GoatMan wrote:
Macbeth wrote:
Put bluntly.. women are mental when theyre on.
Hormonal imbalances, the rather nasty side effect of bleeding, cramps, pains, etc etc (I'm sure one of the female members could list it all way better than me.), everything right down to the f*cking patronizing and stupid tampon adverts.. it all adds up to a certain amount of "tense" which manifests itself in some odd behaviour. All women do it, for a large chunk of their lives, and it is one of the tests of man to deal with it. There are ways and means to do this, from avoidance to listening, to throwing crisps (chips) and chocolate bars at them. It is for this reason that "yes dear" was invented. Its also why men have sheds. Long winded anecdotes about the intricacies of the mobile phone industry are probably not a good start. Arguing with them, even if you have a detailed and accurate point, is not a good way to deal. Telling them they are mental and couldnt even get raped is so far out of order its not even funny.
These things dont usually last very long, unless you are unfortunate enough to find someone who has bad PMT (pre AND post.)
Oh, that's jut bloody ingenious! Why didn't I think of it before? Sure, if I just toss food down her throat like Jabba the Hutt, ignore anything she says, patronize her, and generally toss away any sense of integrity I have simply to spout whatever she wants to hear to make her feel better, how could I go wrong?
While I'm at it, why don't I properly greet her by delivering a gentle but firm strike to the behind?
Oh wait, now I remember! Women have been arguing for nearly thirty years they DON'T want that! They want to be treated as equals, and have GENUINE discussions where they aren't patronized. If they just wanted to be dressed up pretty to please their man, after all, why would they need the right to vote? Clearly if they are so mentally deranged one week a month, then how can the responsibilities of an American citizen be expected of them?
The point is this chick is WAY out of it, and simply suffering from a cyclic physiological condition that is natural for a healthy individual, and while painful, can be overcome, is NO excuse for acting like a psychotic, hypersensitive pain in the a**.
Even a terminal illness does not excuse an individual from upholding the acceptable behavior expected of all citizens.
You seem to be missing the point. Everything I said is true, and has worked at one point or another, with one girl or another in the various relationships I have had over the years. My ex wife was quite content to do nothing but eat chocolate and sulk quietly on her own during her period, with my absence a key part in her general state of calmness. In fact, several of these "solutions" were proffered to me by the women themselves.
You would be truly amazed by how many women DO want to hear exactly what THEY want to hear, and nothing else. (Not that that condition doesnt affect men as well.)
Im not completely in disagreement with you here.. many women do use the time of the month as an excuse to act like a***holes, but many more dont, and ALL of them have this condition from puberty to menopause. It is, in effect, quite normal, and something you will encounter everywhere. The only thing to do is get used to it, and develop a few coping strategies for it. Disparaging comments wont help, nor will telling them they are nutters. Arguing with them about the incendiary capabilities of after-market phone batteries (or lack thereof) wont help either.
Not sure where you got the idea that all women should be patronised and treated like second class citizens from my post either. Nor was I arguing with you. Merely proffering some advice from someone who has had a decent amount of experience over the long term with menstruation in partners, with a reasonable rate of success.
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10 Aug 2007, 8:01 pm
