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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/StubblyWave3370 on 2024-11-19 23:34:07+00:00.

So today I was sitting in my first block english class and we were discussing the chapters of a novel that we had to read for homework. While in conversation, I mentioned that the 37 pages took me a little more than two hours to get through. One of my friends remarked that it only took her 40 minutes and everyone else at the table said it took them under an hour to read. I was impressed, I’ve never liked reading and I always attributed that to my ADHD or something.

Anyways, the topic morphed to reading comprehension and I shared that mine has always been lower and it probably still sucks, but that it’s ok because I don’t like to read anyway. One of my other friends said she used to read a book a week, like one of those 400 page ones and to say the least, I was astounded.

This is where the fuckup happened, I said, “I mean it’s great that y’all like to read, but like how do you read so quickly when the letters are always moving? I usually just give up because it’s too damn confusing.”

Everyone at my table looked at me weird and told me that they read easily because they do not have this issue, go figure I guess. My friend then mentioned dyslexia and it’s starting to make sense.

I have always had trouble spelling things and english is my absolute worst subject. Grammar is my enemy, books hate me, and english teachers are usually repulsed by my spelling. One of my least favorite thing about reading is that I always have to read the same thing over several times before I understand what is going on, I also have to read stuff over again because sometimes I see the words wrong and then the meaning of the text is skewed. My dad always used to tell me that I was reading to quickly and that was why I misread things so often, but now I don’t know. Also, I’m always mixing up letters and stuff. Maybe it is just my ADHD but the whole experience was pretty interesting.

TL;DR - Accidentally told my AP English class that I don’t understand how they read so quickly when all the letters are always moving. Now, as a 17 y/o, I’m finding out my reading comprehension might be so low because I have dyslexia, not because I am stupid.