PMS is the devil’s workshop
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Guys, this one is for you.
I’d like to make an official rant against menstruation and pre-/post-/present- menstrual syndrome. There is nothing quite as disconcerting as thinking one thing and having your body dictate that you act in a manner completely in opposition to your rational thoughts. I will admit that PMS hits every woman in a different way, so if you’re a woman reading this and saying, “but I *never* act irrationally!” well, honey, consider yourself fortunate and read on so you can understand what your sisters go through.
Recently, I had the strangest episode where I was sitting alone in my apartment after work, eating and listening to the Broadway musical, Rent. Granted, there are some sad parts to the story, but for some reason, I was sobbing into my bowl of rice, kimchee, tsukemono and natto (and no, it was NOT because of the food I was eating!). I didn’t even bother to wipe my nose or dry my cheeks as I continued to munch away at dinner. I was just really glad that no on else was there to witness that awful sight. It wasn’t even emotional! I sat there, observing myself in a third-person point of view, rationally saying to myself in my head, “There is no reason for crying at this moment in time. You must be PMSing.” I wasn’t sad. I wasn’t lonely. I wasn’t in pain. I was just crying.
If I were a guy, I would look at me and say, “Girl, you is CRAZY!” And that’s why I think PMS is the devil’s tool. I’m half joking, but half not. If you think about it, the symptoms of PMS totally undermine the concept of women’s rationality. Men often think women are emotional which translates as unstable and irrational. WE CAN’T HELP THE EMOTIONS! IT’S OUR HORMONES! IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE HAVE LOST OUR MINDS! And YES, thank you, we are fully aware that we are not making complete sense when we scream at you for not putting out the trash and then dissolving into a weepy mass.
Like I said, not everyone is like that—we each get it differently. Men, despite the fact that we *look* like we’re crazy, I swear we’re not. Our brains are still there and still working. Trust us. Give us a chance. We’re better than you think. In fact, why don’t you put one of us in the White House?
(BTW, do you think i used the word “rational” enough in this post?)