Parents have refuse to pay for any future therapy treatment

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Straight from my dad's mouth just a few nights ago. Well, I hope he has fun with me staying around the house and being miserable and penniless because he won't pay for something that might actually help me get back on my feet again. He didn't like anything about me going to therapy the first time. And yes this is the same father who believes my AS can be cured with spankings even in my late 20s.

Some father...

Wait, your father spanks you and you are 27 years old?!?

I can't remember the last time he actually has spanked me but he was often threaten me with it. I do know it was in my 20s.

My dad is one of those army brat conservative types. Enough said.

Dude, what are you thinking, this is sexual assault! Or at the very least non-sexual assault! A grown man is hitting another grown man on the ass? This is not normal, man. Even just threatening it is not normal.

Have you ever thought about getting out? Are you on social assistance?

Since you are an adult now, your parents are no longer legally obligated to support you in any way, even to provide a place for you to live. Since the law does not grant you any such entitlement, maybe it's time that you moved out. Perhaps there is a group home nearby, or some friends that you could move in with?

Last edited by Fnord on 02 Jul 2011, 6:42 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Are there any type of free services that you can access?

It may not be as good as the one you were using but it sounds like any help that you can find will be beneficial.

Look online if your local, state or national government offers anything. Or (in Australia) there are charitable organizations that offer some free counselling. I also found a free 24/7 phone or online chat counselling service. I used the online chat a couple of nights ago when I was feeling really down. It is not like seeing my psychologist, but it definitely helped me at the time.

I know these situations are not ideal, but you may be able to find someone who is quite good. Maybe not so much with AS specific stuff, but definitely with anxiety, depression, life skills, self-esteem, etc. It may help build you up enough that you can then get out of your dad's hands.

Goodluck.

I don't know the first thing about getting social assistance.

And for the record, I highly doubt this is sexual assault. This is just a father with who believes in disciplining me in the same conservative matters since my childhood because strict discipline is the only way to cure my AS.

Have the previous therapy sessions helped you much? You are still 27 and living at home so perhaps your dad has a point that the cost-benefit may not be worth it? There may be more productive things to do with both your time and the money saved.