Late Bloomer

[Inked_Kitty]

Hey,
One of the funniest things was the day I brought up being Asperger’s to my therapist. He immediately admitted he’d pegged me as being on the spectrum since day one but since I never brought it up, neither did he cause he didn’t want me to worry about it. Worry? I almost laughed then and there. How could I worry about being told that there was nothing wrong with how my brain worked? How could I worry about being told that just because I don’t understand social cues or don’t emote terribly well or have a hard time putting myself in other’s shoes, it doesn’t mean I am an emotionally repressed bundle of apathy. How could I worry about realizing there was nothing wrong with me at all. Worry about a diagnosis? I was happy! Suddenly so many things over the last 27 years made sense.

So here I am. I’m still learning and I’m excited to find a place to talk to people like me.

 

[Judge]

Time to compare your traits and behaviors to others here to know you aren't alone.

Welcome to AF.

I didn't begin to figure this out until twice your age. At 27 you're doing great!

 

[Nitro]

Hi Inked_Kitty

 

[Mia]

Welcome Inked Kitty, it didn't worry me either. It was a relief and an explanation that was long overdue.

 

[Sloth]

Welcome Kitty! Glad you finally found out! I hope this newfound knowledge will help you in not only understanding yourself but in planning your future! I think you will find plenty of people here can relate to the experience of a late diagnosis (myself included).

 

[Bolletje]

Welcome! I was diagnosed at 29. Suddenly everything about me that seemed “off” made sense. Being here has definitely helped me, I hope you’ll find it as useful and pleasant as I have.

 

[SusanLR]

Late is right.
I wasn't diagnosed or even suspected until almost 60.
But, I was glad to find why I was as I was all my life.
Between asking questions from my therapist and being here,
it was unbelievable that so many things about myself and being different was like reading my life
experiences and understanding them.

Wish I had known earlier as I do feel it could have been a guideline on helping deal with
life had I understood why I was experiencing the different traits.
But, it wasn't thought about back then when I was growing up.

Welcome to the forum, Inked Kitty!

 

[George Newman]

Thank you for sharing your experience here Inked_Kitty. Use this information as a launch-pad and not a crutch. Thrive in the knowledge. Don’t choose to use it as a reason for not thriving. You are in a great position. I am super happy that you posted here. Continue to do so. We want to learn from your experience. Maybe you’ll pick up a few valuable pieces from everyone else here as well. Cheers!