elseaacych Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Ex of 3.25 years broke up with me in December. New girlfriend 6 weeks later. It was a fairly good relationship, though he got way more out of it than I did, in retrospect. But I was in love. Still am. I was numb for about 6 weeks, (didn't contact him or anything, thinking he'd come back) but I am absolutely distraught, whole [expletive deleted] whirlwind of emotion. Depression, crying, rage. You know, the works. Anxiety, can't sleep.... the whole nine yards. I am on meds. I am going to weekly counseling. I took up a hobby, ukulele. I do volunteer work. I try to go out with friends. I've made new friends. Dating has been frustrating thus far. Here's the rub. In my depression, I got behind with school work, and feel like I don't have the energy to catch up. I have no choice. The drop date has long since passed. I am 1L in law school, which is the WORST. You get no feedback on your work, except for final exams, which are curved. You have hundreds of pages of case reading every night, briefs, oral arguments. So it's like working two full time jobs. There is little time to socialize or anything like that. There are very few cute law students who are unattached. Sigh. I don't know what to do to cope anymore. I've tried everything. I miss him so much, and I hate my life so much right now. I want my ex back because I loved him and I feel like even having him around would make me happier. Suggestions?
redbaron005 Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 My suggestion would be to quit law school and try to find your real passion. Most lawyers I know enjoy the study of law and find its practice rather boring. If you are not enjoying the study of it...probably time to find something different.
mammasita Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Is law your passion or is your breakup just masking that passion with blah-ness right now? If law is your passion, buckle down and pull through. Your success will be the greatest revenge and best closure you could possibly give yourself ever. I just watched a close friend go through (tier 1) law school while balancing a LDR, social life, volunteer work and driving home to visit her family on weekends, graduation, planning her wedding AND she passed the bar in oct '12 and now has a 9 month old baby. YOU can do this. 1
Author elseaacych Posted April 7, 2014 Author Posted April 7, 2014 If law is your passion, buckle down and pull through. Your success will be the greatest revenge and best closure you could possibly give yourself ever. [. . .] YOU can do this. Holy mother. I just felt the light click on in my head. You have no idea how much I needed that, mammasita. Thank you!!! Attempting to engage in 3...2...1...
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