I am Edward Elson son of Kay Elson and David Elson. I have a permanent physical disability due to a work accident that has left me in permanent pain. This pain has aggravated a life time affliction I was unaware I had, Autism. After a life time of depression, PTSD, severe anxiety and other physical health problems I was diagnosed with autism at age 47. My autism comes with extreme emotions and has some well-known pitfalls to look out for, you are more likely to be physically abused, you are more likely to be emotionally abused and you are more likely to be financially abused.
What is normal? Well normal is whatever you have known, from your life experiences. I thought I was normal and that my life was normal. Turns out it is not. If you experience physical and emotional abuse from those who are supposed to love you then that is what you consider normal. Unfortunately when you go looking for a life partner you go looking for someone you think is normal and you find someone who treats you the same way. After getting out of a long term abusive relationship, I have spent 10 months studying psychology. Before that there were 7 years with a psychologist for marriage counselling and at the same time 4 years with a psychiatrist specializing in pain management. I am still seeing this psychiatrist and others for domestic abuse counselling. I have discussed what I am about to write with all of them and I have a very in-depth knowledge of what I am writing and believe it to be true and correct. However for legal reasons let’s just say this is my opinion.
I have been put in quite an uncomfortable position in relation to separating assets owned by my company Elson Apiaries Pty Ltd and Kay Elson and David Elson. My brothers and sisters have all been told that I am attacking my parents and they have all stopped contact with me. Why? I feel that writing this is the only way I can tell the truth about what has happened and why it has happened. Lucky for me all but one conversation at the start has been done by email so the truth is all in black and white. But the why is of great concern to me and how it effects my family is of even greater concern to me.