is PMS a good excuse?

[sigh]

a few days ago, while in the throes of PMS, i completely misread a post of todd's and impulsively fired off an unfair response...later i read his response to me and, after running back up the thread, realized that i was entirely in the wrong

now that i'm post-PMS (in other words, fully within the relative quietude of M herself), I have a question for you all...

is PMS an excuse for ornery bitchiness? (i'm not sure that guys should be allowed to answer this, but far be it from ME to tell them they can't - being the matron-defender of free speech herself, and all)

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Aphrodisiac]

No excuses...

I don't know...

I don't believe in that whole " PMS" thing. I see that as a lame excuse for us women to get ourselves out of a certain situation.

While some women experience really bad PMS signs ... I find that such a thing as " PMS " should not control us.

I never break out PMS as an excuse. If I say some thing stupid or neagative I will go back and correct my wrong.

That is simply my opinion.

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Oliver Clozoff]

Most people would agree that all matter in the universe abides by certain universal physical laws - mass, acceleration, gravity, nuclear forces, antigravity, entropy, etc. If one were to have complete knowledge of the contents of the universe and all the laws that govern it, one could in principle know the future of the universe and every last scrap of matter and energy in it.

As we are but lumps of carbon and other base elements (albeit complexly arranged ones), our bodies' actions are as determined as any other bits of matter.

Therefore, I hereby absolve you of all responsibility for your actions. We ought to get rid of all notions of "responsibility". We are all simply dominos tumbling in a vast cosmic chain reaction.


*the preceding post is bullshit. Please ignore all further ramblings by OC. Thank you.

 

[sigh]

*the preceding post is bullshit. Please ignore all further ramblings by OC. Thank you.

lol...thanks for that disclaimer at the end, oliver...i was about to reread the whole thing to see if anything in it made any sense...

 

[Oliver Clozoff]

welllll...

Sigh, actually some philosophers do make the argument I posted above - how is it possible for some matter to have free will? It must be some kind of illusion. And if freedom to determine our behavior is illusory, isn't the idea of holding people accountable for their actions just plain ridiculous?

They have a point. I can't answer their questions, but it sure feels like I'm able to choose grits or eggs for breakfast.

 

[sigh]

oh, oliver...

don't force me to think...it's 1:30 in the morning here and i've been cramping something awwwwful

but okay...you be a slave to the laws of thermodynamics if you wish...i'll choose my mistresses with more discretion, thank you

(and wear the blue one...er, i mean eat the grits, dear...they're much better)

 

[cymbidia]

I don't use PMS as an excuse for anything but when appropriate, i will offer an apology for the occasionally irrational behavior that occurs as a result of my being heir to sometimes rampaging PMS hormones.

In other words, it is necessary to explain the very uncharacteristic behaviors that sometimes accompany the tidal pull of hormones in my body as PMS induced.

While i don't expect to be excused for untoward behavior on the basis of it being out of my control, i do hope that the hormonal influence i am often prey to will be understood as a mitigating factor.

In other words, PMS sometimes makes me prone to snappishness, easily hurt feelings, and leaps to conclusions that embarass me when i read them back a week later. PMS sometimes makes me a real bitch.
That's all there is to it.

 

[KillerMuffin]

I've never used it as an excuse, though I've thought, "well that explains things." when the period arrived a few days later. However, the consequences of bad behavior have never stopped me from behaving badly before either. I am who I am, bitchy or otherwise. I call it the "Total Muffin Experience" love me when I'm sexy, love me when I'm bitchy. Otherwise you don't really love me.

 

[April]

PMS is not an excuse, it's a fact. I turn into a completely psychotic, rampaging bitch who, even after all this time, has not managed to completely shut her mouth.

 

[Isabella Thorne]

Women problems ....

yea well funny thing about PMS ...

at any given time it seems i am either pre-menstrual, menstrual, or post-menstrual ...

so far this year i think i have had maybe 5 good days ... tops...

 

[sexy-girl]

im mostly the same as killer muffin (bet you never thought you'd be hearing me say that )


i mean in that sometimes i reason why ive acted poorly is because of my period... but i've never said "im sorry i was behaving bad i had pms" ... i think sometimes it can be a reason but shouldnt be an excuse

 

[TN_Vixen]

when I'm sick, I'm not on my best behavior. I'm cranky, snappish and intolerant of anything that doesn't go the way I expect it and am not too fun to be around.

when I'm bloated, cramping, my breasts are tender, and I have headaches - I'm PMS-ing and my behavior is remarkably similar to when I'm ill.

I don't excuse my nasty behavior away but I certainly warn people that I'm not at my best during this time.

 

[MissTaken]

Along the same lines, I know when I am PMS ing and generally try to stay away from situations that can be exacerbated by my cranky behavior.

An excuse-----No.

An explanation----Yes.

I find a little self control and self awareness manages to keep the peace

 

[Desert Amazon]

No, it's not an excuse

 

[april-wine]

well i do notice about 2 days before, i am not so compassionate lol.....meaning i have no patience for those who are suffering from stupidity syndrome lol.......but i always wonder if they have the stupidity syndrome, because i'm pmsing lol.......

 

[Shylady]

Well it isn't an excuse, but it explains why sometimes when I hear the kids laughing I want to scream " grow up already!"

That is when I know I better pay attention, and make sure I am reacting to people and not my hormones.