Over 30's thread.

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Here's a toast to Postperson for the splendid idea. This is a party I might actually feel comfortable attending, judging by the guest list so far. And while I have thoroughly enjoyed the posts of a certain person on this thread in the mature sexion...er, uh section, I agree with Litguy that maybe, just maybe there could be more to duscuss at our age....Did I say maybe?

Ok why did someone have to remind me I'm over 30 and quickly approaching 32? That was cruel. I was seriously trying to forget I was in my 30's, I want to rewind back about 7 1/2 yrs ago and it'd be fine except I'd not have my kids, if I could have them back with me, I'd be perfectly happy around 25. Heh.

Since I don't have children, personally I no longer feel obliged to be an adult, I have to age, I do not have to be old.

I do agree. It would be very interesting to share our experienses about that issue. Moreover, when there is a constructive discussion, it would also be useful to publish a kind of summary of it in the Articles section of WP.

Alexandra

It is true that older adults with formal dx, those who declare self-dx and those who 'think they might have it' often seem to have comparable life-history experiences. There is a mature forum section and it could certainly be expanded to cover other aspects of adult life other than those already mentioned.

mmmyeah, I just wondered what sort of interest there was, or if others felt the same. I hadn't really thought beyond that, but perhaps we could ask for a part of the mature issues forum, because I suppose there'll be different topics to discuss. Dunno...should we ask? Do I need to post it in the bug reports/ideas bit, or is this enough? Vertivert?

I don't think I'm "old." Kids do, however, force a type of "adulthood." That's for sure.

Just turned 30 here............god i wish i was still a twenty something!! !

I'm 32 but have always seemed "not young"-and preferred company of adult-age folks. Like any humans, have things I'm "childish" about and things I'm "mature" about. Which things, though, might be what make me "differently different"-in both pleasing and off-putting ways.
Would like there to be a sub-section on WP for whomever of us feels the need to post on a self-selected (honor-system) area, knowing that people are a certain chronological age. Is it being a divider and not a uniter, by expressing this idea ?
Not seeking conflict. Egads !

that's fine, hon.

i'm not sure that there can be a forum-with-a-forum, actually. how about i move this to mature, and people can post other topics with the title to include "over 30s"? would that suit?

Vivi
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What do you call an old person with Asperger's? An asp-been. BOOM BOOM.

Maybe just a new forum for those over 30. While I don't mind having these posts in the Mature section, I access this mostly while I am at work, and I wouldn't be able to get to these posts when they are alongside the NSFW stuff (NSFW == Not Safe For Work). While I'm sure that those immediately around me wouldn't mind, I'm sure some of those phrases would set off warning bells in the head office.

Just joined up last night and have been doing a lot of reading through the forums. I am a 35 year old Aspie. Just diagnosed last year and feeling really lost and down about how my first 30 years have all lead up to this point and how it explains most of my life so far. I am looking forward to meeting other older Aspie's who have been through a little more life then the younger set.

Welcome to the site, yes, the majority of members here are young.... it sometimes feels like being trapped in the AS Big Brother house! ugh!

The first few years after diagnosis are pretty traumatic, I found. I think I've been dx'ed about 6 years now, was done at about age 41-42. The reactions of family and friends can be pretty weird. Not to mention the 'but I thought I was just unusual/gifted, not ugh disabled' thing you have to come to terms with.

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What a lovely idea, to have a thread just for the over 30's - fantastic idea, Postperson

It's so nice to hear from all of you in one spot - sometimes I feel adrift in members, many young ones. I try to search out others in my own age group....I am 48 and love being 48. I wouldn't take away one year of it and I'm definately glad I'm not a teen anymore.

Tak, so very true. I think one of the most unique things about being an older aspie adult is that unlike my older neuro-typical friends which seem so non-plussed with the world around them & also seem to be winding down a bit, I still get very excited finding a rainbow after a rain or watching a beautiful sunset. I still make snow angels in the snow (not because I want to be a little kid again, I just still like the feel of it although I do get up a little slower than I used to) and it's nice to be able to do these things with my grandchildren - people don't look at you funny when your running around flying a kite with little kids around you (if they only knew that I'd probably do this even without the little ones around ) I don't know if I'll ever quit viewing the world as something magical. I hope I never get that old!

Anyway, it's good to be around talking with people my own age.

I actually like getting old - I find I have more anonymity, there's that social phenomenon (which you also see here) of older people being socially invisible. I quite like it in real life, my mistakes don't seem to stand out as much.