Menstruation

[Leprechaun_Sean]

Can some one explain the myths of it to me?  

[Mama Ame]

Uh...like what?  

[Leprechaun_Sean]

Mama Ame

Uh...like what?

Over-emotionalness, irrational thinking, being set off by slight comments. Stuff like that. Those ones are myths right?  

[ChompIified]

It's very true but not so exaggerated haha  

[Saikii]

Try having to live with pain of cramps down south all day and tell me you're not either irritable or tired.  

[Zphal]

Speaking as a man who menstruates, you don't have to be irritable. But many women buy into the myth as much as men do and think they have a right to special treatment and/or bitching rights during that particular time.

Yes, being in pain blows major a**. Taking it out on everyone else? That's a choice.  

[Minnta Aloripma]

I can't speak for all women and people who menstruate, but... Little things tend to seem more irritating to me during it due to cramps and me having a pitifully low pain tolerance. I'm also a lot more tired which makes me more likely to get a little snippy with people and less likely to think before I speak, though I'm luckily a not very talkative person so it's usually not very noticeable unless your family and close friends.

Everyone is different though, so others have different issues with it.  

[Zphal]

Minnta Aloripma

I can't speak for all women and people who menstruate,

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[cool4]

I b***h about it to my boyfriend, and tell him to magically make the cramps go away. He responds by mocking me and sending me the xkcd comic: http://xkcd.com/594/  

[Catkid_neo]

Of course one shouldn't leave out the uncomfortable bleeding. Especially times of heavy flow because it comes down like a waterfall. cat_gonk

Oh, and the cramps kinda comes and goes for me, but they can be really painful. I had to leave school once because my cramp was too intense and as soon as I left the building, it's gone like magic! I'm not even kidding. cat_eek

And finally, the whole process gets even worse if you're prone to migraines. Good luck trying to sleep that off. cat_xp  

[DestineChaos]

The whole turning into a demon thing is a little off base. However lets be fair here. Anything that has intense cramps out the yin-yang and bleeds for a week (and ceases to die) has a cause to be a little irritated at things all things considered.  

[shabatha]

Well not everyone does. I don't for instance. On 'special occasions' I get extreme cramping but I don't usually have any cramps. Nor do I tend to feel or act any different, other than not wanting to get up from the couch. Whereas a girl in my school (When I was in high school) would have to be taken to the emergency room because they were so bad. It's just different in every girl/woman/person who menstruates,  

[Mama Ame]

I get overly emotional. Which is why I choose to become a hermit. So I don't b***h anyone out.  

[Hiddochi wolf]

Zphal

Speaking as a man who menstruates, you don't have to be irritable. But many women buy into the myth as much as men do and think they have a right to special treatment and/or bitching rights during that particular time.

Yes, being in pain blows major a**. Taking it out on everyone else? That's a choice.

AGREED.

I mean, I have no doubts that some women DO have legitimate hormonal imbalances that cause irritability and anxiety (like my mother), but I've personally found it to be more of a mindset than anything. I've fallen into that "I've gotta be miserable because I'm female and bleeding from my meat-crater" mindset before in the past, but then the guyish half of my brain was all "Pffft. Bro, why are you getting upset over something so petty?" and I essentially end up laughing at myself and naturally wind up in a better mood because of it. xd