neelyj3 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Translating for a domestic violence attorney. Always far more depressing than my rejections. ndie_sosu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphdapplicant Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Rejecting your top choice's offer because 1) at recruitment all current grad students cautioned you about your POI (e.g. "Think hard about your decision," "POI's last two grad students left the program," "POI's current student is miserable," "POI is difficult/mean/distant/creepy.") 2) POI weirded me out when I met them in-person (e.g. remarked about my (attractive) phydical appearance, told me about former romantic partners...all without my prompting)...my advisors even advised with me not to accept the offer, even if I didn't get in anywhere else, when I told them what happened. I didn't need the convincing - I knew I wouldn't go there after I spoke with students and met POI. AND (Most likely) Being rejected by your safety (yes, I know there's no such thing - it's my shorthand terminology) post-interview because you blotch your interview because it was the same weekend as weirdo-creepy POI meeting and you're realizing, if safety doesn't take you, it's an across the board rejection...combine this with an extremely socially awkward (not weird or creepy) POI that you just don't know what do with... Been rejected from every where else (or anticipating rejections because my programs require interviews - they all went out in Jan/Dec) Edited March 13, 2014 by aphdapplicant kittythrones and Z4Zebra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 AIDS and Jehovah's Witnesses. ballerina18, aphdapplicant and gr8pumpkin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Catching your 26-year old boyfriend trying to pick up a teenage girl online. That was very specific... Edited March 13, 2014 by Gnome Chomsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsycD Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 That was very specific... True story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiloid Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Catching your 26-year old boyfriend trying to pick up a teenage girl online. Ex-boyfriend? If not, you're far more forgiving than I, which is admirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsycD Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Ex-boyfriend? If not, you're far more forgiving than I, which is admirable. I went to pick him up from work and confronted him while driving. He became "ex" the minute I left him on the side of the road. Guess I'm not so forgiving after all... Edited March 13, 2014 by PsycD elisewin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iExcelAtMicrosoftPuns Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Being left on the side of the road by your girlfriend for what you insist was only "playful flirting". ETA: now ex-girlfriend. Edited March 13, 2014 by BowTiesAreCool neonshoes, gorki, hemingways_abs and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsycD Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Being left on the side of the road by your girlfriend for what you insist was only "playful flirting". ETA: now ex-girlfriend. HA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adlittle Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Getting accepted but with no funding! That is almost worse than a reject, getting in but having to turn it down for a better financial offer. deci:belle, Mauve23 and omegamarkxii 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguesenna Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 getting let go from your job while waiting on your last chance offer? (which might very well be an across-the-board rejection) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsycD Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 getting let go from your job while waiting on your last chance offer? (which might very well be an across-the-board rejection) Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittythrones Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Cheated on by your boyfriend right before finals with a very unattractive cougar, who is also his colleague,...and finding out from HIS brother who thought you knew. Edited March 13, 2014 by kittythrones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_sheath Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Getting murdered, or worse, expelled. sqxz, VioletAyame and Domino 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiloid Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Cheated on by your boyfriend right before finals with a very unattractive cougar, who is also his colleague,...and finding out from HIS brother who thought you knew. On the bright side, at least you don't have to worry about maintaining the relationship while in grad school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glm Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 harboring a botfly larva in an unspeakable place on one's body krishnalynn and Monochrome Spring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisewin Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) getting asked a zillion times what's gonna happen with your relationship with your boyfriend when you move to another continent for grad school. Edited March 13, 2014 by elisewin kcmw_2014 and psychgal3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittythrones Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yup . Would you like to take me up on that offer? I promise not to bite On the bright side, at least you don't have to worry about maintaining the relationship while in grad school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguesenna Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 getting asked a zillion times what's gonna happen with your relationship with your boyfriend when you move to another continent for grad school. reminds me: getting asked by your mother how much time she has to save up for your wedding... ... ... when you're not even engaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsycD Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Having your boyfriend's mom tell you that you'd better hurry up and have children because "THE CLOCK'S TICKING!!!" psychgal3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Having your boyfriend's mom tell you that you'd better hurry up and have children because "THE CLOCK'S TICKING!!!" The same boyfriend who likes little girls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsycD Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 The same boyfriend who likes little girls? Nope...a different one. I sure can pick 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeRadical Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Bieber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfMoriarty Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Being on the missing Malaysian plane :| omegamarkxii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Being on the missing Malaysian plane :| Too soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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