I'm only 50 in birth years.
Hi, I just joined. I used this site many years ago under a different user name and am surprised by how much it's changed. I feel weird about joining the over 50 group because I am going through a breakup with a 19 year old and I feel the same age as her. Actually, perhaps today, I might feel much younger. Identifying with my actual age is foreign to me and I wonder if that's common for people who suffer from mental illnesses, or if it's unique to me. At the same time, I also don't really fit in with the teenagers' groups either, as I learned during my last relationship. I'm a bit lost at the moment and struggling to find an identity that makes sense for this next part of my life.
@AnotherLifetimeAgo
Greetings, and rewelcome. I am 51 and autistic, and I know that I and many others in the autistic community feel that age numbers are an NT construct in some ways. I mean of course age counting isn't, but whatever significance it might have, that is definitely a social construct. And, indifference to this can slow aging - it's a joyful thing.
I haven't joined any age-group communities. Look for communities on other factors, that's probably better. I don't think you want to join a teenage group, that seems dishonest, but join one that isn't about age. There are plenty. Everyone is welcome.
@mathetmess
Hello, and thanks for welcoming me to the forums. This was on my home page so I thought I'd check it out. the funny thing is, when I was on here ages ago, I suggested having forums and chats for people over 35 because they didn't have them at the time!! Anyway, I have ADHD, which is in some ways similar to Autism, and then again, very different. So you may be onto something there about the age-feeling. I do feel it physically though!! Just not mentally or emotionally!
