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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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  • Lol  I do too, but I also have compassion for the under 30s. 

    At 20 or 15 you have already missed the support and understanding you could have had in education or within your family, through the crucial formative years. Even 10 or 8 is too late.

    That said, I was 56. If only I had known at 20. At 20 you do have a chance to redirect your life in so many positive ways denied at 50, but then again our 20 year olds have also already missed out on too much.

    Hey! At least I didn't die not knowing. I can make it count now.

  • in reply to Dawn

    Point taken Dawn, although I feel a sense of relief at knowing that I'm not alone in feeling slightly amused.

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