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.
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.
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.