It sucks. I don't really like that word, but that's how a friend described it recently, and it's true. I've always kind of been in deniaI about it, saying women make too big a deal of it... It can't be that bad. They just want attention. I didnt want to talk about it, read about it.
So,tonight I went on a website to find out what the hell is wrong with me- it described the 34 symptoms of menopause, and I had 33 of them. Actually, I had some that weren't on the list. And, not only do these things last through your 40's and 50's, some last THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! (Thanks Eve.*)
So, what to do? Sometimes I want to crawl into a cave and have a good cry and not come out for a long time. But I am a pretty happy, upbeat person and I'm taking this on as a challenge. I'm going to hit the natural food store, call my wacky acupuncturist friend, and get through this. Billions of women have. I'm not going to be a wimp.**
It still really sucks, though.
*an evangelical friend once told me that women are still paying the price for Eve making
Adam eat the apple. I personally think that if that is true, Adam was probably gay. It's ridiculous, but nice to have someone to blame.
**this blog may become the rantings of a menopausal madwoman, which might be entertaining, from a distance.
Actually, that's an awesome blog name,
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