Dyslexia and changes

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I am wondering about how dyslexics handle changes. In Fall 2007, I told several of my college friends that I would be graduating in December. The reaction among most of them were good, but one friend (who is dyslexic, by the way) got upset because of I told him that I was graduating. I pondered about this since then and even asked him about it, which his response was "I need to find a new PR chair" in a student organization that we were both part of. Does dyslexics get upset easily when changes occur or was my friend upset for a different reason.

I am dyslexic and I don't think it would be the dyslexia. I think it may be that they enjoyed your company or ideas or something, I don't think dyslexia would really have an impact on social situations like that.

When I told him about my graduation, I only met him a few months beforehand. He was upset about it and I actually thought that he was about to cry. When I mentioned it to one of his fraterity brothers, he was like, "oh, he will get over it." When I saw him in March and introduced him to my mom and three of my older sister kid's, just before I left, he asked me for a hug, which I accepted.

I was not sure why my friend acted like that and I remembered that dylexia is an autism cousin, so I thought maybe my graduation have some effect on him. None of my other friends were that upset about my graduation.

Maybe he hasn't just got dyslexia, maybe there are some autistic traits in there too.

My friend moved away and instead of wishing him luck we had a massive fight. I was of course sad to see him go but on the outside it didn't seem that way.

What are the traits of dyslexia outside of having a problem with reading?

Very similar to Asperger's Syndrome. I got tested for dyslexia first.
Here's a good site: http://www.dyslexia.com/library/symptoms.htm
Dyslexia doesn't really affect a person socially, though they may have low self esteem and anxiety.
I don't know why your friend would act that way. Some people just don't like change. It could be that he would really miss you. It doesn't take long to get attached to a friend.

I thought of that as a possibly and I do miss him. I hope that I can see him before he graduates in May and I don't know when I will see him again after his graduation.