Published on 12, July, 2020
By that I mean those receiving universal credit/ESA or pension credit(if old enough). Those who live in social housing, and aren't well off enough to be home owners.
The only thing we are guaranteed to have in common is identification with autism. It's good to see the diversity of opinions and lifestyles. I personally try to reach out over differences to try and find things in common. (This is what I want NTs to do with us)
I would say that I am lucky, but not wealthy. I started off in a very poor working class area of the North West. My situation has improved since then. My mental health has got a lot worse since then,
Compared to many I had a privileged upbringing. Though nowhere near Bullingdon level.My mental health isn't A1, but it's better than it's been for a very long time.My physical health,on the other hand, has gone in the opposite direction