What do you men understand about the word "period"? How do you handle/react to it?

Question

Oh, and what does it mean for you?
For example: crankiness, unsightly red stains on the sofa, etc.

Answer 1

You've actually asked three questions. I'll answer each:

"What do you men understand about the word 'period'?": I think "we men" understand it just fine. We know what's going on and why and we know that it involves certain emotional issues. For my wife the emotional part is mostly the week prior to her period, not the period itself.

"How do you handle/react to it? ": I don't "handle it" at all. Nothing to react to. My wife has good days and bad days resulting from all sorts of causes that have nothing to do with her cycle. When she's in a bad mood, I avoid confrontations, I add some extra patience, and make myself available for support without pushing it on her. Any good husband would do these things whether it's because of her period or for some other reason. That's common sense. Of all the things that affect her mood, her cycle it the easiest one for me to deal with because at least I know when it's going to happen. It happens every month, it's a part of life and therefore a regular and normal part of our relationship. I think the rest of the world makes a bigger deal out of this than they should. Men and women are both guilty of behaving as if its the other person's sole responsibility to adjust. That attitude is selfish and counter-productive.

"Oh, and what does it mean for you?" It doesn't mean anything significant for me. It requires a minor "adjustment" to our sex life (we both make certain concessions) which is easily managed by mature adults who care more for their spouses than they do for themselves. It means we BOTH have to be aware of "the problem" and compensate. I try to be patient and supportive while she tries to recognize when she's being overly emotional.

Oh, and stains on the couch??? Are you kidding? How do you expect us to react to that? You should know your body well enough to prevent this from ever happening. You should clean up whenever you fail to do so before they become stains. And you should EXPECT the other members of the house to be a little disgusted and objectionable. How would you feel if the man in your life left his bodily fluids on the couch?

Well after previewing my answer I've pretty much given up on being selected for "best answer" because it doesn't sound like what I think you wanted to hear. I'm sorry for that, but I stand by my answer and I hope it helps in some way.

Answer 2

OMG I have the identical predicament! Some men simply do not fckn fully grasp! There simply just a quantity of approaches to mention 'no' however they do not get it. That's why I'm so hesitant in coming into a courting if they do not fully grasp the that means of being 'simply peers'. If they are not able to be a 'buddy' they for definite are not able to be my 'boyfriend'. They're so sensitive, feely. They do not recognize females in any respect. This is gearing toward a few guys, no longer all guys due to the fact that I'm definite there is those people who are relatively respectful and are well listeners. But....It's very difficult to discover a man that respects, listens and makes me suppose at ease. Especially preserving their arms to themselves once we are simply putting out or chatting.

Answer 3

So your back hurts and you have cramps. Most women I know don't complain about it because who cares anyway? All (or most barring any physical problems) mensturate.

Sorry that you have to experience alittle discomfort every 28 days or so but hey...would you rather be having a kid every 9 months instead?

Answer 4

Step away,,,buy chocolate,,,don't make any type of comment about any other women while watching TV, speak only if spoken too, trip to Wallmart's femenine aisle, ***but the number one thing is *** STAY away sexually or else!

Answer 5

My man understands this to mean the time of the month he treads lightly, and supplies me with lots of chocolate.

Answer 6

MM it means it's the time of month when I get taken care of and don't have to reciprocate until it subsides alittle!

Answer 7

HIDE IN THE BOMB SHELTER!