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kassumo

Do you relate to this style of thinking and processing or do I have a problem?

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Words people say don’t stick with me, only the general idea of what they said. I often hear from others that I don’t listen, but I do. I just don’t recall exact words or details in a sense. I remember the idea, the meaning. That sticks with me way easier and faster, and gives me the same result. I also read books from just 2 words in a sentence because I can form the full meaning without reading the whole thing. Why would I need to read every word? This makes me a fast reader and I often have fast scores in psychological quizzes.

I can't see images in my head in the traditional sense I guess?. I don’t fully visualize them. I know how something looks, but I can't distinct the shape, and I don’t see colors. But at the same time I can imagine it, and I have a "picture" in my mind, but that picture isn’t really there. Like, I don’t even know what my relatives faces look like in detail just in general, kind of how I guess they look and often forget it.

I can only draw something from my mind, but it would be very distorted from what I "saw" or imagined: because I see it, but not with detail. I only make sketch-like or abstract drawings from imagination. I can't follow visual references well or get measurements right. I always ruin it when I try to be precise because I count wrong or mess up the whole drawing I had in my head. It's like I can't put what’s in my mind on paper if I try to follow rules.

But I can write down every single thought and emotion and explain why I felt it, the entire chain, in full detail. I can describe my inner world easily and deeply. I understand myself well. My handwriting is ugly and "childlike," but only because I write fast. My head has ideas too fast. I’m not focusing on visuals and often write in kind of cursive by accident and use two lines instead of one. I'm focused on writing the thoughts before they disappear and I come up with a new one..

Posted Apr 9, 2025, 8:28 PM UTC

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