Comments on: Hormonal Hell http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:07:22 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hannyb http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-351 hannyb Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:52:38 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-351 Hiya Elf, this was brave and honest -- well done, you! Your self-awareness is great. I'm slowly becoming more able to identify when I'm being a weirdo because of Aunty Flo's visit, but it's mostly thanks to my partner who interprets me on my behalf. ;-D If you feel like indulging your broodiness a little more, keep this link handy. Made me bawl! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouv7Cp1hDKc Hiya Elf, this was brave and honest — well done, you! Your self-awareness is great. I’m slowly becoming more able to identify when I’m being a weirdo because of Aunty Flo’s visit, but it’s mostly thanks to my partner who interprets me on my behalf. ;-D

If you feel like indulging your broodiness a little more, keep this link handy. Made me bawl!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouv7Cp1hDKc

]]> By: Nick http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Nick Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:47:25 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-339 Really enjoying the city, although it's been pretty quiet for the past couple of weeks as our office is shut for holidays (apparently this is an annual thing in the Netherlands for architecture companies). Shame about the weather too but what can you do? Still, it's a brilliant place and I'm trying to figure out how to stay here permanently. I think you should be able to see my email address (I think?) so give me a shout when you fancy that beer, it'd be great to meet a friendly face! Really enjoying the city, although it’s been pretty quiet for the past couple of weeks as our office is shut for holidays (apparently this is an annual thing in the Netherlands for architecture companies). Shame about the weather too but what can you do?

Still, it’s a brilliant place and I’m trying to figure out how to stay here permanently. I think you should be able to see my email address (I think?) so give me a shout when you fancy that beer, it’d be great to meet a friendly face!

]]> By: Kevin http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Kevin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:25:11 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-337 Nice post. Though built for contraception the ladyfriend got an injection that lasts three years called Implanon or something. A little tube in her arm that doesn't need any maintenance and isn't noticeable (except for the first week when you keep trying to grab at it morbidly). Her timely friend used to cause headaches and potential murder for everyone around her, not a bother anymore! Might be worth considering, for the sake of the people around you :P Nice post. Though built for contraception the ladyfriend got an injection that lasts three years called Implanon or something. A little tube in her arm that doesn’t need any maintenance and isn’t noticeable (except for the first week when you keep trying to grab at it morbidly). Her timely friend used to cause headaches and potential murder for everyone around her, not a bother anymore!

Might be worth considering, for the sake of the people around you :P

]]> By: Fontfifddler http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Fontfifddler Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:59:32 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-333 Babies baaaad! Girlfriend good ;) Babies baaaad! Girlfriend good ;)

]]> By: elfinamsterdam http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-331 elfinamsterdam Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:42:13 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-331 Hi Nick. Thanks for the compliments, I'm glad you are enjoying it. How's life in Amsterdam working out? We must meet for beers and comparing notes on OBA :) Elf. Hi Nick.

Thanks for the compliments, I’m glad you are enjoying it.
How’s life in Amsterdam working out?
We must meet for beers and comparing notes on OBA :)
Elf.

]]> By: elfinamsterdam http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-329 elfinamsterdam Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:39:41 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-329 Awh thanks again Niamh. Its really weird, I just can see that how Im thinking is not normal but I cant help it. Only thing to do is to keep away from people as much as possible. Will try the Starflower Oil. I know more non broody people than broody so you are perfectly right to wait and see how you feel. I'll get there... in a few years! :) Awh thanks again Niamh.

Its really weird, I just can see that how Im thinking is not normal but I cant help it.
Only thing to do is to keep away from people as much as possible.

Will try the Starflower Oil.

I know more non broody people than broody so you are perfectly right to wait and see how you feel.
I’ll get there… in a few years! :)

]]> By: elfinamsterdam http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-328 elfinamsterdam Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:37:30 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-328 Its fantastic Dena! An recently they announced that there will be a mood tracker on the notes which is really useful. Don't know if its on the UoooTuube but let me know if you cant find it and i'll get it to you. Feeling a bit better now! :) Its fantastic Dena!
An recently they announced that there will be a mood tracker on the notes which is really useful.

