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How can I curb these hormones?
Helpme. Please.
Since last night, everything MH says, does, or reacts to isannoying me. I also find myself starting to dwell on really stupidsh!t/behavior that other people in my family/extended family are doing or havedone...and am getting myself all worked up these things. Must remind myself:Take No Action.
He is IMing me from work(I'm at work as well) and I really don't feel like talking/dealing with him.
His brother also made alovely comment that I should be outlining my belly as it grows to see how bigit gets to him last night.
Well, in my state, Idecided to say something like your brother shouldn't say stupid sh!t(he obviously meant no harm at all...)
I kind of want to wear asign that says "I will punch you if you talk to me. Love, hormones"
How do you curb it? do you just quarantine yourself???
Re: How can I curb these hormones?
Sorry I c/p from something else...
ETA: He just offered for me to get a manicure tonight after work on him. How can I be cranky at that. Hmph. I'm mad that I am not cranky!
YES quarantine. Complain to us. Those feelings will eventually go away (as in, once you have the baby...like 2 months after that).
Challenge yourself when you want to nitpick or lash out...before you say something, is it true, is it kind, and is it necessary?
Good advice. I think I need to walk around with something in my mouth constantly so I don't speak first.
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Just cry. Then people usually leave you alone.
I know this is really terrible advice, but it is the way I've been dealing with it.
Actually yeah, crying really got the point across to DH when he was being a dumbass.
Crying still gets the point across, even when you're not pregnant. :P
I started writing more in my journal when I was pregnant, and still do. I write my feelings down before I lash out, and I still carry my journal around with me. I don't have the "my hormones are out of whack" excuse anymore, but I do have the "I'm stressed to the max and don't need you annoying me" excuse.
Vent to us, too. That's what we're here for - to be your support system! *hugs*
Ditto. H has been kinda a poop lately. More of him thinking he's being funny and joking, but it just isn't hitting me like that. I got so frustrated one night I started crying (couldn't even tell you what it was over now!) and that stopped him in his tracks.
Oh, and warning - the irritability comes back. H and I went out to dinner Friday night and between the excessive noise in the restaurant and him talking a bit too much, I was ready to bite someone's head off. Luckily, it passed quickly.
I'm a big fan of using tears. That always works
I thought that I wasn't having any real hormonal issues, but I've noticed lately that I talk about punching people in the face a lot more. So yea. But I just say it to DH. I think that he doesn't want to be in that line of fire, so he has really curbed goofy comments and been super supportive lately.
So all that to say that maybe if you show your frustration about other people in front of your DH, he'll sort of get the picture? I'm a big fan of bluntness as well, so I'd come right out and say "and some of the stuff you're doing lately has been irking me as well." Then it will be a chance to talk about it instead of ignoring it. But at least it's just temporary!
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