Ask the people around me "What's 18 + 3" and let them do it for me, rather than fear looking stupid because I just can't do that like I used to. But I remember being able to once. I have slowly been able to figure out workarounds via memorization and different kinds of visualization but it takes me - ThreadSky

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senskeepai.bsky.social • 9 days ago

Ask the people around me "What's 18 + 3" and let them do it for me, rather than fear looking stupid because I just can't do that like I used to. But I remember being able to once.

I have slowly been able to figure out workarounds via memorization and different kinds of visualization but it takes me

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senskeepai.bsky.social•9 days ago

Twice, sometimes three times as long to solve a simple math problem than the people around me. And that used to be a point of embarrassment for me but we are UNLEARNING SHAME in this house.

I am disabled in a variety of ways and that's just a fact of life. Coming to accept them as traits that hold

senskeepai.bsky.social•9 days ago

No moral value has been a long journey for me and one I still struggle with. But being able to announce "Yeah I can't do math but I forget that sometimes so don't trust my numbers" with nonchalance or confidence or a sense of humor is something I'm trying to apply to all my disabilities.

senskeepai.bsky.social•9 days ago

Saying "Yeah I can't do that" and expressing what adjustments other people should make in their expectations for me doesn't need to come with a heavy dose of shame or embarrassment. I'm just different. God Nerfed Me. I'm still cool and funny and a worthwhile person. I'm trying to look at it like...

senskeepai.bsky.social•9 days ago

Disability is Part of my Definition, but disability does not define me.

And that's just what I need personally. It's getting easier.

And it started with numbers getting knocked out of my skull.

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