PMS

When I was a teenager, I used to laugh at pms articles. Headstrong with clear black and white view of the world, I scoffed at the so called outbursts by women were actually caused hormones rather than lack of self-control.

Besides the pain and discomfort, emotions seem to be all over the place during these weeks. Thoughts and feelings that I push away and refuse to acknowledge come back smoldering. Sometimes it ends in tears, and sometimes that makes it better.

We force ourselves to finish the bare minimum for the day, with back aches and muscle cramps, while trying not to be rude and unreasonably cranky, where no sitting or sleeping position relieves the pain. Sex better be as great as they say it is.

aNd why on earth we bleed when all boys do is wank themselves, and enjoy themselves in the process?