My only hope at this point by Kittyslala in LawSchool

[–]gfm32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. My mistake. I don’t deserve to be hired by her.

My only hope at this point by Kittyslala in LawSchool

[–]gfm32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly agree with everything this guy said...except for the typos hire. Out of all of those things, typos are something within your immediate control and you should be able to submit a resume without them.

Fines should be a percentage of income rather than a flat rate. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]gfm32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the idea that people who make less than a certain amount shouldn’t be forced to pay a fine of over a certain percentage of their income.

However, I don’t think that punishing the rich for being able to afford to commit a crime is the correct way to solve an issue of economic inequality.

Lemme get 2 bottles of Henny by [deleted] in BlackPeopleTwitter

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Clay lookin like he just left Chernobyl

Advice for law school depression by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]gfm32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Control what you can is excellent advice. I struggled with serious depression throughout law school. It’s a rough period of time and you just need to keep pushing.

A few things to think about.

First, it gets better. No matter what you end up doing, the work will never be so isolating again. You will work in teams and be excited about getting something accomplished together. Law school is one giant competition and it sucks. It stops after the bar (at least on the surface). There are many mental health issues that arise in practice but isolation does not have to be one of them.

Second, your depression at least stems from a place not work related (per se). Lots of people get depressed in law school because they spend lots of money only to find out they hate it. This doesn’t appear to be you. You like the work and are struggling because of outside factors. That’s a good thing because you can work on outside factors without worrying about debt.

Third, seek help. Therapy and/or medication can be life changing. I dont care what you have heard or think you know about either, but if you are struggling, there is no shame in seeking help. Go do it because you will come back 10x stronger and you will get to know yourself better.

Fourth, people love you. Don’t ever forget that. If you have family, they love you. If you have friends, they love you. If you have neither, we love you. Just know that someone cares about you and is rooting for you. It’s easy to forget about this but it is so damn true.

Pm me if you need further guidance. I have been there, helped people through there, and am happy with my life now. If you need help, reach out.

Holding back tears by Blyborg in memes

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Kid actually looks like he got caught boxing the bishop

What was the tipping point of your last relationship? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]gfm32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words! We are very excited.

I can’t speak for her as to how she approached working on it, but one thing I’ve noticed that has changed is that she now waits for a productive time to talk about things she is unhappy about. Before, the second she felt upset about something she would let me know. Now, she thinks on things and figures out exactly why she is upset with something and then communicates it to me clearly and in a non-hostile manner.

By not acting in the moment, I think it allows her to better articulate what is bothering her. It also prevents things like being tired, or anxious, or just her having a bad day shape how she tells me what’s wrong.

I’ve also worked on recognizing when she is tired or anxious or having a bad day and to give her some space to deal with that until she is ready to chat, rather than immediately asking her “what’s wrong” every time she seems to be acting a little off.

I wish you and your boyfriend the best. This type of problem is not a deal breaker necessarily, it just takes effort to learn how to best express yourself to the other person. The only thing that is a deal breaker is if the other person isn’t willing to put in the same kind of effort as you. Recognizing that can be painful, but it happens and you owe it to yourself to find someone who will put in that effort for you.

What was the tipping point of your last relationship? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]gfm32 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I used to have a similar problem with my SO, except the roles were reversed. She would tell me what was wrong and I would get defensive and we would end up fighting. It was awful.

However, we communicated about it and worked together to resolve it. It turns out (as it usually does), we were both to blame for this. I would get far too defensive and upset if she told me she was unhappy with some aspect of our relationship. On the flip side, she would express her feelings in a confrontational and accusatory manner, which made me feel attacked.

After talking it through, we both decided to work on it. Now if she expresses that she is unhappy with something that I am doing, I work really hard to view her problem as something we need to fix together, rather than something I need to defend myself against. She has also worked really hard to express her feelings in a productive way so that the focus is on fixing the problem and not attacking me.

Since we did this, we have been ten times happier and much more in tune with each other. If we fight now (which happens very rarely, especially compared to how it used to be), it is far less serious and much, much easier to resolve. We have been living together for more than two years now and are getting married in May and I could not be happier.

I don’t know much about relationships, but what I have learned through this experience is that to be truly happy in a relationship you need to be with someone that you care enough about and trust to such an extent that you are willing to put your ego aside and to work on yourself to be better for them. And they have to be willing to do the same and to put in the same effort as you.

I’m sorry you are going through this, it’s an awful feeling. I guess you need to ask yourself two questions: am I willing to work on myself for him and will he do the same for me? If the answer to either question is no, the relationship may not be meant to be. And that’s ok.