full image - Repost: 23M; Dating with dyslexia and some emotional baggage. (from Reddit.com, 23M; Dating with dyslexia and some emotional baggage.)
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For some context, I'm a recent graduate of a Big 10 school who works for a Big 4 and moved to a new city. Since 3rd grade, I've been diagnosed with dyslexia. I struggled through much of school and with my self esteem as a kid, I got along with other kids and was liked by my peers but always felt kind of discouraged and insecure which hurt my social relationships with my peers, especially my on and off again high school GF. I sought refuge in playing sports, specifically soccer (goalkeeper) and as I got later in high school kept working harder and doing better in school, getting into my preferred college of choice. In college I excelled more than in high school, I ended up studying economics and finance and learning and foreign language. My confidence grew and I made many lifelong friends. I dated some but nothing super serious. Then COVID happened....and I struggled with online school with dyslexia and had a personal tragedy in my life. I spiraled through 2020, as many people probably did, and moreso than I realized. As 2020 gave way to 2021, thanks to a loving network of friends and family, and some therapy, I worked to climb myself out of that hole and became and gained some perspective and empathy. I regrouped and finished college last may with a strong GPA, got a job in the Big 4 that's not my favorite job in the world but the pay is decent the opportunities, and I like the people I work with. I also moved to a new city to start this job and have been here only 3 months, where I knew a few people from college but it's still a new experience. I'm a 6'2, decent looking but not spectacular blonde Scandinavian looking guy. I make a decent income and while I've gotten a bit out of shape (like 5-10 pounds more than I'd prefer, nothing dramatic) with the chaos of moving and work, I'm trying to get back into better shape. I'm not sure exactly where I'd fit in the pecking order, but I feel like I'm not at the bottom (idk I hear all this stuff about the 80-20 rule and wierd shit about dating but I feel like most of it is probably fake). I figured I might as well get back into the dating scene, knowing that I've had too much going on the past couple years to really consider it. I downloaded hinge and couple days ago and I find it just super wierd, idk. As someone with dyslexia, communicating and understanding communication over text is kinda hard. I think I should delete it but I'm not exactly sure the alternatives, not being in college anymore. I don't think the online dating thing is ideal for someone with dyslexia. The whole thing seems like kinda a shit show and fake/superficial. My second concern is if/when I get into a relationship again, what do I do with that life story. I think I've done a good job trying to move on from tragedy and I lead a fairly healthy and happy life overall but I worry about eventually opening up to someone and all that emotion comes back, and I don't want to burden some girl with that. Maybe I'm just not ready, but I've said for 2 years I'm not ready and I feel like I'll just keep kicking the can down the road and not getting back on the saddleDoes anyone have any advice, sorry for the long rant but if anyone has any insights, idk, it might be nice to get a strangers opinion on dating with dyslexia or having some shit in your past.
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