Am i too emotional

[FedupofTurkey]

I'm normally fine, but that time of the mth i can be emotional and snappy, i know and admit i am! My dp finds this hard too handle - if I'm upset he walks away - he says he's scared of getting his head bitten off. I've.repeatedly said just give me a cuddle and i'll be okay, by walking away i feel he doesn't care. I'm starting to feel i have to withold my emotions and feelings and can't be me. Dp doesn't do talking, i do!

hi I am normally a lurker but noticed no one has replied.
I think it's important to take time out for yourself, if that is the way you are feeling.
book yourself a spa treatment to help you de stress or find something you enjoy.
think about what battles are worth fighting when you are feeling that way.
if the problem keeps happening then maybe see a Gp you can trust.
hope you are feeling better soon.

Knowing when this is going to happen can be helpful. Keep a diary so that when you get upset, you can keep it in perspective. My husband also feels it is hard to talk to me at certain times of the month - but \i do my best to be light hearted, apologise and point out it will pass. it is just as much for me as it is for him - reminding myself it is just a few days really helps.

I'm going to suggest a slightly different tack which is to consider getting yourself a health-check. Very easy to assume it's 'time of the month' when mood-swings and so on can be a result of various underlying medical conditions.

I get bad pmt some months, I've found that evening oil of primrose has helped, definitely worth discussing with a dr. I do understand your dh's reaction though, my dh feels the same when he's snappy and the last thing I feel like doing is giving him a hug!

Hey, My DP finds those few days pretty difficult and so do I....but I know it will pass. She is quite upfront too in giving me the 'heads up' if she's feeling snappy... that said, it can be hard when you could say the same thing on two different days and get 2 totally different responses...

I just thank god I was not born a woman because I wouldn't want to have to go through what some of you go through at certain times.

My DW can be snappy, abrupt, sharp and judgemetal at certain times.
Sometimes there is nothing you can do as a partner and sometimes staying away and keeping your head down can be the best course of action and then sometimes just a cuddle up on the sofa can help too.

You may want to do what Cogito suggested though if it is particulaly bad.

I was going to post something similar to Hermione.
If you are grumpy with him, not sure why he'd want to give you a cuddle to make you better.

Do you actually tell him you are feeling low and need a hug, or do you expect him to guess and want to give you one when you're snappy?

Getting snappy and overly emotional is not "being you", and unless he gets angry with you, by walking away he's not really saying you can't be you. He's basically saying he doesn't know how to handle you and that you are probably being unreasonable and need to calm down.

However, are there any other unresolved issues that surface at those times and actually need to be sorted out? When we bottle things up, then the bad feelings tend to surface when we have more difficult times, or they accumulate until they have to come out.
If that is the case, can you try and talk to him when you're not feeling snappy, in a non-judgemental way?

I was the same, but hubby had the same attitude which was get away from me when all I needed was a hug.

I discovered that the pill made it worse and in the past couple if months had a mirena coil fitted and don't seem to have the same problem any more, thank goodness.

I know it's not really about this but I found (as did my DD) that Acai berry tablets helped with PMT.
Worth a try if you are suffering.
I know it's more renouned for weight loss (I've never found this though) but helps with many other health things too.