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Did you receive a very late autism diagnosis/realisation?

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I thought a thread just to discuss this subject might be quite pertinent as quite a few of us on the forum are very late diagnosed/realised.

I was diagnosed at 60.

I read this article today in the BBC news:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy87542l14ro

How has your diagnosis/realisation affected you?

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  • Hi Debbie

    Diagnosed at 53 earlier this year. I got a private diagnosis. It wasn't until i heard about masking that i realised i might be Autistic. I just assumed everyone masked. I very much identify with everything in the article to be honest. I've become a bit obsessed with finding out about autism which my wife says has made me a bit self obsessed but i'm trying to come out of that now. It's been pros & cons much like everyone else on the thread.  I am hopeful that in the long term it will be a positive thing.

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  • Hi Debbie

    Diagnosed at 53 earlier this year. I got a private diagnosis. It wasn't until i heard about masking that i realised i might be Autistic. I just assumed everyone masked. I very much identify with everything in the article to be honest. I've become a bit obsessed with finding out about autism which my wife says has made me a bit self obsessed but i'm trying to come out of that now. It's been pros & cons much like everyone else on the thread.  I am hopeful that in the long term it will be a positive thing.

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