Dumb & Dumber

[gilded_masquerade]

I feel stupid. I feel like I can't grasp the most simple concepts most of the time. It's like trying to learn math (it's all over my head, you can sit there for hours and it's like I can't absorb it), I just can't clue in.

This is with virtually anything; work, school, relationships, social instances, etc.

Whenever people even talk about intellectual things I feel like I'm from another country that doesn't understand what's being said.

I keep thinking I'm developmentally delayed or something but then what's the point of thinking that?

I don't know, I've been depressed the past few days and it seems that just about anything can kill my mood. This is but one of a few things.

[gilded_masquerade]

Sorry if this didn't make sense, my mind/thoughts are all over the place

[Starrlight]

It makes sense what you write about. I feel dumb s lot. But I notice I feel smarter when I feel better. If I’m depressed or anxious it’s hard to focus or take in information and figure things out.

[fauxartist]

It just sounds like your having a hard time concentrating...that does not in any way mean your dumb....I couldn't concentrate because I went to 20+ schools before I got out of HS and never got any time really to learn anything...I spent a lot of time in the library. With the internet now you can learn so much....and watch videos on subjects you may be having a hard time with.

I never liked math....but I love science...kind of an oxymoron when both go hand in hand a lot of the time. So I stuck with biological sciences because it had the least math. If you have stuff going on in your life, or have something like dyslexia, depression, anxiety, lots of things can make it hard to concentrate....to this day I use spell check in Word, because I'm a terrible speller....but I know I'm not dumb because of it....I just have a mental block because I was called dumb because I was always the new kid coming in being tested with no time to learn anything.

What's going on in your life right now that you feel may be part of the reason why your having a hard time concentrating, and have you been tested to see if there is something physical, or emotional that's making things difficult for you. Don't be so hard on yourself, even Einstein flunked math....he had his girlfriend then wife and friends double check all his calculations.....

[Jamie2018]

Sounds just like me. I can read a page in a book over and over and still don't have a clue. I never speak up in groups of people because have a hard time staying in focus of the conversation and people ask me why I'm so quiet. This has been me ever since I can remember. In grade school my teacher asked me a question about whatever and I didn't know what she was lecturing about because my mind was just wondering and she took a yard stick and slammed it on my desk and said "what's the matter with you? Are you deaf and mute?" So humiliating! I don't know why I'm like this either

[gilded_masquerade]

Thanks everyone, I guess I was just wondering if I was alone regarding this matter.

It's just so frustrating at times especially when someone points it out in a negative way, makes me feel stupid.

It really sucked when I was a kid I struggled with math and English (I actually love English now) and I have a brother with autism so I often was asked if I was retarded too, or things among those lines...

[Tedddy]

If you are experiencing anxiety or depression, that might be a large part of the cause. For many people, those two things are accompanied by brain fog and trouble focusing. Gluten does it for me too. I'd start out by going to a regular doc and a psychiatrist and see if there are any physical explanations for this.

[MT2018]

Oh my goodness! Sounds like you are still dealing with bullying that happened when you were a kid! Let that go! You are not stupid, dumb, or any other negative label that's ever been spoken over you! As for academics, we've all got things we are good at and not good at! I'm horrible at math also! As in, I failed. Literally. You are not alone. 100% of all people have areas of weakness. Never mind all of that. Think about the positives. We've all got those too!