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what do I feel

Tlc

I had trouble in my training/college programme over the last 2 years because of communication/social difficulties and I was diagnosed a few months ago with Asperers Syndrome and I informed the college. I just started back for my final year and after a meeting last week I have been dismissed from the training programme. I have been working towards this for many years and my chosen career path has now been taken away.

When they told me it was over I didn't know how to react. I just sat there emotionless. This was about 5 days ago. Since then I have not known what to do and I don't know how to express what I feel because I don't know what I am feeling.

I haven't cried, I haven't shouted... just nothing. As if I am empty.

I am not depressed but I am very confused.

This must sound very odd. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any advice about how to overcome this?

Thanks

T.

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    I'm sorry if I have offended you, TLC, I have a tendency for jumping to conclusions and also tendencies for saying things that people take offence to. Only you can know what is right for you and I will only suggest alternative courses because sometimes a different point of view can be useful in either confirming or challenging our choices.

    A while ago I read a discussion on another forum about some young americans who were debating whether to disclose their Asperger's as part of their application to join the US Army. They were desperate to get in as they thought that this was the ideal career for them. They were aware that the US Army operates a fitness screening programme and that Asperger's would exclude them from the service. Should the US army accept people with Asperger's in the knowledge that their disrespect for authority and the high likelihood that they would get ruthlessly bullied, by the other recruits,would make their life in service an extremely miserable and unfulfilling experience. The continual close proximity with other recruits would almost certainly push a number of these people to desert or worse ways of escaping. Or, should the US Army exclude people with certain personalities from service on the basis that they wouldn't make good, obedient soldiers?

    I would suggest that we do not have the "right stuff" for certain professions.

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    I'm sorry if I have offended you, TLC, I have a tendency for jumping to conclusions and also tendencies for saying things that people take offence to. Only you can know what is right for you and I will only suggest alternative courses because sometimes a different point of view can be useful in either confirming or challenging our choices.

    A while ago I read a discussion on another forum about some young americans who were debating whether to disclose their Asperger's as part of their application to join the US Army. They were desperate to get in as they thought that this was the ideal career for them. They were aware that the US Army operates a fitness screening programme and that Asperger's would exclude them from the service. Should the US army accept people with Asperger's in the knowledge that their disrespect for authority and the high likelihood that they would get ruthlessly bullied, by the other recruits,would make their life in service an extremely miserable and unfulfilling experience. The continual close proximity with other recruits would almost certainly push a number of these people to desert or worse ways of escaping. Or, should the US Army exclude people with certain personalities from service on the basis that they wouldn't make good, obedient soldiers?

    I would suggest that we do not have the "right stuff" for certain professions.

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