[Abecrazy]

I wanted to let you know that I joined this forum because my son joined the forum.

He has been playing this game since he was 5. It is the first game he ever played and will probably always be his favorite. By definition he is a gamer. He lives and breaths for video games especially Oddworld. He has a few friends but not many because as a child he was not able to play with other kids due to early birth and low immune system. As a result he can relate better to adults making childish concepts very unappealing to him.

You see, he has a disability. He is Dyslexic. Here are the characteristics of a person who has dyslexia.

*Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.

*Labeled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or "behavior problem."

*High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.

*Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.

*Often is spatially talented; engineers, architects,
designers, artists and craftspeople, mathematicians,
physicists, physicians (esp. orthopads, surgeons), dentists. *maybe you can add game programmer there too...*

*Spells phonetically and inconsistently.

My son is The Exoddus.

Now before all you mods get your "undies" in a bunch I just want to say that I am not here to start problems. Hell, I'm not even here to ask you to feel bad or lift the ban on him. I am writing this because I thought a few of you need to know that...

1. He literally couldn't help it.
2. He was trying really hard.
3. He was very excited to find people all over the world with the same passion for Abe's Oddworld that he had.
4. After reading some of your responses to his posts I thought a couple of you could use some education on what it is to be dyslexic. (You know who you are).

I know some of you won't give a sh*t and that's ok. Most of you are at an age where I would expect that. I get it, Ok? He is just a kid and does not understand.

Thank you for crushing the spirits of a boy who only wanted to connect with other people over something that brings him so much joy. Thank you for adding one more bruise to his already low self esteem. I hope those of you who liked him will keep in contact with him. Those of you who didn't...well, it's your loss. He's a really cool kid.

Thank you for your time.

Abecrazy

P.S. Furthermore I'd just like to add that we do not have Microsoft Word or any other word processor.