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Hello Autistic tribe Slight smile

Bit of a vent: my mum is driving me up the wall. I am 27 and I have recently graduated University, so I live with my parents due to financial reasons. I'm also on the spectrum. My mum is making my home environment so uncomfortable. She is deaf but she constantly has the TV turned up at a very loud volume; she argues with me over every tiny thing she can pick on and is generally rude and nasty to be around. My dad (also suspected autistic) agrees with me so please don't go off in the comments about how I should respect my elders and all that! 

Mum's daily routine involves waking up between 10am-noon, watching TV, drinking cider and sleeping with the odd bit of housework. She is stubborn-minded and clearly has mental health issues as well as her physical health problems but she will not accept or get help for it. My mum mentioned to me in passing once or twice in the past that she was diagnosed with bipolar; (something which I suspect I also have on top of other things). 

My dad has also broken his back in 4 places through wear and tear in the workplace. He is the one that looks after the household money as my mum can't handle it. I am the one that goes out with a shopping list and buys daily things we need and want. 

To sum up, my mum is making my life a living nightmare. I am also really tired of being called 'lazy' when I've done nothing but help her and around the house since I was old enough. I also have my own problems which no one seems to be able to/want to help me with.

Thank you for reading.

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  • My Nan was the same, while my brother was irregular with his sleep. Also, she was a stubborn Taurus; so was my brother. The atmosphere was caustic, while he was a teenager. But, now, he's a well-rounded man. He just had to grow up.

    I found out, in the Art Class this evening, that a young girl - undergoing the driving test in Cookstown - was hit on a dual-mini-roundabout on Monday. My friend cut the face of me while I was trying to park at the side park beside the location, in Moneymore, but I told him that parallel parking is well-nigh impossible in that village; on the main Cookstown to Belfast road. But we settled ourselves; he also lent me paint, and burshes, as I forgot my stuff.

    This country would try an angel's patience.

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  • My Nan was the same, while my brother was irregular with his sleep. Also, she was a stubborn Taurus; so was my brother. The atmosphere was caustic, while he was a teenager. But, now, he's a well-rounded man. He just had to grow up.

    I found out, in the Art Class this evening, that a young girl - undergoing the driving test in Cookstown - was hit on a dual-mini-roundabout on Monday. My friend cut the face of me while I was trying to park at the side park beside the location, in Moneymore, but I told him that parallel parking is well-nigh impossible in that village; on the main Cookstown to Belfast road. But we settled ourselves; he also lent me paint, and burshes, as I forgot my stuff.

    This country would try an angel's patience.

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