Hi all,
I am a grown up who struggles with the day to day responsibilities of life, this includes money management and dealing with stuff in general. I have issues with executive functioning too, of course.
I am not a young woman and I only found out last year about my autism, maybe because of hormonal changes that are part of perimenopause.
All in all, I really struggle and there doesn't seem to be any support out there in the UK for adults that are not unemployed and do not have learning disabilities.
I have seen some services advertised on this website, but the prices are prohibitive. Also, they appear to be counsellors and not focussed on life skills as such. I have a counsellor and need somebody who is specialised in life skills. I need somebody who is around a bit longer, like a sports coach and not like a one-off conversation, that won't change any of my behaviours and make new behaviours stick.
I suspect my parents were ND as well and I grew up in the system, my life has always been quite unstable.
I wish I could just pay somebody to do these things for me, but I just get by as it is.