Do you crave connection but panic when you feel vulnerable?

In this episode of Divergent Paths, Dr. Regina McMenomy, Ph.D., and Russ unpack fearful avoidant attachment (also called disorganized attachment) through the lens of late-diagnosed neurodivergence. If your inner world feels like a constant push-pull between “Don’t leave me” and “Don’t get too close,” this conversation will feel familiar.

Fearful avoidant attachment combines the fear of abandonment seen in anxious attachment with the fear of intimacy common in avoidant attachment. For neurodivergent adults, especially those diagnosed later in life, this pattern can intensify due to chronic misattunement, masking, rejection sensitivity, and years of being corrected instead of understood.

In this episode, we explore:

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