PMS is a serious issue for lots of women. Mary J Blige wrote a poignant song about it (It's called PMS. If you have not heard it you should look it up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvWYIh50IEw and listen while you are reading this. I suggest you sing along with the hilarious backup singers.). I've noticed that several boys seem to have a form of PMS. They don't have bloating or cramps, but once a month for a few consecutive days they are irritable. Irritable is stating it mildly; bitchy is more correct. Let's call this phenomenon BMS (Bitchy Male Syndrome).
Case in point: a friend of mine is generally a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. He is pleasant to be around, makes an effort not to get stressed about little things. But out of nowhere and about once a month, he will freak out if you ask a simple question. The question can be something like "Did you go to the movies last night?" His response will involve a rude retort along the lines of "Why are you asking what I did last night? Stay out of my business!" He may also end this response with door slamming. If I ask the same question a week earlier or later he would tell me about his evening at the movies, what he saw, who he went with, how he liked the movie, etc. This behavior can be classified as classic BMS. He is not the only boy I know who has BMS. The bitchy behavior is unpredictable and their actions at the time are completely irrational. I'm not suggesting that balls are turning into ovaries, however, boys having hormonal outbursts is further proof that boys are the new girls.
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Men actually do have a hormone cycle that goes a little faster than those of women. So this one might actually be grounded in scientific fact.
I get it weekly, actually.
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