Can 12 year old boys suffer from PMS? Because I’m seriously beginning to think mine is.
This weekend was a roller coaster of ups and downs for the child. We notice it happens more often when he has a friend over–or as we like to call it–an audience.
No matter what we asked him to do, the response was volatile or tear filled.
“Ian, take out the trash please.”
Tears hung precariously to his bottom lid. “Why? Why do I have to do everything!! Can’t you make him (points to brother) do something besides play the crackboy (Ian’s new word for Gameboy)? He never has to do anything when he has friends over.”
Sigh.
“Son, just do it. My God. You’ve spent more time on this production of “The Young and the Useless” than it would’ve taken to just take out the damn trash.”
“UGH! It’s so not fair!”
The crocodile tears were then set free. As they rolled in big balls of angst down his sweet freckled cheek, I wondered to myself if maybe my once sweet, almost 13 year old boy, was actually pre-menstrual. I frantically searched for a bottle of Midol–to no avail.
After his friend left, Ian curled up next to me on the couch and we watched Legally Blonde together. He was his sweet, loving self again. Dr. Jekyl had taken a hike.
Do they make a Pre-Teen Menstrual Syndrome pill and can I buy a case?
Bitchin' Fiction: Musings by author Melissa McKenzie / Melissa Francis 
Welcome to puberty, Mel. It’ll be a fun roller coaster ride for a bit. 😉
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Basically it’s pms but ‘they’ don’t like you to call it that. I just go with ‘hormonal’and hell I should know with 3 teenage boys in the house…help
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If they do, please tell me about it cos I need a case or two of it myself.I have a 12 almost 13 year old son. One minute he’s sweet as pie and the next he’s a jerk and a half. I soooo feel your pain.Kate has THREE teenage boys? Oh man.
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Yep. It’s fun. :)Hang in there!
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No no no. You’re supposed to tell me that it gets easier aftetr they turn two!Anyway, it’s the hormones. In milk, you know.
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I say buy a box of maxipads and every time he acts up, peel the paper off it, slap it on the back of his shirt and make him wear it around the house.
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i love you, kristen and feisty.hold the milk and bring on the pads!
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That IS totally unfair! How come “he” never has to do anything around here? He does just play on that damn video game all the time. Man I feel your son’s pain. Sorry, I just wanted to try playing devil’s advocate.
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OH No! Only two years to go before I get to walk down your path. Any way to delay this?I have enough with MY PMS without adding in anyone else’s.But Kristen’s advice? ROTFL!! I LOVE the way that woman thinks.
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