My dyslexic weird text spacing thread and other dyslexics

[Mcnumpty2323]

Some of you may have noticed
By now
That my text tends to be weirdly spaced
So here we go with a few facts and
Explanations that may
Be of use

It's a form of Dyslexia
I cannot parse text properly
Blocks of text are especially difficult
I have to read then reread
Everything Multiple times
Even then I may miss out words or
Whole sentences
Or parts of peoples text

That answers the then how can you
Read our text and be able to
Reply or what ever some
Impolite person said earlier
To that effect
Because I read your text at least 5
Times or more before my
Brain puts some semblance of
Order to it
I even do it to what I typed myself

It's in my signature
Though I know not everyone can
See signatures
Hence this post to explain

If people make fun of it
In a humorous way then I don't
Mind in the slightest
@Usher
@dowie
You guys were hilarious
Rude or impolite is a different matter
And is just uncalled for

If it wasn't for spell check my posts
Would be an awful lot worse
Dyslexia is a far broader
Field than some realise it covers
More than just not spelling
Some words right

So no i am not using poetic prose
Nor am I writing limericks

I like to think I can help people
And make a contribution
To the forums
My weird spacing is just how i
Manage to cope it shouldnt
Make my contribution any less
Worth while because of it

This post is not only for me
There will be many other
Dyslexic people in
These forums whose Dyslexia may
Be less apparent than mine
Or who don't even like to
Admit they have Dyslexia
I hope this post helps them too

All that said
Thank you to those who have already shown understanding

And if any one thinks they can
Be more humorous
Than usher and dowie were
I can't wait to hear it

Edit
Usher and dowie rapped to guy nicking lead off my roof in the style of my
Text spacing I guess lol
Here's the raps

Man on de roof he nick your lead
he trip in de gutter an bang is head
when you tek a look you face turn red
de bloke on de floor is cold stone dead

2nd rap

.you post to Facebook so people can see him
they call him out, wouldn't wanna be him
he looks like he owns a corner sofa
when you catch him you'll kick him with your lofas

Cracked me up guys

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

I also can't multi post on my
Phone lol
So here goes
Yes am Scottish lol
But definitely not Angus Higgins
Whoever he is/was lol
Too many lines for haiku I think
And not knocking any one
Who queries my text in a polite
Or humorous way
I know not everyone sees my sig
But a
Is there a reason for the weird
Spacing would be fine
Instead of something that may
Be hurtful
And probably noticed taking ages
To reply
That's down to having to reread
Everything a few times

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

I don't have a problem with it to read, it just takes a millisecond of adjustment. At least I always know that it is a post from you!

A pity that you felt the need to write this thread.

It was only partly a need to explain
Myself
And partly for others with dyslexia
Who unlike me may
Not feel able to just come out
And say they have it
Some people even in this
Day and age equate dyslexia
With stupidity
Which is of course wrong having it
Doesn't mean lack of intelligence
But some people still
See it as a stigma so keep
Quiet about having it
Need to do better than the bra joke lol
Wont trouble usher and dowies
Efforts with that one lol

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

One thing I've been curious about.

You said you have to structure your posts in short sentences in order for you to read/understand what it is that you are writing.

How do you get on with reading everyone else's posts, as unless they're a few words etc, there's likely to be a paragraph or more to read through.

Or is it just completely different reading something as opposed to you writing it?

I have to read
Then Reread
Then Reread several times more
Even the post you just did
Though wasn't conplicated
I guess my brain takes in
A different part each reread
Then assembles it
But yes sometimes it gets
Assembled wrongly
Or misses out bits altogether

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

I'm dyslexic, sometimes i think i'm writing a good sentence then re-read it and its shockingly poor! missed words, bad order etc its quite shocking sometimes!.

I've come to not really care to much about it on forums etc, at work it gets a bit more proof read. dont sweat it unless its important imo

Know exactly what you mean
Luckily spell check
Is a lifesaver
But yes I still Reread what I typed
Before posting it
And after posting
And edit if I have to as well

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

It's same with multi quotes
I can't manage it
On my phone which led
To a few cracks about trying to
Bump post count
But if mods merge my posts or
Dock my post count its fine
I really don't worry over my post
Count
It's going to increase just by using the
Forums I am not trying to
Inflate it by not multi quoting
Am sure the mods can see
Whether you are trying sneaky stuff
Any way lol
MM and free postage also have a waiting time as well
As a post count just for that reason

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Sorry guys
Had an off grid day yesterday
So didn't get to answer
Anything at all
Will try to answer as many as possible
In one post as multi quotes
Is my other weakness
Any capital letters in weird places or
At start of every line
Are usually down to the
Spell checker
Some one in another thread
Mentioned using a software to
Format their text properly
I am hoping they answered me
As to what the software is
Yes dyslexia covers far more of a
Spectrum than the person in
The street is usually aware of
Dyslexia vs intelligence was mentioned
Though I don't like to go there
As it can be controversial
If it's relevant to some though my IQ is
Around 130~140

@Usher your other verses
Are also ******* hilarious mate
You have a real talent for that
No way I could take it any way except
Hilariously
Even if I tried to
So please feel free to rap
Anytime you want if it makes
Some one smile its all great
Most days I have the ability to
Laugh at myself lol

To whoever asked
Sorry forgot who but
I am Scottish
But no longer in Scotland

Most people in here have been great
Only a few rude ones
Guess sometimes I have
A touchy day about it
Most times I shrug it off

Going to go check other threads
Before this gets longer
Than
War and peace
Will come back and reread
As know I will have missed replying
To some of you
@Usher
Did I mention you were hilarious
With that rap lol
Still smiling over it

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

There's some genuinely lovely folks on these forums but as with every community, sadly you get some genuinely toxic people too!

You come across as a nice guy from what I've seen and your posts are far more digestible than the often walls of text we regularly see.

Would it help if when replying to you directly we try to format our posts as you do? Or would you find that condescending?

Thanks for even considering that
No just reply as you
Would to any one else
If I happen to misread it and get
It wrong just tell me
It's not being told hey you
Are replying Saying X when my
Problem is Y
It's how people tell you that
You are getting the wrong end of
The stick that makes a
Difference
You guys put up with my weird
Spacing
Only fair I have to persevere to
Read however you guys type