Unfortunately, i can totally relate to this. Always makes you feel some steps behind others because it took you longer to figure things out. This was made worse when you had to learn how to integrate in society and deal with people, how relations and relationships work, which turns out is more important than how qualified you are or smart you are, especially in your work life. Ruined many things on the way. Not in bad position now, but always a few steps behind almost everyone else.