Hitting puberty at mid-twenty... really?

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I have been really... let's say loaded up with hormones lately, and unusually edgy, with mood swings and all. Now, I sometimes get that, especially when the seasons change, but it didn't feel the same. I haven't been under alot of stress lately, and I don't think it has something to do with depression or anything. I went to see my psychiatrist for my regular checkup, and he told me that from his experience, it is not uncommon for people with AS - especially men - to have extremely retarted changes in their brain that usually finish after puberty, and that I am, more or less, it is likely to live through final changes of puberty now. I know that I am mentally ret*d in the way that I have the emotional abilities of a 10 year old, and I don't think that will ever change... but really? Hitting puberty now? I did a little research in my college librabry, and while I was not able to find much about it, the stuff I found seems to suggest that this is the case. And boy, does it suck. Anyone else has gone through this / going through this, or am I a rare case in this regard?

if you lost a significant amount of weight, it can lead to hormonal changes because estrogen is stored in fat cells. so essentially you could be experiencing life with more testosterone, as compared to before.

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/Hea ... evels.html

i wouldn't call it "puberty" unless you have persistent physical changes that are only occurring now, though.

I hit puberty only a year later than usual, but at 29 I've suddenly felt VERY masculine for some reason. I've also developed a much more arrogant, almost alpha male tone which is not something I thought I could ever do since I also second guess myself. I never made the connection to hormonal changes due to my massive weight loss so this would make perfect sense in my case. It's not 'late puberty' but I understand what the OP is talking about. My diminishing hair in some areas and massive growth in other areas would certainly be because of increased testosterone levels.