Wedding Mood swings?

[Gypsy]

Anyone else really emotional?

Last night I burst into tears and couldn''t stop crying for like a minute at something I normally would have just been a concerned about.

Today I was laughing and overjoyed when I found out the invites that I mailed on Saturday were already delivered in TN. For like an HOUR I was on a serious high.

Then in sniffles again when someone did something thoughtful.

Seriously... is it just me?

 

[ljsmith001]

You sound like me when I was pregnant?!! Are you sure you arent preg?!! Just kidding Gypsy! I think its completely normal! I haven''t gotten like that yet, I still have 5 months, but I bet i will be! You''re just really excited, good for you!!!!!

 

[sunnygirl]

Not just you at all! I started crying in the car on the way home from work today just because it was kind of a crappy afternoon. I feel like my mood swings are making me fight with my mom more (she is stressed right now because of work stuff too and it is just a bad combo!)

 

[Elmorton]

Normal. And it didn''t stop until months after the wedding for me.

 

[miraclesrule]

It''s practice.

Your body is practicing for post-birth hormonal haze and/or menopause. Isn''t it fun?

No, seriously. Okay well, that was serious. Mood swings are like weather ma''dear. One moment you can''t see the sky through the clouds and the next...BAM...Blue as a sapphire! One minute the wind is ripping at face and the next minute it''s as calm as a cat asleep on our couch.

It reminds me of one of my favorite Sting songs which he stated he wrote about his daughter with lyrics like "She can be all four seasons in one day"

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Definitely not just you.

This is a really emotional time, that has to be it. I know for me this transition is becoming a bit harder than I thought again because I am terrified at the thought of leaving FI for even a few months and living alone. I feel like I spent so much time alone, it would suck to be long distance again for a bit after I graduate.

But I made my choices and I have to live with them, oh well. I feel like my temper has been horrible. Like..I didn''t used to get angry very often..but I get angry at myself over really dumb little things.

Like I sent a TY card and it came back because I didn''t include enough info for the address or something and I threw a huge fit. Because I was mad at myself. I''ve been horribly hard on myself lately, it''s kind of driving FI nuts a bit so I am trying to work on it. I don''t know why I am doing that, but I must stop because when I insult myself he takes it personal like I am hurting him. And I hate hurting him. Well, to be honest I feel the same way when he insults himself. Anyway, that''s my crazy emotional thing going on.

Oh well, thank God FI is a patient, kind man. I owe him so much patience.

 

[WishfulThinking]

Count me in the crowd who has also felt swingy lately. Actually, the downs are more intense than the ups for me. I''ve been so hard on myself, and under a lot of stress regarding what seems like literally every single aspect of my life: work, school, thesis, LSAT, wedding, family, health. I feel like screaming sometimes, but instead I just cry and worry and stress and freak out. I am LD from FI for the summer, and even though this coming year in school is going to extremely exhausting and intense, I can''t wait until I can see her and live with her again in Sept!

I hope everyone feels better soon.

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Oh my Gosh Wishful let''s create LSAT rehab together!!

It nearly killed me..and I so don''t want to take it again even though my score is only so-so. I am considering just going with what I got.

We''ll see!

 

[WishfulThinking]

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Oh Sarah, I think I will definitely need rehab by the time this is through! I haven''t even taken it yet and I am nearly in tears whenever I even consider looking at something that includes it. I signed up today for a Kaplan prep course that meets literally every day of the week during Sept and have to take the test in Oct. I will only be able to take it once, so if I do poorly that is basically it for me. I am so sorry you had a bad experience with it. I hear it is KILLER, and I know many of us are much harder on ourselves than we are on others, so try to keep what you think of as your "so-so" score in perspective. It''s probably a lot better than you think it is! Good luck with everything, sweetie.

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[SarahLovesJS]

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Oh my Gosh I just did it again!! I can''t stop being hard on myself, ahhh. Maybe if I recognize it I can do something about it. I just didn''t get my 170..and since I didn''t get my 170..or even my 167..

..I feel like my score is worthless. I guess I should get over it. I am trying. I don''t necessarily feel like I did my best, but at the same time that doesn''t outweigh the annoyance of taking it again. My advice is to practice, practice, practice!! I really liked the LSAT 180 book after I got a bunch of practice, that was awesome. As for Kaplan, I used all of the books from the Kaplan course and they were pretty helpful! Make sure you practice under real conditions and time yourself, getting better at doing it within the time range is key. Hope that helps some and let me know if you have any questions. The day of the test I was calm and didn''t freak out because I felt well-prepared. But I tripped up a bit and didn''t hit my target. Oh well! I am making my decision about October within the next week or so. My pre-law mentor said it''s up to me. Admissions for one of my schools I am applying to said it wouldn''t be impossible to get in, but tough if I don''t take it again. I''m used to tough. Should I maximize my chances? Probably, but I''m taking a chance in doing so because while I performed more poorly on the sections I typically do well in I also performed amazingly on the section I don''t do well in (I hope that makes sense). So, I think it might be best to stick with what I got since I did get a bit lucky! And I am going to try it with what I currently have and I hope I can get into at least 1 top 20 school with all of my "soft" factors. If not, top 40 would be nice!

