Has anyone ever heard of arrested
development? Along w/ schiz., I have
arrested development. It's when you've
stopped developing (socially, mentally, in
every way) after a certain age, usually
around 13. It's as if you're stuck at
that age even though you're technically
older (however old you are). (i'm 23 by
the way). It leads to a life full of
pain & fustration, it's a very
difficult life & i'll tell you why.
If your mental capacity (as far as
reasoning, academics, being able to
anything school related) is always stuck
at 13, you will have hell in high school
& college (this was my xperience)
because you will struggle with your school
work (problem solving, anything involving
academics); inside the classroom &
out. If you have the attention span of a
13 yr. Old, how can you put in those
hours to complete your school work/make
good grades?
You might not have the ability to learn
from xperience & this can cause you to
make the same mistakes over & over,
(which is hell also).
There's no way you can handle adult
situations & make the right adult
decisions bcause your mind hasn't
developed to that point yet (this is very
difficult for you & you always feel
awkward bcause your mind is really not
ready for these things yet)
you may have the social skills of a 13 yr.
Old & feel that you don't care about
certain things in your life that you
should (these adult things are frustrating
for you & you just don't want to deal
w/ them at all bcause you still have the
mind of a 13 yr. Old). Being able to
function as an adult is extremely
difficult & frustrating, just hell to
make it plain & simple.
I have this & life was so frustrating
& difficult bfore I knew I had it; I
read a book explaining it & a light
went off at that moment bcause I finally
knew what was causing all these problems
after many painful years.
Really think about your life & if this
is your situation (having the mind/social
skills of a young adolescent & not
being able to handle & deal with
"adult" decisions and other things,
because your development in every way or
most ways was arrested (hindered or held
back).
Can anyone relate?? Please reply if you
can or if you think this is you.
