05-26-2004, 04:14 PM
Hi,
Let me echo Fragbait, "The answer is: next to nothing."
And I agree with Bun-Bun, "Second, see a doctor." (I didn't quote the first part, because I *am* a doctor, just not an MD :) ) However, problems like dyslexia can make reading difficult to impossible and are sometimes mis-diagnosed as ADD. Happened to the sister of a friend of mine.
That said, let me remind you that there is no "normal". As long as you are a rational, functional human, you're doing good enough in my book.
I don't know if it is impulse control or something else, but I am a "binary" learner. If something interests me, I focus on it completely, almost compulsively, to the detriment of everything else (and that includes eating and sleeping sometimes). If something bores me, I ignore it. And subjects have crossed the interests/bores line continuously throughout my life. And yet, I've managed to get a good education, get good jobs (I have only had to apply for two jobs in my life, all the rest were offered to me), and a good life.
So, do get it checked out, but don't obsess about it. In all probability, it will work itself out.
And the best of luck with it.
--Pete
Let me echo Fragbait, "The answer is: next to nothing."
And I agree with Bun-Bun, "Second, see a doctor." (I didn't quote the first part, because I *am* a doctor, just not an MD :) ) However, problems like dyslexia can make reading difficult to impossible and are sometimes mis-diagnosed as ADD. Happened to the sister of a friend of mine.
That said, let me remind you that there is no "normal". As long as you are a rational, functional human, you're doing good enough in my book.
I don't know if it is impulse control or something else, but I am a "binary" learner. If something interests me, I focus on it completely, almost compulsively, to the detriment of everything else (and that includes eating and sleeping sometimes). If something bores me, I ignore it. And subjects have crossed the interests/bores line continuously throughout my life. And yet, I've managed to get a good education, get good jobs (I have only had to apply for two jobs in my life, all the rest were offered to me), and a good life.
So, do get it checked out, but don't obsess about it. In all probability, it will work itself out.
And the best of luck with it.
--Pete
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