"Aunt Flo hasn't visited me this month." "Queen Mary has it out to get me this month." "Don't mess with her right now; she's not 'herself' today." (wink).
When entering into the subject of pms… one must HANDLE WITH CARE. Amongst women it is a common understanding, a curt nod of the head in empathy. Amongst men it is a hush hush topic that must be tip-toed around and ignored lest one’s head should get bit off. The subject cannot be breached if there are five women and one man in the room, for he will most certainly get uncomfortable. The subject cannot be breached if there are five men and one woman in the room, for they will most certainly get uncomfortable.
Sigh. Comfort. The things we avoid in conversation due to not making someone uncomfortable. (list) This list is a little extensive but it gives a detailed picture of the many topics that can offend at least someone in your conversation circle.
I follow along with the rest of America when approaching appropriate conversation topics. Why exactly do we all avoid the topic? Why have I made some people uncomfortable with this blog topic? Feel free to answer.
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