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Life begins at 60

Philfrom30

Hi there everyone,  

I'm new on here

I got my diagnosis 18 months ago whilst age 60, and what a relief it was. Like a weight had been lifted. I finally knew why I'm like I am, and suddenly everything made sense.

I have been reading books/ audio books and attended a couple of post diagnostic  group sessions to try and find out as much as I could on the subject. I find it very exciting tbh and enjoy meeting/ talking with others.

What did hit me hardest was realising how much I'd actually struggled through life when I thought it was the same for everyone, and how much I'd been gas lighted by everyone.(I'm sure it wasn't  intentional) but I now know I was right all along.

I've not had chance to go to the post diagnosis meetings for a good while now due to work commitments so finally managed to get signed up on here.

Takes me a while to write anything as have to keep editing and starting again.(I do ramble on a bit at times).

Hoping to be of some use on here.

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  • Hello, 

    I am in my mid 70s and was diagnosed about 5 months ago. 

    You wrote about many things I have experienced. Even to the need to re-edit documents!

    My diagnosis made me realise how much I have struggled; with burn outs nearly every 2 or 3 years and periods of depression. And I thought it was just me.   

    I had to look up gaslighting, its my age!  And Oh! people have used, at least, low or medium level gaslighting. And how exhausting it was to defend myself. 

    I am finding this site a very comfortable place to visit as there is so much information, honesty and autism. It is what I have always needed.  I hope you find the same is true for you.         

    Oscar

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  • Hello, 

    I am in my mid 70s and was diagnosed about 5 months ago. 

    You wrote about many things I have experienced. Even to the need to re-edit documents!

    My diagnosis made me realise how much I have struggled; with burn outs nearly every 2 or 3 years and periods of depression. And I thought it was just me.   

    I had to look up gaslighting, its my age!  And Oh! people have used, at least, low or medium level gaslighting. And how exhausting it was to defend myself. 

    I am finding this site a very comfortable place to visit as there is so much information, honesty and autism. It is what I have always needed.  I hope you find the same is true for you.         

    Oscar

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