The Depressed/Angry Thread.

[Adami]

Well if my Ziltoid joke didn't cheer you up, I'm not sure anything can.

[lateralus88]

No, that joke had me in stitches for a few minutes. Just didn't bother typing that last night.

[DebraKadabra]

I'm getting the feeling that I'm probably not suited for the job that I want - I'll still apply, but I have a feeling I'm gonna fail pretty hard.

[Dr. DTVT]

Not really angry or depressed, but I have this student that tries very hard and still has crappy test scores.  He comes to my office for extra help more than other students, in the classroom he seems to get it and is active in discussion, but when test day rolls around it's disasterpiece theater.  This is the worst part of my job.

[DebraKadabra]

Test anxiety, maybe?

[snapple]

Not really angry or depressed, but I have this student that tries very hard and still has crappy test scores.  He comes to my office for extra help more than other students, in the classroom he seems to get it and is active in discussion, but when test day rolls around it's disasterpiece theater.  This is the worst part of my job.

My highschool chemistry (AP chem) teacher was really good to me. He knew that he taught the class to be competitive between students, but I told him that that was something I wasn't into. I was in it for myself. Anyway, I had struggles with homework more than anything, and he spent a lot of time with me on it. I got a 4.0 despite my bad homework grades, because I tested well and he knew I knew the stuff. I don't know, but Chem teachers seem to be fucking amazing and it's a great subject.

[Akasha]

Not really angry or depressed, but I have this student that tries very hard and still has crappy test scores.  He comes to my office for extra help more than other students, in the classroom he seems to get it and is active in discussion, but when test day rolls around it's disasterpiece theater.  This is the worst part of my job.

Ask his other teachers how he does on their tests. If he does poorly and his notebook is a mess he may need to be tested for dyslexia. I myself have a mild form of dyslexia. Mine wasn't diagnosed till about 10 yrs ago.

[Ħ]

Not really angry or depressed, but I have this student that tries very hard and still has crappy test scores.  He comes to my office for extra help more than other students, in the classroom he seems to get it and is active in discussion, but when test day rolls around it's disasterpiece theater.  This is the worst part of my job.

You teach organic chemistry, right? If so, that would explain the low test scores. That stuff is hard. In my experience, I "got it" when walking through it slowly and conceptually. For example, if I was going through the section on electrophilic aromatic substitution, I pretty much was able to predict how each reaction that follows that mechanism was going to go. But when test time rolled around and I had to synthesize (no pun intended) a ton of information, it blew me down.

[carl320]

/rant

I drive trucks and it pisses me off that I'm constantly passed by cars that are doing something that, if I did them driving, would get me fined and shut down.  If I have a light that doesn't work, a DOT officer could pull me over and nail me to the wall with an inspection.  God help me if I get caught with my cell phone in hand ($2700 fine and I'm sure my company would have something nice for me too).  Today I was passed on numerous occasions by people just typing away on their phones, oblivious to the truck that was in the lane right next to them.  If I did half the things I see other drivers do and got caught, I'd be out of a job right now.

/endrant

[DebraKadabra]

[Adami]

Super depressed. Life feels like a small confining box at the moment. Not overly fond of it.

[jingle.boy]

I hear ya bro.  Every time things seem to be looking up, shit hits the fan.  Sucks when that shit is totally out of your control, and totally illogical/irrational.

[carl320]

Exactly

[DebraKadabra]

I hear ya bro.  Every time things seem to be looking up, shit hits the fan.  Sucks when that shit is totally out of your control, and totally illogical/irrational.

Hear hear.

[snapple]

The job I have pays the bills...which is putting my wife through school with $0 in loans/debt. Unfortunately, my job is sales based and I'm not doing a stellar job. I'm not really comfortable with sales. I had my 90 day review today and it didn't go well. First, my boss and I get a long really well. He told me he was losing sleep over this. I basically have 30 days to get my crap together or I need to go and find a job. I understand why this is the case. He needs to make money on me (he's breaking even). It sucks because I have no idea what the hell I want to do with my life. I do not like sales. I don't like the pressure and it's really putting me out of my comfort zone. Just general thoughts/prayers I guess. If you have any advice, I'm all ears.

