Hey im a 20 year old living with parents, most of you possibly dident know this but i have autism and dyslexia.
Im not allowed to jet a real job because parents dont want me having one and i dont have any means of getting to a job. For some reason im hyperfocused on wanting to make money online and im not quite sure why that is? Ive tried things like surveys but soon found out there worse than slave labor.
I do have ssi but most of it has to go towards my parents, i also heard getting income effects ssi income.
Idk, what would you advise? yes i know i need a hobby aswell in-which i am trying to explore more hobbys.
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I agree with some of the other comments that in your situation education would be best.
I personally went to uni and got a programming job but I’d also have liked becoming an electrician.
If you can study, learn a trade or do an internship without losing your SSI then I’d suggest that. You’ll get started on a career without making money that way. If you get hired from an internship or apprenticeship you’ll have made it way past whatever the SSI was.
Just to put the dot back at the horizon, you can have a “normal” job. If you can find something you like and can (hyper) focus on it’s details you can excel at it.
I’ve been going into electronics, and I make the same as my partner does. The hardest part of my job for me is the social aspect, but the machines at least don’t need to be talked to. Being a man of rules and details comes in verry handy for programming and such too.
Another thing to note is that the generally noted “smartest” people in history most likely had a form of autism. It can of course not be proven, but they where hyper focused in the area they are known for. But dint know or where bad at other ‘simpler’ areas.
To come back to your question of making money at home, I would personally go into 3D printing or so. It’s rewarding, lots to learn, and there is still room to make a buck
Make sure to check about SSI rules before doing anything btw
You should volunteer. Your desire for money without an associated reason to have or spend it could mean that you actually desire productivity and reward. Volunteer work provides both.
This guy belongs in the wall street autism or not. Autism might even be an advantage.
Volunteering has the added bonus of providing some type of work experience, which can be helpful if you should ever try to get a paid position (which is good in case you should ever need it).
Be very careful about engaging in any activity which could potentially disqualify your from SSI or SSDI.
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Genuinely, getting SSI is extremely difficult to obtain and extremely easy to lose. I would, before you do anything, find out how much you can earn before you lose it, etc.
You got a special interest?
Make long, overly detailed youtube videos about it.
Chances are, you’ll find an audience.
Hehe, funny, because that is half of the subscribed channels i have on YT.
Why won’t your parents let you get a job? You’re gonna need to be an adult at some point, over sheltering you is just going to hurt you more in the long run.
This is a widely ignorant comment considering OP explictly says they’re on SSI…
Please stop trying to help with things you don’t know about. I’ve worked in this field and have seen far too many people lose their benefits for years because they managed to earn less than a grand in a month before not being able to keep up and losing the job and benefits.
Once you get approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), if you start working, Social Security will reduce your benefits by subtracting part of your income from your disability check. But if you go over the SSI monthly income limit, the agency will terminate your benefits. In 2026, going over the limit means making more than $994 for an individual and $1,491 for a couple—after some special deductions.
So if you start a part-time job where you make $15 an hour and work 10 hours per week—for a total of $600 in monthly income—you won’t stop receiving disability benefits. You will, however, see the amount of your SSI check reduced. If you’re thinking about returning to work, it’s important to understand how SSI benefit amounts are calculated before you can figure out specifically how many hours you can work and how much money you can make while still receiving SSI.
OP would at best, be working for free and is better off volunteering somewhere that needs volunteers and treats them as such instead of employees.
I was just asking a question? In fact almost the exact question you answered? Your comment would just be constructive instead of rude without the first two sentences. Thanks for the info anyways.
Despite their best intentions they can’t protect their child forever. They need to have an honest discussion together so op understands why, but I still feel it’s reasonable to try and do something to grow themselves. It’s not going to get easier as the family gets older and the parents eventually can no longer work themselves.
I was just asking a question?
I’m pretty sure you just don’t understand how questions work…
But the answer to that one is “no, that is not all you were doing”.
And I made another comment to OP, the more important part here is for you to understand if you don’t know the answer but still want to comment, its honestly very easy to research to find out first. You could have just googled “working on SSI” and gained the same knowledge. Instead you blindly reinforced OP that they’re right like an AI chatbot would.
That blind support without understanding is dangerous, but I don’t think I’m going to be able to explain why in a way you can understand. I think you’ll just continue to get upset someone said what you were doing is dangerous so you’re just going to argue if it was intentional instead of thinking about the real problem: people you may harm if you continue acting like this.
Whether you’re right or not is irrelevant if nobody listens to you because of your tone.
Which I did to OP…
Like I told the person spreading dangerous misinformation:
And I made another comment to OP, the more important part here is for you to understand if you don’t know the answer but still want to comment, its honestly very easy to research to find out first. You could have just googled “working on SSI” and gained the same knowledge. Instead you blindly reinforced OP that they’re right like an AI chatbot would.
That blind support without understanding is dangerous, but I don’t think I’m going to be able to explain why in a way you can understand. I think you’ll just continue to get upset someone said what you were doing is dangerous so you’re just going to argue if it was intentional instead of thinking about the real problem: people you may harm if you continue acting like this.
