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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

To be honest, I didn't even know I had ASD until I got my diagnosis for ADHD, which I didn't know I had either. And now that ADHD is, let's say, under some control, my ASD traits are more evident.

EDIT: I was diagnosed 6 months ago, just for clarification, at 35 years old.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Same. Was diagnosed last year at almost 41.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Same

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

36 and diagnosed a bit over a year ago. ;)