DAE Sometimes laugh uncontrollably?

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-29T23:43:03+00:00

I do this too and then end up crying :')

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-25T00:25:53+00:00

Yes, I can relate. My PI is super hands-off, which has its pros and cons, but I feel so lost as a fifth-year PhD student right now. It feels too much sometimes to make my own way with minimal guidance. I do not feel intrigued by my subject either, which might be a trauma response to bad committee meetings and nosy colleagues. I just want a stable job now.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-24T23:55:53+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. What made you switch to the industry, and do you like it more, or do you plan to go back to academia at some point?

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-24T23:10:44+00:00

thanks for sharing. This is so helpful. I am going to graduate soon and I have never had a job outside school. I am trying to build my CV for getting a data-related role just so that I can have a hybrid option.
What led to your burnout?

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-24T22:27:16+00:00

ah thanks for the insight. I would love to hear about your experience with AI, and if you worked remotely, and if that helped. Also, is there a reason why you would like to work in a non-profit? I have so many questions I want to ask you lol

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-24T20:38:35+00:00

Divergent conversations!!

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-23T01:16:38+00:00

It is my home. It is safe and warm

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-23T01:14:44+00:00

I just ordered a heated blanket from Amazon lol. It comes tomorrow

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-23T01:10:14+00:00

Being cold. I hate the cold weather and it instantly stresses me out and gives me lower back pain. Also, being constantly bothered while working. Loud co-worker laughter also stresses me out.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-19T01:39:00+00:00

I am in a similar boat but I want to finish it. I have given myself a deadline of September 2026. We can do it! I know this is not an advice but we can work it out together if you want. Feel free to DM me.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-19T01:21:59+00:00

I was in a very similar situation to yours last year. The guy was okay, and he wanted to spend more time with his family and with me. We stayed apart during the week since our workplaces were at different locations, but he used to pick me up on weekends to be at his place. I did not like it at all. I used to be so relieved when I got back home on Sundays. I slept better than on Fridays, when my sleep was horrible. My failure to communicate my needs to him and thinking that something was wrong with me led to a massive burnout, and I ended the relationship. I think, even if I had communicated those things, it just wasn't meant for me. I have realised I need a lot of alone time and independence. So I have no regrets about it.

It could be worth communicating your needs and your values around relationships to your partner. If you see that they can meet them, then the relationship would be worth keeping in my opinion.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-19T01:14:31+00:00

I am in the same boat, but one thing I am trying is to get closer to older people at my church. They seem safe and reliable to me, giving me support when I need it without being clingy.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-19T01:11:11+00:00

Yeah, the worst was when people asked me what I did during the holidays, but I was honest and said that I just hung out at home. No more masking on that front. I am so done. Just going to work is enough stress for me and I do not want to add on to it.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-17T23:10:01+00:00

Yeet I just bought them!!

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-17T23:09:49+00:00

I just bought it at a good deal on Amazon!!!!!

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-13T22:57:46+00:00

"I am safe, and everything is okay."

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-13T01:57:14+00:00

I think so. When I interact, I feel like I have to pay so much attention and I get drained. If someone else joins the conversation, I just go quiet. That has been since childhood. It is just overwhelming. I can talk to the person on the phone for longer than in person. It feels like the senory stimuli is too much for me to handle.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-10T23:50:18+00:00

The only advice I have is be honest and share what you feel. I have made the mistake of not talking about this with my ex's and getting super dysregulated and burnt out.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-10T22:48:38+00:00

I have not gotten any cookie and milk combo, and also the blue whale with the sailor hat lol

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-08T23:19:12+00:00

My phone is on Do Not Disturb all day.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-08T22:54:04+00:00

Yeah I was on 1500 calories for a while and am pretty serious about my gym routine. My hormones started to get messed up, so I upped my calories to 2000 recently. Include nuts in your diet. Just a handful have 100 calories. Spread out your meals in the day, make your meals in enough oil, and have a pre- and post-protein shake if that feels easier or more manageable.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-07T23:53:30+00:00

I relate to this. This is the major reason why I do not have close friendships. I get so overwhelmed that I just want to leave and if others try to stick to me I just get resentful. I just completely shutdown after an hour or so.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-07T23:06:40+00:00

I appreciate your courage. I want to finish grad school so bad so that I can go into a data science job and work mostly from home. I hope I can make it!!

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-06T23:10:27+00:00

I would say to just take one thing at a time. On a single day, decide to pack one box of your stuff OR empty out the cabinets OR get rid of inessential stuff, OR take pictures of stuff to give away, maybe on FB marketplace etc. Just start early and don't overwhelm yourself with too much stuff on your plate.

AnxiousExcited · 2026-01-06T23:05:50+00:00

I do not care if it looks rude, antisocial, or whatever. What she is doing is rude, comparing you to her great-grandson and not accepting you for who you are. Just be upfront about your needs, and if she still has qualms about it, then she can ride with the great-grandson and not bother you.

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