Anyway, sorry for going on and on. Hopefully I helped some! I will stop whining now. Best of luck and again let me know if you have any questions!

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[WishfulThinking]

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That sounds really rough, Sarah, and I can relate completely to being hard on yourself. Just remember that your score was probably REALLY good in the larger scheme of things, and that a 170 is pretty darn high up there, and not an embarrassing goal to miss at all. That said, I "need" to score in that range as well, so if you end up taking it again perhaps we can stress together. My "soft" factors work completely, 100% in my favor [even though I have to write them an addendum to explain how that works ], but I need my higher-than-average-but-not-where-it-should-be GPA to be balanced by a kick-butt LSAT score. Booooo. I am doing the intensive classroom thing, which apparently does scads of timed, realistic exams, which is a plus, I think. There are also online materials and books that I can look at for the rest of the summer before the course starts in Sept. Then again, looking at them makes my heart and brain die a little.

I [and others!] do a ton of stressing out in the PS Thesis/Researchers/Students thread in Hangout, if you care to join. It would be nice to talk with you more about it!

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[SarahLovesJS]

Date: 7/22/2008 1:44:57 AM
Author: WishfulThinking
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That sounds really rough, Sarah, and I can relate completely to being hard on yourself. Just remember that your score was probably REALLY good in the larger scheme of things, and that a 170 is pretty darn high up there, and not an embarrassing goal to miss at all. That said, I 'need' to score in that range as well, so if you end up taking it again perhaps we can stress together. My 'soft' factors work completely, 100% in my favor [even though I have to write them an addendum to explain how that works ], but I need my higher-than-average-but-not-where-it-should-be GPA to be balanced by a kick-butt LSAT score. Booooo. I am doing the intensive classroom thing, which apparently does scads of timed, realistic exams, which is a plus, I think. There are also online materials and books that I can look at for the rest of the summer before the course starts in Sept. Then again, looking at them makes my heart and brain die a little.

I [and others!] do a ton of stressing out in the PS Thesis/Researchers/Students thread in Hangout, if you care to join. It would be nice to talk with you more about it!


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Oooh I didn't realize Undergrads could join in!!! I shall join definitely. I am done thread-jacking Gypsy! I will be there tomorrow morning, hehe. Need some sleep right now as I have my summer class tomorrow..yay..I am..so..excited..

. Anyway, bye for now!

ETA: One more thing, we're in the same boat GPA-wise!! I totally know how you feel. I feel like I spend way too much time crying to FI about how I thought my GPA was good enough. Going to a hard school sucks sometimes. Oh well, I'll just keep doing my best.

 

[Gypsy]

WHEW! It''s at least marginally normal. Last night when I burst into tears, you should have seen John''s face! Priceless. I told him he needs to screen me from upsetting news for the next two months. He made a sarcastic comment.

Sunny I bit my mom''s head off the other day too. Not good.

No problem on the threadjacks guys!

 

[WishfulThinking]

You are totally normal, Gypsy dear. We are all under a lot of stress, and it seems to be hitting us from all angles in many ways! Booo on that, but we''re all in it together. I, too, have had issues getting along with my family lately, and it really sucks. I hate feeling so volatile all the time. Thanks for being understanding about the threadjack!

Sarah- Definitely join us! I might be the only undergrad right now, but you are MORE than welcome, I know, and there is a lot of help in there from more academically experienced PSers who know helpful things that I didn''t know as an undergrad- ideas for resumes, tips for studying... they are so lovely! They are also great motivators and inspiration for me, personally. And oh boy are we in the SAME boat. I was in summer classes until last week and I was dying. We seem to have a lot in common. Right about now I am wishing that my college did grade inflation...

And I heard something scary about how some GPA adjuster thing that law schools use makes your GPA go down?! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. *head explodes* Any info you have about this stuff that you might be willing to post in the other thread might literally save my life. Goodnight!

 

[mimzy]

yep, normal. it''s likely a combination of wedding stress and emotional growing pains that come with getting married. go ahead and let yourself ride that rollercoaster! i know i am