Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy as an Autistic Adult: My Honest Story About Debt & Impulse Spending Today I stopped by O’Reilly’s to print out paperwork I’ll need for Monday—because I’m filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Honestly? I got in over my head with bills. Between impulse spending and my executive dysfunction, managing money hasn’t been my strongest skill. If you’ve ever struggled with debt, you know it feels overwhelming. Being autistic makes it even harder. I don’t always see the financial red flags, and sometimes I act on impulse without realizing the long‑term cost. My mom is stepping in now to help manage my finances, so hopefully this becomes a turning point. At the store, John and Miranda were there too. They gave me a bit of a reality check about my phone bill—yeah, it’s about $407 a month. But there’s context: it covers my phone, my nephew’s, and my brother’s, plus two tablets and my Galaxy Watch. To me, that’s not crazy high, but I get why it looks that way on paper. Th...