The Giant Simpleton

Joseph Johnson
1 min readMar 21, 2022

Andy didn’t understand numbers. He didn’t understand equations. He couldn't distinguish between fruits & vegetables. He couldn’t formulate simple arithmetic. He couldn’t tell the time without counting on his fingers. He was a source of disappointment for his father. His mother was a half wit & ironically refused to accept this characterization. People all around Andy made merry & danced to their tunes. No one bothered about him. He had no friends but only enemies. His tutors admonished him for his mistakes. He stuttered & stammered all his life. Despite being a tall man, he was weak & sick. He had a stout built. In university he was forced to study numbers. Day & night cortisol and hair-fall affected his mood as he tried to complete assignments and prepare for his exams. He managed to complete his degree but at the cost of psychological damage. He managed to write down all this without critical thinking or, logical reasoning.

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Joseph Johnson

Day dreamer, minimalist, left-handed, long walker, neurodivergent