The Art of The ManPeriod

I don't know if you all know this but girls aren't the only ones that "PMS". And I don't mean this in the "dictionary definition" way. I mean this in the classic contextual way that most people refer to it.

Yes ours happen for like a week every month and you think we are the queens from hell at times. We bitch, we moan, we complain. We crave, we need... did I say we bitch. But you know its coming, you know to expect it and you can learn how to react.

But my friend and I have decided that you boys, you have it too. This we have titled The Man Period. Now The Man Period is not as scientific. It doesn't happen due to internal bleeding and upset hormones (that we can prove at this time anyway). As the leading "research" may suggest, it also doesn't seem to have a cause linked to it at this time.

But it happens. So how does it happen? How do you know if you are having your Man Period? How do you deal with it? How should your friends deal with you?

First of all, lets work on the basics. It is not like a girl's cycle. Girls have theirs once a month (normally) and it lasts about 5 days. But The Man Period is more like that of a dog's period (and I don't mean that in any mean way). It happens once every several months, maybe even once a year. But unlike girls weekly problem, yours lasts for at least 3 weeks to a month.

The symptoms that we can find are normal of that of PMS. The boys become very, very, VERY irritable. It doesn't matter if they are hanging out with boys or girls. They can't sit still, they take everything as a offense and they explode onto others very, very, VERY frequently. They have random cravings and they want attention at some times and want to be thrown out the window at others. They want their "space" (Which may mean sitting in a car at a friends house around a group of friends, but with the windows closed listening to music). They may want to cuddle and then bitch at you for cuddling. They don't know what they want and they feel lost. They know that they are irritable but they also can not tell you why. They just know that you better be nice to them or you are going to see a new side to those adorable eyes of theirs.

How to deal with it is a bit trickier. When it comes to how you should deal with it. Just give people warnings. Let people know that you are irritable so that you don't step over that line. Eat chocolate. It makes people happy, try being happy. There is a reason girls flock to it. Learn from us.

For the people that the guy hangs around with a lot, they have a lot more to deal with than the guy on their Man Period. Let them sit in the car if they please. Do not make fun of them (around them anyways). Do not push their buttons. (I don't know about your group of friends but mine is one that loves to poke fun at one another. Do Not Do That.) Be understanding, or just ignore their offset moments. Buy them chocolate if it makes them shut up and feel better. Or better yet, buy yourself chocolate and offer them some. (That way you can be happy too). Handle them, like you would handle a girl that is a bit too cranky for your liking.

Their are other notable theories that back up the "Man Period" claim. Girls that live together, or flock together, typically get into a cycle with one another and all of their cycles tend to overlap (so some weeks it REALLY JUST might be a better idea to stay away from the sorority houses). Like girls, boys that have a pretty regular group of friends that are guys, tend to have theirs around the same time as well. Their Man Periods tend to overlap. It is not always the case (as it is not always the case with girls), but if one boy gets it one week, have your chocolate ready because the rest will probably follow soon.

I think The Man Period needs a further look into it and it needs to be researched on a higher scale. Due to the fact that I am 19 years old girl and i am just noting that all my guy friends seem to act up like this. (And i hang out with a LOT more guys than girls). We can probably conclude that research may be a little bit hard and it may need a lot more work.

But the big picture remains. Boys get just as cranky as girls and for no apparent reason. They go into these "periods" of time that just cant be given another reason other than that boys can "PMS" too.


Do you notice this with your friends? Have you found other ways to handle The Man Period?i dont know if you all know this but girls arent the only ones that PMS.

A Little Piece of Truth

As he holds her tiny body in his arms, he thinks the world of himself. Amazed at the child's beauty. Amazed at the way the love filled in his heart so quickly. He helped create this gorgeous baby girl. He can see her mother's complexion, his smile and her mother's soft blonde hair.
He knew that he'd be anything that this baby girl wanted. He could be her savior, her best friend, her fixer. He would bring her happiness and delight. He'd be more than her everything. He'd be her father.

As this baby girl grew into a toddler, he saved her from skinned knees and broken bones. She believed her father wasnt just the best man in the world, but the best person. She was a Daddy's Girl. "Dae" was all she wanted. He had become her best friend. And when her Barbie broke, he was there. When her necklace broke, he would fix it. She watched as he fixed everything he could. Even as a toddler, she admired that. He made her happier then she could be and anyone could read it on her face. Just seeing her father delighted her because she knew. He was more than her everything. He was her father.

As his baby girl grew into a kid, they began to distance. This girl had new friends, new experiences and it was a new life. But her father still saved her from those skinned knees and bumble bee stings. She was still a Daddy's Girl. She'd rather play baseball than dress up. She liked Legos better than Easy Bake Ovens. She;d rather be with her father than her mother. She'd rather be just like her father than anyone else in the world.He was still her best friend. And he still fixed her temper tantrums. He still made the broken into the "good." He was the fixer he wanted to be. He brought her the happiness he vouched to. He still brought her delight. But he didnt like that he wasnt her everything anymore. He was just her father; her savior, her best friend, and her fixer.

As this baby girl grew into a teenager, she became less and less family oriented. She had close friends, a steady job, and her eyes on the future. She was no longer a "Daddy's Girl". She was exactly who SHE wanted to be. She learned a lot about Life and Love. Glory and Defeat. Hardships and Pain. He could no longer save her from other's harsh words, from broken hearts or from a strained tie. He couldn't save her because she knew right from wrong. That savior, that best friend, that fixer, wasnt always right anymore. The more she grew up, the less right he became. He used pain to control her and fear to keep her in line. He pushed her, he pulled her hair, he choked her. He long ago stopped being her best friend, and now she didn't even consider him a friend. And it didnt happen often, but it happened throughout that toddler stage that she admired him, throughout that child stage that she wanted to BE him, throughout the teenage years that she wanted nothing to do with him. The difference became one thing, his baby girl finally reaized it was wrong. NOW it broke her heart because she didnt want to hate her father. She WANTED him to be her savior, her best friend, her fixer but this wasnt something he could fix. He brought her saddness and anger, not happiness and delight. He went from being more than her everything down to nothing. She didnt even want him as a father anymore because no father should break his baby girl's heart so bad. A father should look at his baby girl, with her blonde hair and her beautiful smile, and he should stay her savior, her best friend and her fixer, for all of her life.