r/PMDD • u/Natural-Honeydew5950 • 1d ago
Ranty Rant - Advice Okay Talk me off the ledge ladies!!!
I’m about to rip everyone around me a new asshole. The shittiness in certain (not all) people is fully apparent and I’m ready to let them know. I know I’m transitioning to luteal (edited to correct “literal” to “luteal”) right now. This is one of my worst days of the cycle. Talk me off the ledge please. Love you all.
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u/icantstanditanymore_ 23h ago
Hey friend and PMDD sister, I know you are hurting and angry. The hormones have you fully in your emotion mind. This, through no fault of your own, is not the best version of you.
You are not at you r most glorious and effective right now. So take care of yourself! You don’t want to have to clean up messes on the other side of this temporary hell. Give yourself grace and mercy to take a day off.
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u/MrsDTiger 1d ago
Honestly if I had to tell someone off, it generally worked better when I was in full control. You're just not going to be effective in luteal phase. Save it for when you're feeling better.
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u/Extreme_View1454 1d ago
It’s going to be over soon. Let people know now is not a good time for interacting you’re going through something
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u/rumblingtummy29 1d ago
Go for a really fast and intense run burn off all that anger through exercise. That's what helps me anyway
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u/carnivore4sanity 1d ago
Isolate and do whatever you can to feel happy. Watch comedy. Eat a whole tub of ice cream if you want. Had a hell day myself yesterday. So much so I came down with a fever this morning. I had taken Prozac yesterday evening and it kind of helped. Things are finally turning around at the end of this day. It never feels like it will end, but it will.
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u/RaccoonGhostParty 1d ago
Someone on Reddit had the most amazing idea.
Pretend to be Godzilla. Imagine you are smashing and stomping a city of the worst people. Look at yourself in the mirror or go to the woods and yell like Godzilla, it will be so silly, and it will help.
If you know anyone who has an inflatable dinosaur suit, you could also try putting that on and stomping around.
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u/No_egg048 1d ago
Omg I need to do this far away where no one can hear how loud I can scream hahahah
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u/Natural-Honeydew5950 1d ago
That’s hilarious. I used to live near woods. I miss being able to just go hide out there for awhile. Thanks for the Godzilla image lol. I drove with a cigarette earlier blasting Rage Against the Machine. Best I could do today.
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u/Technical_Lecture299 1d ago
Write down what you want to say, to everyone involved, then burn the paper. Then eat a banana, and go lay down ❤️
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u/fluffymuff6 A little bit of everything 1d ago
I feel better if I just write it down, period. Then I can acknowledge how I feel, have compassion for myself, and move on. It really does help.
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u/miss_squirrel123 1d ago
Take a nap, go for a walk, do anything but what your mind is trying to get you to do.
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u/Mermegzz 1d ago edited 1d ago
Come down off that ledge girl! There is a peaceful soul somewhere inside you but you’re not going to find that today. Go home and be alone if possible. Put on relaxing bath music and take a bath in the dark. Read snark pages or scathing AirB&B or employer reviews, ask chat GPT to write a raging synopsis on your biggest enemy or ex…whatever releases your rage. Line objects up along the counter and knock them off one by one like my asshole cat if it helps. This is obviously half a joke advice as I’m trying to make you laugh and release your rage. But do whatever you can to not let it out, so you don’t feel that horrible guilt when the inevitable guilt days follow. Get off the road and don’t go shopping, icecream or nachos - whatever it takes. Thank god for AI now we don’t have to interact with humans much when ordering and stuff! 🤍
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u/Consistent-Jury9849 1d ago
I'm over here thinking "FUCKIN TELL 'EM!!" But, actually, you're 100% right. Great advice
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u/Natural-Honeydew5950 1d ago
It’s hard when when you’re a mom and have to deal with kids and birthday party prep for tomorrow, etc. I may go buy cigarettes. I’m going to a Pilates class later.
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u/Mermegzz 1d ago
I smoke, it’s awful and horrible but this is how and why I started. Props to you, I don’t know how I’d do it with kids but I better be able to freaking have them still after going through this shit every month. Cigs and Pilates sound good to me. Hope it gets better. Outsource the party prep, order a party kit on Amazon (like banners decor balloons in one) and some pizzas. Plop those kids in front of the tv 😂
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u/Lweinberd 17h ago
Thank you for posting this. I needed to be talked off the ledge today. I also have 2 kids I can’t avoid taking care of, but I didn’t have birthday prep! I hope the party was a wonderful distraction and went super great!
Hopefully you were able to sneak in a nap today and all the birthday stuff wraps up easily with no tantrums. ❤️