The retard within...

So, since a CERTAIN feels the need to try to eliminate the R-word, I feel it's time to write this post.

Early on in my life, I was diagnosed with a disorder. Part of that disorder was thought to be possible symptoms of mental retardation.

For the record: Every doctor, person, mule, and pigeon I have asked about this little notation on some medical literature I made it into (Yes, I & the fam was written up in a medical journal. No, it doesn't pay well.) I was rebuffed and scoffed at.

I still wonder how much of that is accurate. I have mental/cognitive issues. I am convinced of this. I hold a Bachelor's of Arts and I'm working towards a pretty nice Master's, so it's possible I did too much crack as a baby.

But, I have issues keeping track of highly intensive cognitive things. I would have been a lawyer, yeah I said it, if I felt I had the cognitive acumen to accomplish such a feat.

There are times I don't make the simplest connections, or I totally blank on things JUST said to me in passing conversation.

I don't think I'm a retard, but I think there are days where I may revert to something close to resembling one.