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.
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.
Hi Firemonkey, thank you for replying to my question.
Everyone is different on here, we all have different backgrounds and different political and social views - that's fine, so long as we don't let those differences divide us.
I looked at your profile to see if I could get more information on your background, so as to get a clue why you asked this question. I see that you state that you dislike "gammon people" and are against Brexit. I voted for Brexit, so I assume that means you automatically dislike me and would also call me a "gammon". I really do not care what anyone thinks of me or what they call me, but I wanted to just point out that this may offend others on the forum who have different political views to yourself. I won't say any more on the subject of politics as I don't want to get into any arguments, although I'm quite happy to chat with you about anything non controversial.
I have now also seen a reply you posted to Mark (Spikey) where you say that compared to many you had a privileged upbringing. I don't see how that matters on here - we all have issues, no matter how wealthy or poor we are. I reply to posts that interest or intrigue me, or ones where I feel the same way as someone and hope I can make them feel included. Try to see past the differences - we should all be able to find common ground.
I think Peter has hit the nail on the head here. But not fitting in, is no bad thing either.
I don't fit in anywhere. This place we have one thing in common, and then may have other things in common with individual members. But the board as a whole will only ever be that one thing.
Though I have 'met' some great and interesting people here - your good self included
does anyone fit in here? Forgive me but I've just never seen this as a 'fitting in' kind of place.
You, and no doubt others here, wonder why. For my part I'm struggling to understand why there's a failure to understand why the difference in experiences impacts on my ability to feel that I fit in here.
I do work, and in a job I love - but it will never make me rich (that's OK, I'd rather be happy anyway). After years of struggle, I may now have a chance of slowly putting together some savings, after years of debt or just breaking even month to month. I do have a house that I 'own' (mortgage) but that simply would not have happened without the blessing of assistance from the co-ownership people (basically I rent half, buy half). I consider myself unwealthy for sure... but I count my blessings too, because I have shelter, and food, and central heating (once I get it fixed again!). All in all, a fair trade-off for a life that minimises risk of a total mental breakdown or burnout.
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
I've been both well off (ish) and poor. I've had my time on universal credit. twice actually. The first time was awfull. The second just really tough. I had an fairly privalidged upbringing financially speaking. Nothing crazy, I wasn't flown around the world by my parents or anything crazy like that. I'm no trust fund baby. But our family was wealthy enough for them to help me through uni and buy me a second hand car when I turned 18. As a junior scientist my sallary is around the upper end of a fast food places general managers salery. But my work has basicly no financial security with short fixed term contracts of 2-4 years. My curent job was a 6 month contract and it was extended twice to 12 month now.
I wonder why you are asking this? I understand that the majority of autistic people either cannot work, or struggle to manage a full time job. And you don't have to be getting benefits or living in social housing to be poor - those with income just above the benefits level are often the worst off, and pay the highest proportion of income in taxes.
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,
I'm on incapacity due to multiple health problems, but I live with my Mum and we have a nice house and we can afford to be warm and eat well.
I’m working on minimum wage and renting a flat. My situation is stable which I am grateful for but I’m not wealthy. And I don’t need it actually. Although my salary is low I like my job