I don’t expect that to work, but thats as much effort as I’m putting in
Im unsure why i cant get a job, but my family is planning on moving soon. i dont think my parents want me to start something big like a job yet, or maybe they think i cant handle it?
Ive tried asking them and they never give me a clear reason.
I think you kinda need one. There are real concerns to working on SSI, from hitting income thresholds and losing SSI, to losing medicaid, or having medicare premiums increase.
Your parents need to tell you what is stopping you from working, because if it’s something like an income threshold or a worry you’ll lose SSI entirely, that will likely need working around.
What happens if you insist on a clear answer, saying this is what you want?
Do you have anyone apart from your parents you can talk to? A friend, therapist, social worker, doctor?
This sounds a bit abusive to me. Did your parents threaten you with any repercussions if you get a job?If they plan on moving away soon, then that’s a very good opportunity to do some low pressure job searching and get practice with interviewing. If you’re offered a job, you can always just do it until your parents decide to move, however long that is. You’re under no obligation to stay at any job for any minimum duration.
Are you able bodied?
I know it sounds weird but the barrier to entry for a basic job is not very high.
If they have a disability income (which they say they do) then getting a job would hamper the ability to collect that 🤷♂️
Sounds like exploitation
Yep, the parents are exploiting their kid for that sweet sweet social security payment. Obviously.
From their op, “I do have ssi but most of it has to go towards my parents”
Yes.
The most likely scenario is that the social security benefit goes towards providing for the child that is considered disabled enough to receive a benefit.
The “everything is always awful all the time” view that they must be exploiting the child is certainly one way to see it by default.
I’ve seen it before…
Get a book called “Discover What You Are Best At.” Linda Gail.
It’s a series of self tests you can finish in half a day, combined with an index of jobs that use those particular skills. Jobs are separated by how much training you need.
For example, a nurse and a hair dresser both need good people skills and good manual dexterity. Two completely different jobs, but similar skill sets.
There might be a job you’ve never considered that would be perfect for you.
This is just my perspective, usual grain of salt etc: If your parents don’t want you getting a job, sounds like your parents want the SSI. The threshold for income that makes you lose SSI benefits is absurdly low, and it’s very hard to get back. I’d suggest a hobby to fill your time if that’s the case.
The job market is tanked at the moment. I’d say if you can ride it out on SSI, do it while you can. I know it’s not a lot, but if your family is making it work, I wouldn’t disrupt it for now. Once things improve, you’ll be able to make a ton more money with employment and will have a strong argument for pursuing that avenue. I wish you the best.
sounds like your parents want the SSI
It’s 2026 and they have a 20 year old that can’t work …
It’s less likely they want the money and more that they need the money.
Especially since OP says they’re hyper focused on making money for stuff, it’s a safe bet money is tight like it is for virtually everyone.
Losing SSI could mean losing their mortgage.
But if it’s that bad, the family needs to have an honest discussion so OP understands.
Hate to break it to you, but the job market is sliding down a slope towards a gargantuan cliff.
When the AI bubble bursts, it’ll be 20x bigger than 2008.
And if it doesn’t and the AI promises come true, that might be a lot worse for workers.
I can’t comment on the SSI issue and other people have probably commented about it more, but if I may ask another question:
What job do you want? What barriers do you foresee in the way to getting them?
I can’t speak for every nd folk here, but I think a lot of us are employed or have been employed in the past. Once you get past the obnoxious hiring and job seeking process, there’s no reason for autism or dyslexia to inherently block you from having a job.
I do have ssi but most of it has to go towards my parents, i also heard getting income effects ssi income
Ask your parents to explain things like this because you need to understand them.
Often earning a small amount of money results in losing more in benefits, and it will take months/years after you stop working for benefits to go back up once they’ve gone down.
Everyone’s situation is different, but you definitely need to talk to them before and have them explain your specifics
You are 20 years old. Your parents have no say in your future and I would strongly recommend getting a job.
Honesty it sounds like your parents are doing you more harm than goods but I don’t know that for certain.
I might recommend a trade fair. Sometimes becoming a tradesman means having to learn on the job for free, so this could be a good opportunity. I would still recommend going through a school first, but for people like us it is less of a hurdle if you’re interested in said trade.
If you’re a very cerebral person, then it may not be challenging enough once you learned the ropes, but that’s a “tomorrow you” problem.
If you want to work from home, programming tends to be a possibility, but it’s entry hurdle is getting higher.
Anyhow, I hope you find something that gives you freedom and happiness, and whenever things take an ugly turn, remember you took that first step.
Best luck and fair winds!
Because OP is on SSI, as was clearly stated, they can’t even get a job, a real one at that. Plus, on top of that, maybe a trade isn’t for them.
On top of that, another commenter had a thought that OP’s parents were exploiting the individual.
“The Bums lost! Get a job sir!” Big Lewboski reference.
With SSI you do have to watch how much money you can make. You may want to start out volunteering. This can sometimes lead one into a job or career that they are passionate about.
With most of the SSI going to the parents, this may be why they don’t want OP getting a job. It would potentially reduce their income.
