I don't know what kind of government support is available in the UK but if there is something like that you should check it out. If I hadn't had found disability support where I am I would probably still be in my bug infested apartment.

If you don't feel that a support program will take you seriously, talk to a doc. A doctor or psychologist/psychiatrist on your side can help a lot because they can write up professional documents to support your claims.

I was also effectively kicked out. I think I was 23 that year. My parents said they were getting a divorce and selling the house I had lived in for my entire life and was supposed to live in until I was done uni. My mom started abusing me when my dad left. I had to leave asap, and I had no job, and had never had a stable job (first one fired me because I couldn't handle the stress). I ended up having to quit school and get the first job offered to me just to survive. Imagine a person with aspergers as a cashier. Total disaster and it ruined me, but it was how I paid rent and ate so there was no choice. I ate crappy food and lived in a crappy apartment.

Fortunately after about 6 months I was able to prove to the government that I qualify for disability and it made my life so much better. It was a tough process to get on board but it really paid off in the end. If you can find a program like that where you are, it may not get you a job but it will help you live so you don't have to be on the streets.

That made me smile. I can relate to this... people always bugging me to join asperger clubs but I don't particularly like being around people so... what is the point? Besides, I need to be around neurotypicals so I can learn to master social interactions better.