I miss my wife ...or... A discussion with my family

Oldest:
Sometimes I get bored so I read the updated info on dyscalculia and stand in awe of how messed up I am

It is common for students with dyscalculia to have normal or accelerated language acquisition: verbal, reading, writing, and good visual memory for the printed word. They are typically good in the areas of science (until a level requiring higher mathematics skills is reached), geometry (figures with logic not formulas), and creative arts.

Literally couldn’t advance in science in high school because I couldn’t get into higher math classes. I have said for years I’m better at geometry than algebra because algebra is fake

The only reason I can do anything in school is because I spent 5 years in pharmacy doing mental algebra all day long. God forbid I need to learn a different formula because that is not happening.

I’m reading now how to teach kids with dyscalculia and it’s literally a list of how I function ! :joy:

“Encourage students to work extra hard to “visualize” mathematics problems. Draw them or have them draw a picture to help understand the problem, and make sure that they take the time to look at any visual information that is provided (picture, chart, graph, etc.)”

Thing 2
We also can’t and I mean CANNOT visualize math in our minds’ eye, so drawing helps a lot

BUT I also have inattentive ADHD so it’s hard for me to look at pictures so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Me:
Did you guys inherit ANYTHING from your mother?

Oldest :
No? What do you mean?
Oh genetics.

You don’t think this didn’t come from her too?

Me:
she covered it up well.

Oldest:
I got her bruja shit, I know that

I have been called “a calming influence” at work by multiple people

I’m not calming but I know how to manipulate the energy of a room

People sleep when I watch them.

Thing 2:
I can read people accurately and quickly and can manipulate them to like me really easily.

Mom gave me that one !

I like to manipulate people, too, just like mommy did !