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

Obviously younger people being diagnosed is a really good thing. A quite normal age now is 3-4 years old. I first had the fire lit under me by listening to a radio interview about late diagnosis of autism, the two people being interviewed were 18 years old when diagnosed. I didn’t then realise that 18 was late by today’s standards. I remember listening and it was as if they were telling my life story and then the penny dropped. I do sometimes think to myself that those sort of ages aren’t late, but then again they had to struggle through school as well with little help.

I think that we most probably feel a bit angry and hurt that the system never noticed us. Basically there was no system.  I still wouldn’t have been noticed as I did such a good job of concealing my real self. From the outside I was normal, it was inside that I was on fire. We most probably hear of more late diagnosis as there is an entire generation who slipped through the net.

What car is that, Roy?

It’s a 1969 MGC GT rally car. I’ve just restored it for its owner after an accident in Greece.

That’s fine, if you want to P.M then that is okay with me. 

Cool, That's something I'd like to talk more about, over time, either via P.M or in it's own thread, if you are interested..

Cool, That's something I'd like to talk more about, over time, either via P.M or in it's own thread, if you are interested..

That’s fine, if you want to P.M then that is okay with me.