Part of why dyslexics struggle is the lack of respect and understanding.

It's bad enough to face daily challenges, but worse when your experience is minimized or dismissed.

So despite Dyslexia being the most common neurodivergent condition by population size it’s the least discussed when it comes to mental health and adult support systems.

This invisibility is part of the problem.

Myth #1: All dyslexics think it's a superpower

The reality? Most dyslexic adults have a complex, mixed relationship with their dyslexia. One day it's your greatest asset, the next it's throwing unexpected roadblocks in your path.

The Banana Trap: Pressure to constantly celebrate something that often pisses you and creates genuine challenges.

Your dyslexic mind is a specialized tool—sometimes exactly what you need, other times poorly matched to the task at hand. The same brain that connects dots brilliantly in a brainstorm might struggle to follow written instructions later that same day.

Focus on personal evolution that aligns with your natural thinking instead of fighting your processing style.

Myth #2: All dyslexics are creative or think outside the box

The truth? Dyslexic thinking is diverse. Some excel in practical problem-solving rather than artistic expression. Many successful dyslexics build their careers through methodical approaches, not spontaneous creative leaps.

The Banana Trap: Expecting all dyslexics to fit the "creative genius" stereotype creates new forms of "not dyslexic enough" when you don't match the profile.

Your mind may give you strengths in completely different areas—from analytical thinking to interpersonal awareness. Forcing yourself into the generic "creative dyslexic" mold creates unnecessary pressure.

Myth #3: Dyslexics are broken, cursed or doomed to struggle and fail

The revelation? What looks like doom is often just a mismatch between your cognitive style and environments designed for different brains. Many dyslexics find that changing their environment—not themselves—makes all the difference.

The Banana Trap: Internalizing temporary struggles as permanent character flaws or neurological destiny.

Your dyslexic brain isn't broken—it's operating in systems and structures that weren't built with your processing style in mind.

Like putting a post-rehab addict back with their pre-rehab friends, your challenges often stem from being in the wrong context, not from being the wrong person.

No One Really Slips on Bananas

In cartoons, characters dramatically slip on banana peels. In real life, we see the banana and step around it.

Stop treating dyslexics like we're asking you to do our laundry, write our daily horoscope or raise our full grown kids when we request basic accommodations.

If a new driver is too short to see over the steering wheel, they get a booster seat; not blamed for being short.

Those refusing to accommodate dyslexic minds do so from one of three places: ignorance, arrogance, or fear.

Regardless, none of those are good enough reasons to keep dyslexic minds from finding our highest potential.