[Dr. DTVT]

What kind of sales?  Not all sales positions are high pressure ones.  Granted, those are the ones that have the greatest potential.  I know what you mean though.  I sold Kirby vacuum cleaners for a while and even though I was pretty good at it, I certainly didn't like some of the tactics I was told to use and led to a crisis of conscious that led me to taking a lower paying job making pizzas until I got a job using my college degree.  If you like other aspects of your job, you should write those down and try to come up with a list of what you want and don't want in a job.  Do you like working with people or not?  How much physical labor do you like?  Do you want to be mobile and travel locally or do you want to be in one place for most of the day?  How much autonomy do you want?  Guidance from your supervisor?  Once you get a list, share it with people you know (us included if you so desire) and just talk about what jobs might suit you. 

[Mebert78]

Sorry to sort-of parachute in here, but does anyone suffer from "seasonal depression"?  I always have a tendency to get incredibly depressed without warning and it causes me to isolate myself for weeks or months at a time.  It's affected my ability to have long-term relationships.  Anyway, I thought I conquered it this year by getting involved in a bunch of activities and meeting new people and keeping myself busy, but all of a sudden the past couple of weeks I feel like I'm relapsing.  Yesterday at work, I had this immense sadness and some tears for no real reason.  I didn't let anyone see, obviously.  I texted one of my female friends who I trust and asked her if this happens to her, and she said it could be seasonal depression.  She said she felt bummed out too yesterday.  It's dark early now and it affects our equilibrium or whatever and sparks a serious mood change. (Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder).  I had never heard of it.  But then I realized that this same time last year I got really low as well and didn't go out for a couple months.  Does this happen to anyone else?  I have a good life and really don't have anything to be down about.  I hate that this happens every so often, because I end up pushing people away and ruining relationships.

[snapple]

in short, yes.

[jingle.boy]

Yes.  I don't, but my wife does.  It just lingers on and on, and gnaws away at her.  With a lot of it being due to lack of sunlight, a lot of Vitamin D helps off-set, as does this (mimics some of the natural effects/benefits of sunlight)



https://www.philips.ca/c/light-therapy/golite-blu-plus-rechargeable-hf3332_60/prd/en/

[MoraWintersoul]

Really not doing too well. I have all sorts of physical/mental symptoms of being kicked in the ass by life, I can't focus on anything and I've been kicking myself in the ass too and crying periodically since this morning for realizing I am not doing too well at all and that I've been in denial (sorry for being vague, this is just the most I can do right now) and the last person I vented to - no, the person who technically overheard what I told to the last person I vented to - brushed it off as angsty teen bullshit.

I need a picture of something happy please.

[Tick]

Really not doing too well. I have all sorts of physical/mental symptoms of being kicked in the ass by life, I can't focus on anything and I've been kicking myself in the ass too and crying periodically since this morning for realizing I am not doing too well at all and that I've been in denial (sorry for being vague, this is just the most I can do right now) and the last person I vented to - no, the person who technically overheard what I told to the last person I vented to - brushed it off as angsty teen bullshit.

I need a picture of something happy please.

I wish I could offer you real solace but all I can say is try to realize each day presents an opportunity to start fresh. Today you feel depressed. Believe tomorrow will be better. Hold on to that hope. Don't let your demons beat you!
Sorry your having such a rough day.

[Adami]

Really not doing too well. I have all sorts of physical/mental symptoms of being kicked in the ass by life, I can't focus on anything and I've been kicking myself in the ass too and crying periodically since this morning for realizing I am not doing too well at all and that I've been in denial (sorry for being vague, this is just the most I can do right now) and the last person I vented to - no, the person who technically overheard what I told to the last person I vented to - brushed it off as angsty teen bullshit.

I need a picture of something happy please.

