I Cried Over a Commercial and Then Snapped at My Partner

There I was, watching a 30-second dog food commercial.
Next thing I know, I’m crying like someone just kicked a puppy.
Tears. Full body sadness. Existential crisis.
Then — not even 10 minutes later — I’m biting my partner’s head off because they breathed too loud near me.

Hormones?
Yeah. But also: nervous system, blood sugar, and mental load overload.

Let's be honest:

We joke about being "so hormonal."
We slap a sarcastic meme over it and move on.
But when your emotions swing between grief and rage in the same breath — it’s not just funny. It’s freaking exhausting.

And here's the kicker:
👉 It might not be “just PMS”
👉 It might not be “just the luteal phase”
👉 It might actually be a sign that your system is overwhelmed AF

So what’s actually happening?

✔️ Estrogen drops toward the end of your cycle → cue sensitivity
✔️ Progesterone crashes if your stress is too high → goodbye chill
✔️ Cortisol spikes when your plate’s too full → welcome to rage town
✔️ Blood sugar dips if you skipped protein → cue tears and hanger

So no, you’re not crazy.
You’re chemically and emotionally over capacity.

3 Things You Can Do Right Now (Before You Apologize for Existing):

1️⃣ Eat some damn protein.
Especially mid-afternoon. You’re not moody — your blood sugar is.

2️⃣ Schedule 15 minutes alone this weekend.
No kids, no partner, no talking. Just nervous system decompression.

3️⃣ Say out loud what you’re holding in.
Write it, voice note it, rage journal it. But don’t keep swallowing it.

You are allowed to be sensitive.
You’re allowed to have zero chill during certain phases of your cycle.
You’re allowed to cry over a dog commercial and snap at your partner — without needing to shame spiral about it.

But you also deserve support that gets to the root of it — not just mood swings and memes.

So F this Friday.
F the emotional gaslighting.
And F the idea that you're “too much.”

You’re just hormonal — and hormonal doesn’t mean broken.