I have a friend who has made comments that I have #ADHD for years. Just every once in a while. I never thought much of of it until last weekend when I decided to look into it.
Holy Crap! That makes so many things make sense. From struggling in elementary school, why I frustrated my parents so much, why what they tried was like torture for me, serial hobbies, and so much more. Here I am getting close to 60 and I am just figuring this out.
Welcome to the late-discovered club. Pull up a chair if you can find one that doesn't have a pile of books on it...
I had the exact same reaction when I found out I'm auDHD (autistic came first, then ADHD got tacked on because, wow). So much of my life makes sense now. It doesn't make any of it better, or the results go away or lessen really. But it all makes sense and having a label to put on that is amazing.
Some tags and a group to follow and use on your own posts as you dive in:
Lightfighter
Barefoot Rambling