Headaches, bloating, sugar cravings and cramps are just a few of the 150 possible symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome. However, the symptoms that commonly create tension and possibly even breakups in relationships are irritability, depression, anxiety, and of course those horrible mood swings-“I love you. I hate you! No, no, I really love you.”
Are women “bad” or “crazy” for this dreaded time of the month, which is almost completely beyond their physical control? Absolutely not. Because of lack of information and awareness of what really goes on in a woman’s body, many relationships tend to falter or are significantly affected by PMS. These symptoms and physical challenges are completely hormonal and are not a personal vendetta against mankind.
According to Alternative Cures, “a number of nutritional, hormonal, and psychological factors can create an imbalance during this time, so that a woman feels the extremes of the premenstrual period.”
The way I see it, men go through PMS just as frequently and sometimes even worse than any woman ever could. I think it’s hilarious just how sensitive men really are-to their own needs, not yours.
Men have chemical imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, mood swings, irritability, and even the sugar cravings, not just once a month, but sometimes every day, except when it’s him, it’s just considered a “bad day,”
I don’t think so buddy. Ladies when your man is having this so-called “bad day,” I’m sure you’re expected to absorb the shocks of his sharp tongue and then soothe and massage his ego until you make his boo-boos all better. Dare you not show sensitivity you’re instantly considered a “bad girlfriend.”
Sure, I can appreciate that men are just built entirely differently than women are. Men have a cutthroat mindset, they’re hunters by nature with hardly any time for emotional technicalities in an “eat or be eaten” world of competition.
Their manhood is challenged daily and they don’t do well with the opposing side, (women). Once they’re done hunting and gathering, they’ve exhausted all of their efforts mentally and physically and they find affectionate contribution a petty issue. For your information guys, what seems petty to you, means the world to your girl.
Expectation and disappointment are a couple of the major causes of breakups and divorce between a lot of couples. Women expect love and affection; men expect respect and validation.
It’s quite simple really – gentlemen, to avoid chaos in your otherwise orderly world, (and this is just between you and me now,) there’s something you can actually fake and you still get to have the orgasm, too! Fake some affection and caring a couple of days a month and look at how great the return on your investment will be.
Shhh, don’t let your ladies know I gave you this valuable piece of advice. Women just need a little validation every now and then. Show her that you understand that her pink world is upside down right now and assure her that things will be fine; in just a few days she’ll bounce back and paradise will be in order once again.
Look, I’m a believer of “men are from Mars, women are from Venus,” but the bottom line is, while both sexes are from different planets they must still cohabitate here on planet Earth. One sex completes the other, just like the Yin and the Yang. Men are not emotional beings by nature. Keeping in mind that they are, in fact, wired totally differently from women and consider themselves to be the more sensible, logical and an emotionally balanced sex, why should it be so hard to apply some of that sensibility and balance and just empathize those few days a month?
She’s not just any old broad. She’s your woman for crying out loud, possibly the mother of your children. Once a woman shows the slightest hint of a PMS symptom, she’s a relationship pariah until the coast is clear again.
No sensitivity, no understanding, no soothing of any sort is demonstrated. I’m thinking if she’s hung around long enough to withstand his aggression, irritation, and possible fits of rage and temper, then she’s definitely worthy of a little compensation in return.
It doesn’t take a genius. Give your pockets a break and skip the diamonds. A little tender love and care will keep you clear of relationship turmoil. This is actually something you should pay more attention to than the football game dudes.
Most men tend to think that avoiding a women during PMS is the best thing to do. Except, watch out fellas, you’re just adding fuel to the flames. Avoiding the situation may worsen things and possibly send your woman into severe depression. Guys, a little patience and understanding wouldn’t kill you; after all, your grandmothers, mother, and sisters went through these difficult conditions.
Gentlemen, concentrate your attention on the good you found in your lady, which made you fall head over heels in love with her in the first place. A few bumps here and there once a month are no reason to head for the hills. A little love and compassion goes further than one might think. A few mood swings and a shade of irritability shouldn’t shake a solid foundation.