Dyslexia and relationships

lindabelle66

Hi all

Has anyone got any experience or stories of living with someone who has Dyslexia please?

Has the Dyslexia caused any problems between the two of you and if so, how did you cope? Did it put any pressure on your relationship?

Ive read a lot about Dyslexia online but I would be really interested to hear some personal stories.

Thanks in advance

double_mummy

hubby has quite severe dyslexia (as well as many other issues lol)

it makes leaving notes for each quite amusing and some of his texts are hilarious it does mean when looking over paperwork and bills and things he can be very short tempered as he gets frustrated and it takes us longer than if i just blast through everything

its not really pressure but i need to be aware of it and make allowance - things take him longer, getting frustrated etc and also make an effort to support him and not just take over (my biggest problem)

out of interest are you dyslexic or is your partner or family member?

anything more specific you were thinking about and would like to know about?

lindabelle66

Hi DoubleMummy

I have sent you a private message, have you received it?

Lindabelle66

double_mummy

yup typed a whole essay for you

im not even joking

lindabelle66

Doublemummy, you are a little star :starmod:

Thankyou

Mrs_Soup

My husband is dyslexic and I can't say it has any impact at all on any of his relationships, although we are waiting for the time when our 6 year old has spellings that his Dad can't do!

Tygermoth

I have dyslexia, dyscalcular & dyspraxia.

I have just asked the OH what i am like to live with. He said i was 'a delight'

(i think he was kidding though) lol

Carl31

My step daughter has quite severe dyslexia

Apart from the odd tantrum due to frustrations with learning, its not been too bad since it was diagnosed. Sometimes though, when shes being questioned, shes muddles things in her head, which makes it sound like shes lying, which makes things difficult when shes an early teenage girl getting up to (possible) mischief

ladymarmalade1970

My best mate is badly dyslexic and it hasn't caused him any issues with relationships? He is an extremely successful programmer and has lots of friends that love him dearly. He doesn't have any issues except he hates reading (as its hard for him) and his spelling is pants.

Without wanting to pry can you give a bit more detail? He will be round in a bit for food and drinks :-) and i will grill him.

Tommelise

My husbond is dyslexic - our relationship is a good one and has not been effected by it.

2 of our children are dyslexic too - two girls 15 and 13
Our boy is only 6 but he is one of the best at reading in his class, so clearly not dyslexic

Day to day life is not effected by my husbond og daughers dyslexia.
But the first years of school especially for the oldest one was difficult, and my husbond had to deal with some menories of his years at school that were not all nice ones.

Now both of my daughters are at the top of their class in most supjects, despite having difficulties to read and especially to write.
There are so many ways to get help today as a dyslexic if you compare with my husbands generation.

I truely believe that dyslexic people are giftet in other ways, i know that my husband, and my daughters are. They have better memories and are good at combining knowledge, my youngest daughter is a very giftet baker.

ladymarmalade1970

[QUOTE=Tommelise;65610941

I truely believe that dyslexic people are giftet in other ways, i know that my husband, and my daughters are. They have better memories and are good at combining knowledge, my youngest daughter is a very giftet baker.[/QUOTE]

I think this too! My best mate is one of the most intelligent people i know, As i said before he is VERY successful.

My nephew is also diagnosed dyslexic and i will never forget him babbling at the age of 3 about dragons he had just been fighting in the garden with swords and everything. He went on for about 10 minutes and i swear Jackanory couldn't have beaten him! His imagination was amazing and to this day i sincerely believe he is special and will achieve great things. More so than Jo Average.

Dyslexics just have to find their niche and if they are confident they will. Spelling and reading isn't such a great thing as my bestie has proved. You don't need that to learn things because people learn in different ways.