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During periods you go through some SERIOUS mood swings. It's different from one person to another, some get extra sensitive, som get extra mad, some get extra depressed, so on and so forth.
But lately I've been thinking, what if the mood swings you're getting during that time is the real you, the person you actually are? Because, on normal days, you have some control over yourself, relatively at least, and therefore you can alter, to a certain extent, what you're feeling right now and how you're reacting to it.
On the other hand, during that time of month, you literally feel like you have no control over yourself, like your brain is taking over and it's in charge now, and you can't mask or alter any feelings anymore. Maybe that's why they feel so bad, because we're trying to avoid these feelings and hide them, but then they come out when you're most vulnerable.
So, what now?
Who's the real me; the me I can control, or the me that comes out when I have no control?
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BULLET
Do periods bring out the "real" you?
Speaking from an entirely unbiased perspective, there is evidence to provide the fact that hormones do play a factor in human behavior. This is particularly true in the female population, affecting women's thoughts and behavior prior to menstruation and during. Examples of this can be seen in pre-menstrual conditions like PMS (which affects over 75% of women) and PMDD (which affects 1 in 12 women). Although menstruation affects all females differently, the feeling of having a "lack of control" stems from hormonal surges or imbalances that may be presented before/during menstruation, and not dealt with appropriately. If there are feelings that you feel need to be hidden, it's best to find a mentally stimulatory or physical outlet to vent those feelings out instead of internalizing them to create self doubt about who you are as a person behaviorally. The bottom line is, you are always YOU, whether you're on your period or not.
Ain't it fun to be a woman :D
BTW tysm for the comment, I appreciate your insight!!
by MiRAGE_☆; ; Report
I appreciate your questions on these blogs, love answering them. Lemme know if you have any follow up questions :D
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Dio
This is a super interesting topic. Like you said this is different for everybody, I personally don’t believe in the concept of “real” me. I may code switch between talking to different people but I like to think that they are all part of me. But I really like the way you think here, how you lose control and the real you snapped. This just makes me want to gentle with people even when they are being overly upset with something.
You sound right, but sometimes it gets exhausting, like idek what I'm feeling anymore bc yesterday I was raged and today I feel great, so it would've been nice if I didn't "switch" like you said between them yk?
by MiRAGE_☆; ; Report
#Haytaaslan#
I'd say both. The uncontrolled version is what you want to do and the controlled version is the one who calculates the action's consequences and gatekeeps your uncontrolled version so you may not regret it later.
if it weren't for my controlled version gatekeeping me I'd be in jail fr
I like your perspective on it :)
by MiRAGE_☆; ; Report
Thanks!
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