On PMS, Irritation and The Confessions of One Pissy Little Queen
I have PMS.
Well, I don’t really have PMS. In order to really have premenstrual syndrome, I would have to experience a menstrual cycle. And, being a man, I can guarantee you that I do not bleed from my naughty bits once a month.
However, I do seem to be suffering from many of the symptoms that plague the female of the species on a regular basis.
I’ve been overly stressed and anxious for no apparent reason.
I feel depressed.
I’ve had a hard time sleeping.
I have a dull headache that refuses to go away.
I can’t concentrate for beans.
I feel feverish.
And, most importantly, I have been one pissy little queen lately.
God, have I been pissy. Everything has been grating on my nerves lately. I want to fight with everyone. I look for any reason to pick an argument. My feelings are hurt by the slightest thing. I’ve been a downright bitch lately.
In my defense, some of the things that have set me off have been legitimate. If someone made a catty comment about you on your blog even though said person knows that you have been struggling with some things, you’d brood all day as well. You’d be especially peeved if the comment in question also called to mind the underhanded ways in which said commenter literally hacked his way into your life in order to find out certain things about you.
Luckily, you can passive aggressively call out said bastard on your blog and feel a little bit better about it.
Other things that have set me off are just ridiculous. I should not cringe when my phone rings and I see that the caller is a friend I have not talked to since I moved away from Portland. However, all I can think is that the friend has insanely poor timing to call me during Days of Our Lives. Forget the fact that I am watching a taped episode of Days of Our Lives and I couldn’t really care less about anything happening on the show at the moment. It’s the principle of the thing.
In the last few days, I have done a good job of either pissing off or scaring away a number of people in my life. And, strangely, I feel good about that. But I’m not sure why I feel good about it. And I am not sure why I worked so hard to run them all off in the first place.
I blame it on the PMS.
Sadly, I do not see an end to my bout of PMS. It’s not like my period is going to come tomorrow, burden me with a heavy flow day and then be on its way. I can’t just pop some Midol, binge on chocolate and pray for the best. Unlike every woman I have ever known who has used actual PMS as an excuse to get away with murder, my suffering will not end with a visit from Aunt Flo.
I may have PMS forever.
But I can’t think of a better excuse to eat whatever you want, and isn’t that really the whole point of living somewhere besides an impoverished third world country?
PMS sucks. Coming from a woman, believe me. I hope you feel better. It’s an awful feeling to be mean and pissy… wait it’s fun to be mean but well, you know what I mean! Hugs, Vince.
I doubt you have scared away and/or pissed off a number of people in the last few days. Most likely they are just curled up in the fetal position and singing quietly to themselves until all the bad stuff goes away.
Big hug,
Dirk
You need someone to rub you. Nothing sexual. Just a good rub in which you are asked to do absolutely nothing in return. A non-recip rub.It will get your blood going and you will feel better.
on a serious note; perhaps you do have a sort of cyclical depression – ever map it out in a mood chart to see a pattern?
Could be a sign of cyclothymia. (look it up).
Sometimes I get anti social and try and avoid people, but the good ones always stay around. At the perimeter but close by because they know you will be back soon. I really do hope you get to feeling better, Vince. I suffer from clinical depression and I know how hard it can be, and words don’t really work at a time like this, you just have to weather through it somehow. But I am out here listening and I won’t go away.
At your worst, Vince, I imagine you are more charming than most people. Good luck with the funk, we have all been there (for whatever reasons) and we are all allowed to be there as long as we need to be.
If you did have PMS at least it would only last a short time and be done for a month. What you have may last for a long time. In the old days they would say snap out of it. But today there are pharmacueticals to bright up your day. Althoough side affects may cause nosebleeds, restless leg syndrome and a very painful rectal itch.
I hope you know I’m joking here. Laugh and the world laughs with you, unless they have PMS then strangulation may occur. Feel better soon pal, we’ll wait.
Moods like the one you are having suck, regardless of the reason. You might try the chocolate and midol, it works for alot of us! Always remember, this too shall pass.