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November 2015 Moms
momaKay
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blaming the hormones!!!
momaKay
member
So im sure there are people around yall who you just cant stand, even before you got pregnant.... I longer hold my tongue around these said people and after i have my rude outburst I tell them its really not me its the crazy hormones!! I know its not right but i kinda feel like its my "get out of jail free" card. No one can really be mad at a pregnant lady right!
Re: blaming the hormones!!!
momaKay said:
Oh they can and they should be.
Pregnancy is hard and the hormones can be a bitch but it's really not an excuse to lose self control and think that we can behave in a rude and obnoxious manner. Using it as an excuse and saying it's your 'get out of jail free card' just perpetuates the stereotype and it's very negative. You are doing yourself no favours by behaving in that manner and thinking you can get away with it. You are also doing a disservice to women everywhere.
If you are finding it hard to control your anger then you should seek assistance with that because it is never acceptable. I have a dreadful temper and I have learned to control it over the years because it was such a negative trait and I hated that about myself. I have bipolar and sometimes my moods get the better of me, that's not my fault and I can't help it, but I can help the way I choose to express it and how I control myself.
It's like when old people are rude and people say 'oh well, they're old, they're allowed to be.' No, that is not ok.
Oh they can and they should be.
Pregnancy is hard and the hormones can be a bitch but it's really not an excuse to lose self control and think that we can behave in a rude and obnoxious manner. Using it as an excuse and saying it's your 'get out of jail free card' just perpetuates the stereotype and it's very negative. You are doing yourself no favours by behaving in that manner and thinking you can get away with it. You are also doing a disservice to women everywhere.
If you are finding it hard to control your anger then you should seek assistance with that because it is never acceptable. I have a dreadful temper and I have learned to control it over the years because it was such a negative trait and I hated that about myself. I have bipolar and sometimes my moods get the better of me, that's not my fault and I can't help it, but I can help the way I choose to express it and how I control myself.
It's like when old people are rude and people say 'oh well, they're old, they're allowed to be.' No, that is not ok.
This.
I might find myself slightly more emotional some days but it is never an excuse. My hormones aren't that bad!
That said, it is harder to rein one's self in when our dander is up and our hormones are racing. Just as it is for a man. It's especially hard when we're around our cracker eating bitches.
Besides, I'd rather just own the fact that I'm more emotional currently with no excuses and use pregnancy as an excuse to eat ALL THE FOODS. Priorities and whatnot.
However, as a woman who has always worked with men I HATE hormone jokes because they make my feelings less validated and turn my emotions into a joke. I would never give them the satisfaction of blaming my hormones.
Food is a different ballgame. The chefs at the restaurant where I work have known of my strange pregnancy requests. No shame there!
I actually find it the most frustrating thing about being pregnant, automatically being labelled as hormonal. It is as if any reaction or emotion I have when pregnant is devalued. Don't do it ladies!