-hug-

[DebraKadabra]

Really not doing too well. I have all sorts of physical/mental symptoms of being kicked in the ass by life, I can't focus on anything and I've been kicking myself in the ass too and crying periodically since this morning for realizing I am not doing too well at all and that I've been in denial (sorry for being vague, this is just the most I can do right now) and the last person I vented to - no, the person who technically overheard what I told to the last person I vented to - brushed it off as angsty teen bullshit.

I need a picture of something happy please.

Kittehs always make me happy when I'm feeling down, especially my three furry kiddos.  Hang in there, and sorry you're having a rough go of it.

[Elite]

Really not doing too well. I have all sorts of physical/mental symptoms of being kicked in the ass by life, I can't focus on anything and I've been kicking myself in the ass too and crying periodically since this morning for realizing I am not doing too well at all and that I've been in denial (sorry for being vague, this is just the most I can do right now) and the last person I vented to - no, the person who technically overheard what I told to the last person I vented to - brushed it off as angsty teen bullshit.

I need a picture of something happy please.

Get here and I'll hug ya. Don't focus too much on the negative stuff and be happy, you deserve that

[Perpetual Change]

No regular work is really starting to get to me, mentally. I'm over-educated and under-qualified to do anything validating. I think I might be going nowhere in life, and probably can't control that anyway. I feel like I need help, but I don't know where to go for it, or how to get it, or even what kind of help I need. 

[Adami]

No regular work is really starting to get to me, mentally. I'm over-educated and under-qualified to do anything validating. I think I might be going nowhere in life, and probably can't control that anyway. I feel like I need help, but I don't know where to go for it, or how to get it, or even what kind of help I need. 

You totally summed it up for me too bro. Thankfully my solution is.............more education! I'm hoping jobs will just start to feel bad turning down a guy with 2 masters, you know, once I get the other.

[Perpetual Change]

I had a two (2!) hour interview last week, which I felt like went great, with everyone smiling and laughing and shit. I've tried to follow up a few times since then, and I've gotten no acknowledgement what so ever. No response via phone or e-mail.

I might have to do another master's degree. Maybe I should just starting looking for PhD programs. I guess I should be thankful that I still have my 'rents around supporting me.

[Adami]

I had a two (2!) hour interview last week, which I felt like went great, with everyone smiling and laughing and shit. I've tried to follow up a few times since then, and I've gotten no acknowledgement what so ever. No response via phone or e-mail. This is fucking gay!

I might have to do another master's degree. Maybe I should just starting looking for PhD programs. I guess I should be thankful that I still have my 'rents around supporting me.

Yea, went on a few interviews myself, and each one told me they'd get back to me either way.

Usually never heard back.

[Perpetual Change]

Also, I can't believe I wrote "this is fucking gay!". Sorry, I don't talk like that actually. That was a weird slip.

[jingle.boy]

Dumbass arguments fucking suck!  Why do people who supposedly love you lurch on to one portion of one sentence ... completely misunderstand it, get pissed about what they think you said, and then refuse to hear the 18 ways you try to clarify what the comment really meant.

Nice fucking evening I did not have.

FML.

[Dr. DTVT]

Dumbass arguments fucking suck!  Why do people who supposedly love you lurch on to one portion of one sentence ... completely misunderstand it, get pissed about what they think you said, and then refuse to hear the 18 ways you try to clarify what the comment really meant.

Nice fucking evening I did not have.

FML.

This is largely why I'm single...because I don't put up with that shit.

Of course, I'm not getting any in the forseeable future...so there's the one and only downside.

[DebraKadabra]

?

[Dr. DTVT]

He said he wants a blow job.  You might not want to hug him, he might get attached. 

[jingle.boy]

He said he wants a blow job.  You might not want to hug him, he might get attached. 

Seneca and Elite wanted the hummers.  I was just playing matchmaker.

[DebraKadabra]

He said he wants a blow job.  You might not want to hug him, he might get attached. 

Jesus H, Mason!
 

He said he wants a blow job.  You might not want to hug him, he might get attached. 

Seneca and Elite wanted the hummers.  I was just playing matchmaker.

You too, Chad!
 
Not that I'm a barnacle or anything...