Taking an online course to avoid social disappointment

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I decided to take another college course but it will be online this time around. I just can’t bear the social demands I get being around other students and I am sick of being disappointed when my hopes that things will be different do not happen. It’s not a course I initially wanted to take but it’s something that’s been in the back of mind since I failed to finish it before in the past.

How did you do in the previous course?

You should focus on doing things that you enjoy doing and try to make a better life.
You have Aspergers and it makes social interactions difficult and never goes away.
You are not to blame for having Aspergers it is rotten bad luck you have been dealt in life.
Online course will allow you to be focused towards getting the best results without any distractions and no disappointments from social rejections.

Are you trying to make friends??? I guess for some people it would be hard to resist trying to make friends while surrounded by people

Good for you. Maybe you'll do better in this course since you can just focus on studying.

What will you be studying?

You will face even more disappointment when the majority of recruiters and employers do not recognise your online course. So you will have wasted time and money for no job. I personally would not waste time and money on education. You have thousands of applicants applying for every job means there are not enough jobs and too many graduates.

What is your goal with taking the college course, I mean I have to be honest college doesn't really do you any good unless you have a specific end goal with it. I mean it may be better to look into other jobs if you're unhappy in the one you have or maybe instead of college look into a technical program in a field you have interest in.

I don't want to be discouraging but, kind of seems your taking courses just to take them...which well seems kind of pointless. But I could be wrong maybe you do have a better idea of what you plan to do with the education.

That said maybe you should think about volunteering somewhere...like you could volunteer at an an animal shelter or something...you'd be appreciated for volunteering and maybe you could meet more social acquaintances that way. Something like that may be more satisfying than taking college courses you're not very interested in.

Universities are supposed to help Aspies and autists. There's usually a person at the admissions office in charge of students with disorder and disability. I think that makes limited sense in real life.

NTs can't escape social disappointment, mobbing or sexual exploitation either. No one can escape the huge pressure of political correctness either.

Remember? At the age of five you were told to look left every time you cross a road. Well that's what you are expected to do now.

Welcome to the third millenia...

You can't live in a bubble your whole life.