Send us a text Dating later in life after a late autism diagnosis is not simply about meeting new people - it’s about meeting yourself with language, context, and long-overdue permission. In this episode of Quietly Autistic at Last, Dr. Allison Sucamele explores the often-unspoken realities of dating in midlife for late-identified autistic women. Moving beyond traditional dating narratives, we talk about masking, burnout, nervous system exhaustion, emotional labor, and the profound shift that...
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Send us a text Dating later in life after a late autism diagnosis is not simply about meeting new people - it’s about meeting yourself with language, context, and long-overdue permission. In this episode of Quietly Autistic at Last, Dr. Allison Sucamele explores the often-unspoken realities of dating in midlife for late-identified autistic women. Moving beyond traditional dating narratives, we talk about masking, burnout, nervous system exhaustion, emotional labor, and the profound shift that...
# 5 - When You Finally Understand Yourself… and Others Still Don’t
Quietly Autistic at Last
14 minutes
3 months ago
# 5 - When You Finally Understand Yourself… and Others Still Don’t
Send us a text In this episode of Quietly Autistic at Last, we explore the quiet power of self-understanding after a late-in-life autism diagnosis. While diagnosis can feel like a homecoming, it doesn’t guarantee that others will suddenly understand—or even try to. Together, we’ll look at the gap between self-recognition and social recognition, the grief and liberation that can coexist, and the strategies for staying grounded in your truth even when others can’t see it. This conversation offe...
Quietly Autistic at Last
Send us a text Dating later in life after a late autism diagnosis is not simply about meeting new people - it’s about meeting yourself with language, context, and long-overdue permission. In this episode of Quietly Autistic at Last, Dr. Allison Sucamele explores the often-unspoken realities of dating in midlife for late-identified autistic women. Moving beyond traditional dating narratives, we talk about masking, burnout, nervous system exhaustion, emotional labor, and the profound shift that...
