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Reading posts about a late diagnosis - Intended to be a light-hearted post for those aged 30+

Sporadic Sparkly

I do not wish to offend anyone below the age of thirty, but I'm aware that there are a good many members who didn't receive a diagnosis until they were middle-aged or older. It causes me some amusement when I see posts from members that I consider to be relatively young (compared to me, that is), stating that they have received a late diagnosis.

Please tell me I'm not the only person who sits there thinking, "But you are still quite young!" 

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  • I think context helps a lot here. I’m soon to be 32, but was diagnosed at 30. At that point, from my viewpoint, it felt like a late diagnosis. When I’m 50, I possibly won’t see it that way. 30 is late for a 30 year old. 

    I can, however, see where you’re coming from and I don’t want to take too seriously a light hearted comment. Just wanted to share a reflection.

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  • I think context helps a lot here. I’m soon to be 32, but was diagnosed at 30. At that point, from my viewpoint, it felt like a late diagnosis. When I’m 50, I possibly won’t see it that way. 30 is late for a 30 year old. 

    I can, however, see where you’re coming from and I don’t want to take too seriously a light hearted comment. Just wanted to share a reflection.

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