theexternvoid wrote:
I make enough money that I could wear trendy clothes, own a McMansion, and drive an expensive new car. But I don't. Most people probably think I'm poor because I wear what's comfortable from Wal-Mart or the second hand store. I want my cars to last 10+ years. And I don't want to be bothered doing upkeep on a giant house. Nor do I want to live in a fancy trendy neighborhood because I don't like having neighbors.
Maybe same here... Nothing fancy, and most clothes from eBay, and always used cars. Our house is a long-term investment (since there's not really any place to put money in this economy). And I hate having nearby neighbors too... So we're on 20 acres with the house right in the middle
. I don't know a lot of other people with Asperger's, but I think there is a good chance that those with any assets, have a better outlook on keeping and increasing them, than those who are more into the image thing; an NT trait as far as I know. The people we bought this house in SoCal from, had a brand-new Hummer and a brand-new Mercedes. And they had a loan of 110% on the house
! !! We found out that those people kept up their lifestyle of spending bigtime, and they got foreclosed from their next house, a year or so after they sold us this one to get out from under the debt. My wife deserves the best, but she chose a 3-year-old Lexus, and I have a 6-year-old Toyota truck (our newest vehicles). And we don't have a loan on the house! (nobody's business, but making a point).
Charles