As you can see, from my blog name alone, I scream NVLD. I’m 48 and I remember being in kindergarten and having to practice using scissors and modeling clay. Years later I was told my handwriting was bad and I didn’t follow directions. By high school, I was obsessed with certain movies and talked nonstop.
My dream was to become an entertainment news reporter as I memorized facts about TV, movies, and actors. My family said (and still does) call it a fantasy world I live in. I went to college for something science-related as I was a straight-A student. Then my career ended and I did go back to get a Masters in broadcasting. However, I never got to Hollywood and I struggled with the constant changes that come with being a news producer. I am now a massage therapist and it’s been a huge struggle. After 12 years I’ve become successful but I was told it’s not the best career for NVLD. I was diagnosed while pregnant and I see some cues already In our daughter. I worry about her but am ready to get her help if needed. I am A social but so is my husband. I have OCD and anxiety and I still obsess about tv actors but it affects my personal life. I can’t read cues, I think most people dislike me because they don’t talk to me, my motor skills and spatial definition skills are bad (not helpful for a massage therapist). Sometimes I have trouble helping our daughter with her homework. I give out too much info, ask too many questions and if I don’t get an answer to my text or email within a few minutes, I go ballistic. It’s a daily struggle to be me.
Tvnutt
48-year-old wife and mom. I was diagnosed when I was 38 but I always knew something wasn’t right. My family thought I was just being difficult. I have my good and bad days.
