im 43wasnt diagnosed until i was 36 so until that point i really thought i was so broken i tried to hide it from everyone just how broken i was because i was aware of it every waking moment even in some dreams the diagnoses education therapy medication and support from this subreddit helped me mitigate the negatives magnify the positives and taught me that different isnt broken now im married to a woman that actually knows me me not who i spent my life pretending to be your therapist is wonderful