I can't read

[Caxx]

Hi long time lurker first time poster
I am a mum of 5 oldest 19 about to go to uni in jan youngest is 1 I am a single parent it is a hard thing to admit but basically I am illiterate I hold down a job at a supermarket and my children are well cared for up unti now this hasn't been a issue but my 13 year old who is at grammar school has started to get suspicious and I think he has told his teachers as I noticed at parents evening they were speaking to me like I was stupid (but u suppose I am)
I manage with Google and my.older son who is helping me write this but soon he will have left home so I am going to struggle does anyone know where I can get some practical help without anyone judging me ??

[SilentIsla]

Good luck, OP.

[CloudsAway]

Well the difficulties with co-ordination and directions could potentially be symptoms of other difficulties like dyslexia, but it might not be - if you had a lot of absence and lack of parental interest, then that itself could be enough of a barrier to learning to read. And that's actually good news - it means it is more straightforward to teach you to read now. If you were dyslexic, it woudn't be impossible either, but it might mean more challenges to overcome, if you had already had a lot of the more straightforward teaching but weren't able to take it in. And now that you are ready to learn and motivated, you could just take off. I reckon teachers would love to teach you!

[VetiverAndLavender]

Wishing you the best of luck, OP. There's nothing to be ashamed of. You're doing what's best for your children and yourself. That's something to be proud of.

[VestaTilley]

Oh bless you.

Firstly OP, don’t be ashamed - you have nothing to be embarrassed about, and it’s actually quite common. You were obviously let down by your school and family who should have endured you learnt as a child.

You can get help and it’s not too late to learn - I think Learn Direct used to offer adult literacy courses. I don’t know if it’s still going, but there’s a charity called Read Easy that helps adults in the U.K. learn to read.

Their number is 01388 435021 and they’re open Monday - Thursday. Maybe give them a ring and ask them for help?

There may be free adult education courses in your area too - if your son can help you look these up on the internet you should find one.

Good luck - you can do this!

[VestaTilley]

*ensured! Sorry for spelling mistake!

[Avelandra]

@espisona why on earth drag up this thread to advertise something completely unrelated

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[Janegrey333]

@Caxx

Hi long time lurker first time poster
I am a mum of 5 oldest 19 about to go to uni in jan youngest is 1 I am a single parent it is a hard thing to admit but basically I am illiterate I hold down a job at a supermarket and my children are well cared for up unti now this hasn't been a issue but my 13 year old who is at grammar school has started to get suspicious and I think he has told his teachers as I noticed at parents evening they were speaking to me like I was stupid (but u suppose I am)
I manage with Google and my.older son who is helping me write this but soon he will have left home so I am going to struggle does anyone know where I can get some practical help without anyone judging me ??

How can you write or type if you can’t read?

[ErickBroch]

OP I just want to say you have NOTHING to be ashamed of. Please do follow up with some courses, you will feel so much better and have absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. I am sure your children are so proud of you for seeking further education

[ErickBroch]

@Janegrey333 she has said numerous times her son has written it for her and she uses accessibility apps to read posts out through her phone

[MissBaskinIfYoureNasty]

I'm sure OP has learned to read in the years since she posted this..

[Thingsdogetbetter]

Zombie!