OUCH.
I can identify from different periods of my life.
It does set one up to miss out on a lot of . . . solid stuff.
And, it requires us to experience everything FIRST HAND or be doubted, feared, dismissed etc. out of hand.
That’s quite a burden given the complexities of life. And quite time consuming in a lot of contexts.
In some contexts, it’s hazardously time consuming.
I’ve forgotten how old you are, if I ever knew. I’m 61.
I am slightly older than you.