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rowanberries) wrote2006-11-26 06:37 pm
rowanberries) wrote2006-11-26 06:37 pm
So, that female thing.
...Let's see.
I'm depressed for no apparent reason.
I slept for an incredibly long time after going to bed very early - and still feel tired.
Numerous half-aches all over the place.
Hello, Time of the Month, how nice of you to announce yourself ahead of time.
*Facekeyboard*
You know what? The next time anyone who doesn't know what they're talking about (read: anyone male) makes a throwaway comment about 'her time of the month,' I think I'm going to try and explain it. Now, I know whoever is unfortunate enough to come face to face with my wrath will probably shy away in horror, but... damn it, I can skim over the gruesome details - like I really want to talk about those myself - and how else do they ever expect to understand that, no, it's not irrational behaviour to obsess over putting on weight at Certain Times, and crave fatty/sugary foods, and be miserable and angry at nothing.
And yes, if anyone (and I mean anyone, male or female, young or old) is cruel or mocking, it is perfectly logical to thrust your hand down their throat and pull out their still-beating heart.
Grr. I'm so conditioned to the feelings of others currently that I feel obliged to point out that this is just a rant, not something I'd actually do.
Maybe.
I'm not sure how much angrier I could get, if someone used the old 'punishment for Eve's sins' line on me, that as a history student, I read about frequently and have to accept in the context of the time. Because by that logic, all of mankind would be punished for, say, Hitler's crimes, simply because he was male, so all men must be inherently as bad. (1!!!!1!!)
Just. What?
No particular incident prompted this. Just the realisation that I have, for most of my life, been laughing along unwillingly with jokes about women behaving 'irrationally' around their periods, because I thought 'well... yes. Fair enough. Ahaha. Ha.'
But it isn't irrational. Tidal waves of hormones sending your mood crashing and burning so hard you want to cry but have to repress it so you don't seem crazy is a pretty good reason for snappishness and moodiness from where I'm standing. Being upset about weight gain is fairly obvious when the pain of said bloating is constantly calling your already fragile attention to the relevant areas. Craving sweet, comforting foods? Sugar lifts your mood, if only temporarily, and who doesn't need all the help they can get to feel a little happier? Grossing out those lucky members of the human race out who don't have to suffer through this every single month? Well... if they don't seem to get it, you want them to understand that yes, you feel like crap, but just to ignore it with maybe a little tacit understanding. And a glass of wine would be nice.
...
You know?
I think I'ma go watch some 24. 'Cause you know however bad your day is? Jack Bauer's is worse.
I'm depressed for no apparent reason.
I slept for an incredibly long time after going to bed very early - and still feel tired.
Numerous half-aches all over the place.
Hello, Time of the Month, how nice of you to announce yourself ahead of time.
*Facekeyboard*
You know what? The next time anyone who doesn't know what they're talking about (read: anyone male) makes a throwaway comment about 'her time of the month,' I think I'm going to try and explain it. Now, I know whoever is unfortunate enough to come face to face with my wrath will probably shy away in horror, but... damn it, I can skim over the gruesome details - like I really want to talk about those myself - and how else do they ever expect to understand that, no, it's not irrational behaviour to obsess over putting on weight at Certain Times, and crave fatty/sugary foods, and be miserable and angry at nothing.
And yes, if anyone (and I mean anyone, male or female, young or old) is cruel or mocking, it is perfectly logical to thrust your hand down their throat and pull out their still-beating heart.
Grr. I'm so conditioned to the feelings of others currently that I feel obliged to point out that this is just a rant, not something I'd actually do.
Maybe.
I'm not sure how much angrier I could get, if someone used the old 'punishment for Eve's sins' line on me, that as a history student, I read about frequently and have to accept in the context of the time. Because by that logic, all of mankind would be punished for, say, Hitler's crimes, simply because he was male, so all men must be inherently as bad. (1!!!!1!!)
Just. What?
No particular incident prompted this. Just the realisation that I have, for most of my life, been laughing along unwillingly with jokes about women behaving 'irrationally' around their periods, because I thought 'well... yes. Fair enough. Ahaha. Ha.'
But it isn't irrational. Tidal waves of hormones sending your mood crashing and burning so hard you want to cry but have to repress it so you don't seem crazy is a pretty good reason for snappishness and moodiness from where I'm standing. Being upset about weight gain is fairly obvious when the pain of said bloating is constantly calling your already fragile attention to the relevant areas. Craving sweet, comforting foods? Sugar lifts your mood, if only temporarily, and who doesn't need all the help they can get to feel a little happier? Grossing out those lucky members of the human race out who don't have to suffer through this every single month? Well... if they don't seem to get it, you want them to understand that yes, you feel like crap, but just to ignore it with maybe a little tacit understanding. And a glass of wine would be nice.
...
You know?
I think I'ma go watch some 24. 'Cause you know however bad your day is? Jack Bauer's is worse.
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I think a lot more guys might at least understand as much as we can if women would be willing to even say just this much. I think both sides get trained on how to speak on it, or how to respond, and stop talking and actually listening to the other.
So, thanks.
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In real life, I haven't had a chance, though I do think it would be worth a try.
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I was lucky, and was raised by a stubborn mother and a equally stubborn grandmother who insisted I should know more than the average bear.
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And, possibly some girls do want to terrorise. It's occasionally tempting to spread the misery, but no! Most just want their pain validated, dammit!
LJ, what the hell is up with the notifications of nothingness?
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And hey, I always saw it as a period when I get to actually spoil the woman a bit without being snapped at, and that part is fun!
Of course, I am an odd duck.
Lj is completely whackers today...
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(There is NO FASTER WAY to clear a room of teenage boys than to snarl "I AM BLEEDING FROM MY CROTCH CAN YOU LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE?" I swear it, it works wonders. Ahh, boys. So much entertainment.)
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Mine too and OMG it's just like...diiiiiie body. DIE.
Hormones are also evil.