After Reading Lunatics/Lunartics I thought that woman could be anyone. I'm not saying that we are all crazy and bipolar but we all have our moments. I think that she made herself sound crazier then she was by calling herself "me" and "psycho". I know when I was writing my first draft of this last paper I felt like a crazy person. I was rambling on about nothing because I thought that this topic was so hard. I wanted to rip my hair out. I want to apologize ahead of time to my workshop group who is grading my paper.
I think that at any time we can all have high or low moments that make us come off as crazy. We are not bipolar but we can relate to the situation. Some things just push you over the edge and it makes people react. Your family and friends are always there to love you, but is there a breaking point where you can push them away for good? I think that anyone who has been in a relationship before can relate to this situation. You burst out into loud fights where completely irrational thing are said. Eventually you forgive each other but sometimes too much is said. There may be no turning back. I liked how the author ended her paper this way. She made herself relatable, whether you are a crazy person or not.
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ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about my paper. It is honeslty the worst one I have ever written. It doesnt flow at all. It is just specific details and stories that i want in my paper. I just dont know where or how to put them in there. My workshop group will want to burn my paper after reading it. My paper is THAT bad. But I also feel the same way about us all having those crazy moments. I know that sometimes I get upset about something so stupid and look like a psycho. Luckily my boyfriend understands that I am crazy and forgives me for it. Haha. I am not THAT crazy, so please dont think i am. We just all have our own insane moments. It is not a bad thing to have some crazy moments, it just makes us human.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this completely. There are times I blow up on my parents and friends for no reason. I guess we take out anger that is built up inside of us on the wrong people sometimes. I can relate to the story that we read because I think that I have two different sides to me. I'm not bipolar but I can't help it when I am angry for no reason at times. Her story is totally relatable even if you are not technically bipolar. I also think that my paper is not where it should be. I don't know how to add more details. I might even change the topic so that I can meet the page length requirement.
ReplyDeletewell the true definition of crazy is repeating the same behavior and expecting different results. Lol I don't usually do that, so I don't consider myself crazy but I've definitely had my moments where my mood was temperament level was just out of the window. People probably assumed I was a nutcase. This paper was definitely very hard to write for. It was an extremely broad topic, which gave us room to write freely but at the same time, we run a much higher risk of doing the assignment wrong. I'm pretty scared about writing this dang thing.
ReplyDeleteI think I rambled on in my first draft too. I had a realization today. And now, I am changing my whole entire subject matter. I thought lunartics was interesting. I liked the description of the bipolar womb. I did not get why the guy had such a long name though. Thank you for posting a blog. I really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about it that way but its true. We all have moments that when we look back we kind of feel like a crazy person. When we are in the moment of a fight we don't always think about if we are being rational. It effects a lot of relationships. Your family for the most part has to stick by you no matter what or they should. On the other hand your boyfriend/girlfriend does not have to put up with your crazy moments.
ReplyDeleteWait so this is late? I thought it was by 12pm???
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to feeling like a crazy person. One moment you will be happy even bubbly, and with one small look or word my mood can completely change. I may become angry, cursing under my breath, or sad and become extremely quiet. I know that it is completely normal to react suddenly to things that are meaningless, but that means that we aren't "wired" very differently than "Me". I am not bipolar but sometimes I sure do feel like I am. So that makes me wonder if she just imagined that whole scene or if she actually experienced it? Did she bootle up all of her emotions or did she let them take control? I really like how she left it open for our own interpretation.
ReplyDelete@Ryanisawesomish LMAO. You would. Do you feel special?
ReplyDeleteEveryone is crazy in some sort of way I think. We're all on the brink of insanity. That's why they call it snapping. We're all twigs that could just break at any moment. But it's what makes us unique. Embrace it.
This is so true. Everyone has a little bipolar in them. Sometimes I will freak out about the most pointless things. Like when my suite-mate doesn't replace the toilet paper. Stupid things like that piss me off so much. Then 5 seconds later ill be the happiest guy in the world chill in with my new fish. The story did make her seem a little crazier then she was. But who cares, it might've been boring as hell if it wasn't so weird. I feel bad for the girls boyfriend because I don't know if I could deal with that. Emotional mood swings all the time. She's like pregnant all the time. That must be an unhappy house. Did anyone ever think about how the boyfriend feels??
ReplyDeleteYeah I know what you mean! I think everyone definitely has their moments. I know for a fact I have mine...Even last night, I was perfectly fine all day and then one person said something to me at the wrong time and I just couldn't take it anymore so I said what was on my mind...lol. I think we're supposed to have these kinds of moments though because we're human. We were made to have emotions and lash out at the wrong times. We're bound to make mistakes.
ReplyDeleteI agree. We all definitely have our crazy moments! Sometimes my temper can get out of hand at even the smallest little things and I flip out. Then later I come to realize how stupid I made myself look and how unnecessary my reaction was. "Me" was a little bit more of an extreme example because she flipped out on things that another person wouldn't have. Such as her boyfriend offering to get her a snack from the kitchen. She was trying to hurt him with a pillow and he kept yelling for her to stop but she couldn't hear him. Or maybe like we discussed in class that this could have been her imagination. Either way, it is a little bit crazy to attack someone who was being kind to you.
ReplyDeletei agree with this, we all have those little moments when we basically have a meltdown. For some, its more than just moments, people actually have bipolar diseases that they cant control. it affects their personality and the people around them. I dont think the author was crazy because she called herself a psycho, she simply uses those terms to make the reader realize the kind of person she turns into when she has these bi polar moments. the terms are symbolic and not literal.
ReplyDeleteNot all of us are crazy. But all of us do hit a breaking point. I have a friend that is bipolar and it is very clear and obvious of his disorder. He could be sitting on the couch and drop a chip. He will freak out, cussing, throwing things, getting mad at his friends and family for no reason. It is a really sad thing to see. You just have to stay positive and fight through it. I try to look at things with a glass half full perspective. I try and view the positives no matter how tough things get. It has really been beneficial on my life and changed me for the better.
ReplyDeleteI Can honestly say that I have been in such a situation. My ex and I fought counstantly and the out of nowhere we'd be fine. It was almost as if we were two different people. With fluctuating emotions that never seemed to synchronize, we hardly ever were on the same page. Eventually it felt as if we were two different people than we had been a year prior, which caused our relationship to end. Although I hold nothing she did against her, at the same time I won't speak with her, because it always becomes an arguement. So I think there is a breaking point at which the pieces can't be put back together.
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