Let me explain the learning disability "LD" I live with every day. I have both expressive and receptive learning disability, which means I have problomes getting information in and out. I had great trouble with studies and interpersonal relationships (low self-esteem) all through school. I lived in horror that peolpe might find out and think I was stupid.

The only way I was able to make it though college and grad school was with tutors for every class. They would read to me and i would dictate my papers to them... so forth and so on.

I always held out hopes that once I was able to make enough money I would be able to hire an assistant to help with paperwork. However, that point never came I could not keep things afloat to that point. It's not that I can't do the work, it's that it's takes me 3 times as long if not longer. And we all know time is money. Another words I didn't have time to do the work to make the money to pay the bills. Then bipolar has to be factored in to the equation.

I am TERRIFIED about how I'm going to take care of myself finacially and I have been since I was able to understand the "LD"!!! I've lost jobs because I can't keep up with the paperwork. I feel so bad about myself and still don't want others to find out about the LD because I don't want to be know as the stupid one!