PMS experiences
“I boil when he just breathes”
Women are wonderfully honest about what makes them pissed off during PMS times
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Who actually needs premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? We believe: nobody. Not only does it rob us of energy and bloat our stomach – the phase also tends to throw us out of balance emotionally, as these PMS experiences show …
The time has come once a month. The chocolate tastes better, the trousers pinch harder and the skin feels like it was 16 – but only the skin, because the rest of our body mutates more into an old lady. Yeah, the premenstrual syndrome is here! If only the physical symptoms were there, we could at least sit back and relax knowing that this phase will also pass. But our rationality likes to be on vacation at this time – oops! And so we sit alone on the sofa with emotions, cravings and bloat.
This is where we come in: we are not entirely alone in this. Because with the large number of menstruating people worldwide, the probability is high that someone else is just like you. And sometimes the mere thought of not being alone in the boat helps to lighten the mood. But if you’re emotionally at 180 right now, please don’t judge yourself either. Because: been there, done that. We have all met our PMS monster before and we don’t have to like it, no, but we can accept it as part of us. And luckily, it can even brighten our moods a little if we start receiving it with humor.
We have gathered wonderful, honest PMS experiences from people and therefore not only asked around in the editorial office and among friends, but also on the Internet. A little tip: If you feel alone with your symptoms again, forums like “reddit” help to exchange ideas – or just to laugh heartily again at one or the other PMS story. So, dear menstruators, what upsets you during PMS times?
PMS experiences: the most absurd reasons we lost our composure
“My husband ate all the ice cream.”
“I boil when he just breathes. Or takes a sip of tea – why do his body noises have to be so incredibly loud, please?”
Luise, 29
“I saw a live stream of puppies and then I realized that there are puppies in the real world and nobody petted them, I would love to petting them and they would like to be petted and then I just started crying. “
“My partner was too tired to sleep with me. I know all too well on other days. But no: I was sure that it would be the final end of our passion and future together and he certainly no longer me would find attractive. Never, never again! “
Jasmine, 31
“A plate of mashed potatoes fell on the carpet. First I cried – then my friend wanted to help me. I snapped at him hysterically, ‘I CAN DO IT ALONE, I DON’T NEED YOUR HELP!’ While I had my hands full of mashed potatoes . “
princessofdisney, reddit
“I wanted to fill the bag with flaxseed in a storage jar (wow, I felt sustainable and healthy doing it). Then the packaging is torn open on the side and all the tiny seeds are not only on the freshly vacuumed floor but also in the closet door I wanted to lie down on the floor and kick my feet like a child. “
Marie, 28
“I was hungry and cramped and my girlfriend made me two burritos. She was hungry too and ate one of them. I cried hysterically.”
reddit user
“I couldn’t find a hair tie. I was on 180 like someone had shot my cat.”
reddit user
My dears, Even if these stories make us smile in retrospect: If the symptoms around the period get too strong, please seek help and talk to your doctor about it. Very strong forms of PMS can be treated and are a recognized condition.