There is actually a significant advantage to starting this career when slightly older: you probably have some former education or career to fall back on if needed.
As we all know, aviation is not always the most stable place to be, and I am very happy to know that I won't have to sell my house if my airline goes bust, or if I can't fly for some reason. I think the way it (accidentally) worked out was quite good, because now I have options.
Although we sometimes forget it in these forums, there is more to life than just flying airplanes!