r/NVLD

I only have one close friend that I talk to maybe once every two weeks. I struggle a lot socially, but not so much with reading facial expressions or picking up on sarcasm.

I'm actually really good with picking up on sarcasm and am sarcastic myself much of the time, lol. But I don't know how to keep a conversation going or how to really talk and connect with people. It's like social interaction just doesn't come naturally to me, and I also have a lot of social anxiety.

Sometimes, I feel lonely and really yearn for more friends or a romantic relationship, but most of the time I find that I'm perfectly content being by myself and doing my own thing. Does anyone else feel the same way? I have NVLD, ADHD, and level 1 autism.

I don't know if this is related to the NVLD or the autism, or if I'm just a naturally introverted person.

I was diagnosed recently, I also have ADHD. I thought my struggles with being tidy were just executive dysfunction, but I had always said to people I feel like I innately lack the ability to organize objects. It doesn't come naturally at all. Obviously, I know simple things like food goes in the fridge or clothes should be in the closet, but beyond that I can't logically organize shelves or drawers or anything. If I try, it takes great effort and usually doesn't visually look very nice or make much sense.

All of my desks, tables, and shelves are cluttered with random stuff because assigning them any kind of organizational structure literally feels impossible. It's like I know how it looks now isn't right, but when I try to think of how it should be arranged instead, my mind completely blanks. I realized this is probably not just EF, but an issue with visual spatial info. Does anyone else have this problem? Any tips?

Hello… Ive got diagnosed with NVLD when I was 15, Ive been drawing forever, and I always think to myself, why after all this time it takes me forever to improve, and I’m talking art-wise.

I find myself crying sometimes because I am listening to music by my favorite artist, trying to picture myself in their shoes, making something that I want to, make music that could have a following and sound great, and when I try to I can never seem to get it, even though its obvious for others.

Same thing with drawing. I’ve been stuck at an middle school art level. Sometimes, weirdly enough I would draw the way I want to, but my mind seems too complicated to keep it that way? IM REALLY NOT SURE. It just hurts so bad because I have so many ideas that I cant get it out there and Im almost 20 years old now. I want people to see my work, I want people to see it the way I want it to be, not some crappy version of it. Im not sure how to explain all this and I know its rambling almost, but I daydream everyday while listening to music thinking about what I can be in the future.

IM NOT ON PURPOSEFULLY PUTTING MYSELF DOWN, I REALLY WANT TO BE A GREAT ARTIST BUT THIS IS ALL HARD TO EXPLAIN!! (sort of vent but not really lmao?)