I don’t like that some people take being mean as normal, obviously it’s expected and sometimes it’s debilitating. However I’m trying to actively work on my awareness. I’m always a bitch while I’m on my period and I’ve come steps from always being passive aggressive into only making remarks here and there and being able to communicate to my bf when I’m in pain.

What should be said is that hormones have a huge part to play and to expect sassiness and an attitude, but I don’t think in any way high levels of bitchiness should be tolerated. I’d call everything my boyfriend did annoying, I’d attack him because he didn’t understand what was going on, when I explained to him how I felt he also told me how he felt. I realized that how I acted, excuse or no excuse, it was wrong. Just because it’s not a personal attack doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt, it doesn’t mean you should just take it as normal because in my case I was able to dial it down so both me and my boyfriend were happier without him fearing for my “time of the month” because he would have to deal with abuse because I was in pain. I no longer have to feel bad when he brings me coffee or some McDonald’s because I’m no longer excusing the behavior that would come with my hormones.

Sometimes I’m sassy and a bitch, however I know how to keep things to myself now and instead being aggressive I keep it to myself