I got a friend that is really slow in the head just a mess..I think something is wrong seriouly?

Question

So i got this friend that is a great guy and he is very kind person but he is just so slow in the head like too slow....like today for example I told whats 3+8 and he thought about it for a long time and he told me it was 15 instead of adding he multiplied it...and he did it more then twice...He is 20 years old and he just cant keep a stead job....and cause one problem after another..he keeps over drafting with the bank and never remembers how much money he has or if he is going to over draft..he forgets everything all the time.....I mean he is an enjoyable person to be around but just acts very slow...he went to college an could not even pass basic math and he took it 4 times. I mean i think something is wrong with his brain something is stopping him..I ask him if he every smoked or anything and he said he never did.So its got to be something.Can some professional help me out.

Answer 1

It seems that your friend is intellectually challenged..(read 'retarded').

Answer 2

If they don't maybe it's because you haven't put down enough to lock them away.

Ok so their short memory is er off... but have you asked them about something that requires careful thinking on another plane as in maybe numbers in general aren't  the final answer to anything after all?

If they don't have a rational answer to questions about their future then maybe you could ask your doctor what to do about it couldn't you speaking as a qualified Layman only of course.

Answer 3

How is 3 times 8 15...? But anyways, some people just have a lower IQ. Not their fault. I know people like that. They usually had some difficulty learning as a child or have some other mental barrier that they can't overcome. I don't think you could get help for him in anyway.