Yes, I've had a similar experience feeling I've finally figured out a lot of stuff that never made sense before; even more so my Dh, and this is despite both of us having been id'd as gifted pretty early on, and being sent to 'challenging' high schools (lol!).
I think it is much easier now to understand our children, their sensitivities, quirks, etc., and deal with them in a positive way, as a function of having a different way of experiencing things than most folks. In contrast, the standard outlook seems to be that they are misbehaving, being obstinate, too emotional, etc., etc., "on purpose" - certainly some gifted kids/nd kids do some things of that nature, but it shouldn't be the default assumption!
And of course, being gt explains a lot of what we feel/think even as adults! Welcome, this place is a good find.
