Comments on: Lesbian Life Lesson #24: PMS is no excuse for being a jackass

By: Akki

Akki — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:09:56 +0000

Bad news, I believe we still cycle even without the ovaries, or at least I hope we do. I’ve got to say I have those times where I think the human race should just take off running. The finish line is somewhere out there where I can’t see, hear, smell, feel or taste you. Office door shuts, electric blanket gets turned on and murder mysteries are comforting. Then all that stops, I peak out and am glad that someone is there to receive a smile. Ahhh.

By: Blazer

Blazer — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:25:34 +0000

I am one of the lucky ones that has a rather short and painless cycle. However, during the couple of days leading up I will literally cry at Hallmark commericals. My partner also seems to think that I am a bit bitchy during this time, which when pointed out to me makes me all the more bitchy. I absolutely hate falling into that stereotype of hormonal lunatic woman!

By: LB_Boi

LB_Boi — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:57:36 +0000

So you’re going to hate me but this boi only has to deal with “Flow” for about 3 days — I know, my friends hate me. However, I have noticed that more recently my emotions are COMPLETELY out of whack for those 72 hours. I either cry at everything or get super pissy — I yelled at my roommate last month because he made a joke about my soda, umm yeah. It sucks because I feel like I lose control of regulating my emotions and I never know what will set me off. But I can always tell it’s coming because the 48 hours before my sex drive triples and then the day after it shoots up again…which totally sucks right now as I’m single. Boo.

By: pixie

pixie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:42:46 +0000

omgoodness – i had my Hysterectomy 18 days ago – also keeping my ovaries. Ive dealt with PMS Hell for 20 plus years and i SO relate!! So far nothing homeopathic/natural has worked for me either, but Doc says now that we ripped out the uterus we will work on some low dose hormones to see if we cant get the PMS better under control! *fingers crossed*

By: FemmeFairyGodmother

FemmeFairyGodmother — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:03:51 +0000

@8thDay It’s safe now! I seem to be over the worst of it. Besides, you are so sweet to me, how could I get mad at *you*?

@2Moms Yeah, I get stage3, too. Generally, though, the whole time I’m stages 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously. I could fuck the UPS driver but she better not say anything or I’ll either yell or cry or both!

@Dawg and that’s different from every day how?

@Cheree Sweetie! Your first FFG comment! Thank you. And I love the Peanut M & M analogy. btw, of *course* your irrationality is fine!

By: Cheree

Cheree — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:53:57 +0000

I refer to it as the “Peanut M&M Effect”… Ferociously crabby, wrapped in an obnoxiously chipper coating. It’s like “I totally want to rip your face off… Isn’t that JUST AWESOME?!?” Seriously. I totally don’t get it, but that’s pretty standard for me, emotionally, during PMS. Usually it only lasts a day or two until I start bleeding. I also get randomly weepy for no apparent reason.
When SweetPea gets PMS, she gets cranky and argumentative. The problem is that it’s not uncommon for her arguments to make no rational sense. It’s ok unless I’m also PMSing. And then my brain kind of wigs out and I wonder if she actually has a death wish. Because MY irrationality is fine… Everyone else has to be totally rational. Right? Ha ha!

By: Dawg

Dawg — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:57:31 +0000

Hottie will tell you I’m a bitch from hell during PMS. Little things annoy me easily. I don’t want to be cuddle, hugged, or even acknowledged. I want to be left alone.
This usually lasts for 24 hours.
By the end of my cycle I tend to want to rape Hottie.
So see it goes full circle.

By: 2momswithaplan

2momswithaplan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:50:03 +0000

I think PMS comes in 3 stages – well it does for Holly and I anyways… Stage 1 – The funk – pissed off at everyone for no reason – take things way to seriously. Stage 2 – Emotional, restless, needy! Stage 3 – Horny. When Holly and I PMS together (unfortunately this happens a lot in our relationship) – we will stay away from each other for stage 1 and most of stage 2… then we are back in action in stage 3.

By: 8thday

8thday — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:24:24 +0000

Wow. I’m a little nervous about leaving a comment – don’t want to get on any of your nerves.

I go in the other direction – inward. Sad, weepy for no reason, pathetic. See food, eat food diet. I do find that exercise helps that jittery feeling but I could easily cry over the fate of a barbell.

But I think if PMS had such a negative affect on my relationships, I would defintely go the medicated route. Or Martha would be force feeding it to me.