Don’t know if its on the UoooTuube but let me know if you cant find it and i’ll get it to you.

Feeling a bit better now! :)

]]> By: Nick http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Nick Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:17:31 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-326 Hi, just thought I'd say that this is a great blog! I've just moved to Amsterdam so it's good to hear of others who've moved over and have really settled in... It's an amazing city although the rain's really no better than back home! Hope the hormones are behaving a little better, I can't even pretend to sympathise with what that's like. Hi, just thought I’d say that this is a great blog! I’ve just moved to Amsterdam so it’s good to hear of others who’ve moved over and have really settled in… It’s an amazing city although the rain’s really no better than back home!

Hope the hormones are behaving a little better, I can’t even pretend to sympathise with what that’s like.

]]> By: Niamh http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Niamh Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:54:07 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-325 First of all, you're very welcome :) Second of all, I completely empathise with the red mist, the crying at ridiculous things, the feeling that you are quite literally losing your mind-I've been there so many times before and it can be so terrifying, particularly the 'losing your mind' bit. As I said on Twitter, Evening Primrose Oil and/or Starflower Oil help me enormously...most easily proved when I forget to take them and turn back into a raving lunatic who cries a lot ;) I have to be honest and say that at 31 I still have not been hit with the broodiness thing. All of my close friends have kids at this stage (from 5 months old up to 11 years of age) and although there is something inside me that wants to look after and love a child, looking at how hard it is, how much work and sacrifice, how draining being a mother is, has really put me off!! So I am in no hurry until the time is really right. But I hope that if it is what you really want that you get there someday (maybe even by age 32!) First of all, you’re very welcome :)

Second of all, I completely empathise with the red mist, the crying at ridiculous things, the feeling that you are quite literally losing your mind-I’ve been there so many times before and it can be so terrifying, particularly the ‘losing your mind’ bit. As I said on Twitter, Evening Primrose Oil and/or Starflower Oil help me enormously…most easily proved when I forget to take them and turn back into a raving lunatic who cries a lot ;)

I have to be honest and say that at 31 I still have not been hit with the broodiness thing. All of my close friends have kids at this stage (from 5 months old up to 11 years of age) and although there is something inside me that wants to look after and love a child, looking at how hard it is, how much work and sacrifice, how draining being a mother is, has really put me off!! So I am in no hurry until the time is really right. But I hope that if it is what you really want that you get there someday (maybe even by age 32!)

]]> By: curlydena http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/07/18/hormonal-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-324 curlydena Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:08:06 +0000 http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=1084#comment-324 I could quite literally kiss you for bringing P Tracker to my attention. *Mmmmmmwah* There you go. What a fab app. How did I not know about it?! Still not sure how to avoid the hormonal thing though. Especially as I've spent the last week swinging wildly between an irrational, violent hatred for inanimate objects and being an overly emotional, teary girl. Am off to check out YouTube for Chantelle's story now. Though perhaps having a slightly troubled life so far, she sounds pretty resilient & inspiring. Guaranteed to make me not broody though I'm afraid... but if I'm honest not much makes me broody at all. I'm a bit 'meh' about the whole having kids thing; though I am waiting for the day I wake up & simply have to have one - body clocks and all that ;-) I hope you're back to feeling your happy self again soon anyway Elfy :) x I could quite literally kiss you for bringing P Tracker to my attention. *Mmmmmmwah* There you go. What a fab app. How did I not know about it?!

Still not sure how to avoid the hormonal thing though. Especially as I’ve spent the last week swinging wildly between an irrational, violent hatred for inanimate objects and being an overly emotional, teary girl.

Am off to check out YouTube for Chantelle’s story now. Though perhaps having a slightly troubled life so far, she sounds pretty resilient & inspiring. Guaranteed to make me not broody though I’m afraid… but if I’m honest not much makes me broody at all. I’m a bit ‘meh’ about the whole having kids thing; though I am waiting for the day I wake up & simply have to have one – body clocks and all that ;-)

I hope you’re back to feeling your happy self again soon anyway Elfy :) x

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