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I might recommend a trade fair. Sometimes becoming a tradesman means having to learn on the job for free, so this could be a good opportunity. I would still recommend going through a school first, but for people like us it is less of a hurdle if you're interested in said trade.
If you're a very cerebral person, then it may not be challenging enough once you learned the ropes, but that's a "tomorrow you" problem.
If you want to work from home, programming tends to be a possibility, but it's entry hurdle is getting higher.
Anyhow, I hope you find something that gives you freedom and happiness, and whenever things take an ugly turn, remember you took that first step.
Best luck and fair winds!
Because OP is on SSI, as was clearly stated, they can't even get a job, a real one at that. Plus, on top of that, maybe a trade isn't for them.
On top of that, another commenter had a thought that OP's parents were exploiting the individual.