Something leora said prompted this.

[conuly]

I have problems. Seriously, I do.

But I don't ever like mentioning them, ever, because I always feel like I'm whining or exaggerating.

Take the idea of faceblindess. I don't think I'm faceblind. I don't consider myself faceblind. And yet, there's a number of incidents which only make sense if I say I'm faceblind. Most notoriously, there's the time I was about to tell a man with a cute baby "my niece has that same outfit" when I realized that it *was* my niece and brother-in-law, but trust me when I say this incident is not alone in my memory.

Or there's my hearing. I have very good hearing. My hearing is probably better than yours. I can hear the train doors close from several blocks away. But I can't be in a crowded room and follow a conversation. I never used to mention this to people, and just sat through "group work" where I either did nothing or did everything because it was easier than trying to listen to people talking. I still don't like mentioning it to people, because it's just "Well, my hearing isn't bad, exactly, but it's hard for me sometimes, but not all the time, and... um...."

Riiiiight.

Well, this has been my melodramatic post for the day. Djusk' a!

Comments

[latenightparty.livejournal.com]

I've had similar issues with hearing. My hearing is quite good, but I sometimes can't understand what people are saying in a noisy environment, especially if they're talking in a low voice or whispering. Also, numerous times someone has tapped me on the shoulder and went, "You must be deaf! Because I was YELLING your name!"

And of course, when I try to explain to them about auditory processing, they don't understand and just assume I have bad hearing. >.<