you struggle to try and count coins 🥲 maybe everything I've dealt with during school would've been easier if I wasn't so fucking dumb. I would've had A's instead of C's.

[spookybreadstick]

I'm so happy that you found the reason behind your struggle with math! I can only imagine how relieving it must have been to find out that the reason behind your struggle was! (Im hoping what im saying/trying to say makes since I’m tired 😂) -ghost

Thank you <3 It was so relieving, I literally cried. Such a weight off of my shoulders to know that this was never my fault, it wasn’t like I didn’t try hard enough. There is something WRONG, and it’s out of my control. The only things I can do are be more patient with myself, remind others of my limitations, and find ways to help me with math despite my disability :) 

- breadstick 🥖

[hey-look-a-squirrel]

Math

So here’s a lovely tale of being in school. In early years of school I was terrible at math I got really low scores on my 8th grade exams. I get to high school and  I was placed in a remidial math class that was year long. I did so well in the class that not only did I correct the teacher (politely) on multiple occasions, the teacher used MY paper as an answer key for a worksheet we did because she made a mistake and mine was right. I ended up getting the highest grade in the final exam. Fast forward to 10th grade in an average class, similar deal I was constantly helping other people with their math after I finished my work I might as well have been a TA. But guys here’s the clincher,

I have a diagnosed math learning disorder

Life’s funny like that right? Well, I was a way above average math for those two years. Probably Junior year as well but there was really no indication because it was a different type of class. All of this changed when I reached senior year which was college prep math. Things were no longer simple functional rules. I actually had to think about the math and give it meaning. What all these years of schooling taught me was that I was not bad at math (well besides basic math and f***ing word problems) and showed me that I was really good at dealing with linear concepts. Like I remember distinctly that I got a 105 on one of my algebra tests. I am really scary good at any forms of algebra because to me it just has a set system and makes sense. 

My point here is yes. I have a math learning disorder and infact have a tremendously hard time with basic math. But I am also somehow seemingly “gifted” with math. Why that is, I don’t know. But it will hopefully encourage someone who is struggling, just because you have a learning disorder does not make you stupid.