Math is the bane of my existence. I once took a test to see what I would be good at, what my strengths were. It gave me interesting results. I scored in the Superior range in language skills and business; I scored in the moron category in math and that test with different shapes.
So, there is no in between with me. I can do basic math stuff, adding, subtracting, multiplying, division. My downfall started with my first Algebra class. So, not stupid, just not very good with manipulating numbers.
“My downfall started with my first Algebra class. So, not stupid, just not very good with manipulating numbers.”
Actually it sounds like you were very good with numbers - it was letters that tripped you up, as in “x”.
My daughter is the same.
She can learn languages so fast it is scary .... savant like. And she is an excellent writer and debater ... but higher math ... not so much.
Unfortunately we live in a society that doesn’t recognize that people have different talents and skills (as well as weaknesses).
I’ve always been good at math but can’t learn a different language to save my life (and I’ve tried many times). I think brains are just wired differently.