Hollow Horse
Well-Known Member
I could really use some advice right now.
Because this is happening such a lot.
So this morning, the typical situation.
I go for breakfast. I visit the ATM. I key in for £20. I take my card. I go to the cafe. Half hour later I go to pay for the meal. I have no money.
I know this is part of my condition. People are right to say oh this can happen to anyone. But they are wrong because it would not happen almost every time.
I would say this happens 80% of the time So my bank know me and are aware of my autism and have told me NOT to use ATM's anywhere but always to go into the bank to make sure they see me take the money.
One time this even happened when I had my social worker with me so it can happen even with a carer around. Luckily that was just £10.
ATM's have a retrieval system where if the money is not taken within 15 seconds it goes back into the machine and you can reclaim the amount not taken, if you see what I mean.
Only once has that ever happened, I was able to recover £30 that would have been lost.
It is scary to think of how much cash I actually have lost, fact I don't want to think of that.
Is it because I am getting older? It is like I have almost no short-term memory at all now but if you were to ask me any year of any song, I could tell you it.
I guess the simple rule would be not to use an ATM on a weekend? But not every cafe will accept cards.
And just an hour ago when this happened, I never considered the problem at all so it is about my non-awareness.
Like when I revisit the ATM to withdraw more money, I am aware of what has just happened.
It is really getting me down because I feel such a mug? I'm not bothered too much about who finds the money and keeps the money, I would just like to find a solution and a way of not losing it.
Any words of advice and support would be appreciated, thanks.
Because this is happening such a lot.
So this morning, the typical situation.
I go for breakfast. I visit the ATM. I key in for £20. I take my card. I go to the cafe. Half hour later I go to pay for the meal. I have no money.
I know this is part of my condition. People are right to say oh this can happen to anyone. But they are wrong because it would not happen almost every time.
I would say this happens 80% of the time So my bank know me and are aware of my autism and have told me NOT to use ATM's anywhere but always to go into the bank to make sure they see me take the money.
One time this even happened when I had my social worker with me so it can happen even with a carer around. Luckily that was just £10.
ATM's have a retrieval system where if the money is not taken within 15 seconds it goes back into the machine and you can reclaim the amount not taken, if you see what I mean.
Only once has that ever happened, I was able to recover £30 that would have been lost.
It is scary to think of how much cash I actually have lost, fact I don't want to think of that.
Is it because I am getting older? It is like I have almost no short-term memory at all now but if you were to ask me any year of any song, I could tell you it.
I guess the simple rule would be not to use an ATM on a weekend? But not every cafe will accept cards.
And just an hour ago when this happened, I never considered the problem at all so it is about my non-awareness.
Like when I revisit the ATM to withdraw more money, I am aware of what has just happened.
It is really getting me down because I feel such a mug? I'm not bothered too much about who finds the money and keeps the money, I would just like to find a solution and a way of not losing it.
Any words of advice and support would be appreciated, thanks.