Hi Margie ( love your name, sweetheart!),
Your story is very familiar and I have heard similar ones many times before. My own is not so different, either. I found this board four years ago, at a point when I was right about where you are.

You are indeed in the right place.
Many of us finally start to figure ourselves out at a later stage in life. Society has rigged the game against us and it often takes most of us a long time to get past all of the mental and social limitations we have tried to adapt to in the past. Rest assured you are far from alone, and you can now begin to really own your own life.
Read everything you can here (there is a lot, as I am sure you already know, and don't be afraid to dig back into older threads. If you are like most, you will have ups and downs, good days and bad, highs and lows. All quite normal. A lifetime spent trying to fit in will undoubtedly have placed stumbling blocks in your way. Try not to be discouraged by those things. It is never too late to be happy.
As you move along, though, try to keep in mind that something deep and important brought you here. You can bury it again, if you grow fearful, but it won't go away. It just won't. If you are brave, you will find what you need and what will allow you to finally be whole and authentic. It is not easy, but it will be real, honey. There is great comfort in that, trust me.

We are glad you are here. Welcome home, baby!

Hugs