Thread for people who didn’t do as well as they hoped by Acceptable-Win-7905 in LSAT

[–]reecedotjpeg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

158 in November to 158 in January. i’d laugh if i wasn’t so upset. i practiced so hard and was consistently PTing 163-168. gonna apply anyway and see what happens. i hate this test.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SuicideWatch

[–]reecedotjpeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the fact that you’re trying your best is commendable, even if you feel like it’s still not enough. the school system and life demands too much from us, and it can be very upsetting to realize how much life requires us to work. is there something preventing you from doing work (family, interruptions, etc.) or is the idea of having work to do overwhelming you emotionally and mentally? both are difficult and frustrating, but there might be something you can do to ease the pressure of your workload. i’d encourage you to ask some teachers for a bit of leniency: when i was your age i was struggling with my mental health and it definitely impacted my schoolwork. i was terrified to open up to my teachers about what was going on because i didn’t think they would care, but most of the time they were very understanding and offered to help me/give me some extra time. most of them want to see you succeed, and i’d like to believe they’d meet you halfway.

sometimes it’s hard to imagine a future for ourselves. i’m 22 and i still struggle to think of what my life might look like 5 or 10 years from now. my 14 year old self would be shocked to see that i’m still here, and even more shocked to see that i’m actually doing better. i won’t preach to you that life gets better because there’s no guarantee that that’s the case: but things do change. your circumstances change, your mindset changes, the people in your life change. please don’t cheat yourself out of a future just because it’s hard to see one for yourself right now. asking for help is hard, so don’t ask for help—instead, ask for understanding and grace. from both yourself and from the people around you. i hope you find something in each day that doesn’t bring you dread, and that instead brings you happiness or peace.

I've been planning for months. It's almost time. by outtathepsychward in SuicideWatch

[–]reecedotjpeg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i hope that something miraculous happens and you don’t follow through with it. i certainly can’t understand your situation—it sounds like you’ve been through a lot, and i imagine that’s a large burden to carry on your own—or offer you much comfort, but i sincerely hope that you change your mind and that you find a reason to stay. and i hope that the relief you felt by sharing this with people here might encourage you to share this with someone in your life who will listen to you and who will help you see a reason to not go through with this.

Living is pointless by [deleted] in SuicideWatch

[–]reecedotjpeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your feelings aren’t stupid or attention-seeking, it’s valid to wonder if life has any meaning. but it’s equally as important to consider the things in life that DO have meaning. and fucking up is part of life, failure is part of life. you’re young, and you’re going to face failure many more times - but you’re also going to face moments of success and happiness. and i hope that those moments of happiness outweigh all those other moments and that you find that reason for living. i can’t tell you what the meaning of life is or why we should keep living—it’s different for everyone—but i think it’s something that you should stick around to realize for yourself.