Found out at 21 that I was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia at 11
I recently found an old report from when I was around 11 years old, and it said I have ADHD and dyslexia. I only found it now at 21.
Honestly, it shocked me because I spent years struggling with reading, writing, focus, spelling, and understanding English — without fully knowing why.
Now a lot of things from my childhood make sense.
The hard part is that in India, people usually don’t take ADHD or dyslexia seriously. Most people just think you’re lazy, careless, or not trying hard enough. So I grew up blaming myself for things I genuinely struggled with.
I still struggle with reading and writing in English even now. Sometimes I reread lines multiple times, lose focus quickly, or make spelling mistakes even when I know the word.
I feel confused and kind of emotional because I keep thinking: “What if I knew this earlier?”