At THAT time of month (grrrrrrr *snap!):
One minute she's telling you how happy you make her, the next she's telling you how happy she is when you're away from her. You thought you were dating one girl, but with her mood swings, you might as well be dating four.
Many men experience the mood swinging girlfriend, otherwise known as Jekylline & Hydera. You think she's just as crazy as every other girl you meet.
If you want to understand her mood swings and try to better deal with her roller coaster emotions -- especially those that reappear monthly at the Menstrual Amusement Park -- just take a seat and buckle up; it's going to be a bumpy ride.
It's women's fault that men run away screaming, "Oh no, she's having another one of her mood swings!" Women have taken the concept of mood swings too far, and use PMS as their excuse for being able to bite the head off of anyone who merely breathes in their direction. Granted, we are more emotional and cranky, but we shouldn't be downright evil.
Let's get something straight once and for all: It's completely normal for women to experience emotional ups and downs 7 to 10 days before they menstruate. In that week before she experiences her menstrual cycle, her hormones are in turmoil. She has a right to claim that her back hurts, her head hurts, she feels bloated, she's having heart palpitations, and she feels all-around gross.
But, she doesn't have a right to claim that she wants to kill everyone in sight and hates your guts. Because of the uncomfortable symptoms felt by women during premenstrual syndrome, women have been allotted a certain "grace" period in which they are allowed to experience mood swings.
So guys, you can expect that your girl won't be herself at least 5 days of the month, while she's "PMSing." She may complain during her period (which you can't criticize her for until you undergo monthly pain and discomfort), so allow her those days to vent about her frustration and discomfort, and please, be sympathetic.
Not to worry, the tables do turn. If she has those 4-5 days of "mood-swing allowance," then you should warn her that you're allowed that grace period too, in which you can snap at her "just because."
While she's experiencing premenstrual syndrome, the best thing for you to do is be sympathetic and understanding. Bring her chocolate if she craves it. Let her watch her chick flicks and cry during life insurance commercials. And let her snap at you once, twice or even four times.
The main thing is to first establish whether mood swings are a common occurrence for your girlfriend and if they're sewn into her personality, or whether you're the one setting off her crankiness. The rest is up to you: if she's worth it and brings you a lot of happiness you won't mind being taken for the ride. And if the mood swings occur mostly because of PMS, try to hold her hand and let her vent about her discomfort. She'll only appreciate you more for it.
[Excerpts taken from (I kid you not) AskMen.com here]
The husband, he has smartly gone to sleep and I am wide-awake cursing my hormones. He knows I love him. I know this despite all these hormones wreaking havoc on my current state of mind. Get on with it already.
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