Adult Dx or Childhood Dx better?

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I "came out" to my boss a couple days ago. I told him about my Asperger's because I was having some trouble at work and looking for help. I let him know that I had had trouble finding information and resources for adults with Asperger's, especially pertaining to work. I said the one book I did find had a single chapter devoted to work and in summary it had told me to work in a cubicle on third shift and try not to be an a** and it was too late for that since I made my career choice and started working before I knew about Asperger's. He asked if I would have been happier knowing earlier and going that route. He was asking in reference to work but it got me thinking about it in general.

For those of you who were diagnosed as adults, do you think you would have been happier/more successful if you had been diagnosed as a child?

I'll post my response to this question when I've got more time.

i don't know really.

on the positive side i would have known more why react the way i do to things, and would have maybe made some better choices.

on the other hand, i might not have attempted to live the life i have, if i had got caught up in other people's expectations of what was possible for me with AS.

i'm a bit stuck right now wondering if i wished i never found it. i seemed to be "coping" ok before (apart from massive burn-outs every 6 months!!). i kind of don't what to do with this information this late on in my life. it's kind of scrapped the career plan of what i wanted to do in future. i'm having to admit that trying to pursue something like that would probably drive me over the edge (and already has done a few times)

better late than never maybe... as long as i find a new groove for myself.

I could have used alot more help when I was a child...so I wish it had been more acknowledged that I had serious issues.

Early diagnosis, no question. I was systematically persecuted by students AND teachers throughout elementary and high school. University was little better. Seeing these kids now receive help right from the start makes me a little jealous. Good for them though.