7 Things You Should Not Do During Your Girlfriends Period

We all know that sometimes (maybe all the time), women get a little bit crazy near their periods.

In any case, the fact still remains that women may not act like themselves while on their periods. The real problem is navigating your relationship during this special time of the month, when your lovely girlfriend turns into, dare I say, a monster.

So, here are a couple of tips on things NOT to do around the time of (and definitely not during) your girlfriend’s period.

1. What, are you on your period or something?

If the answer is no, you’re in trouble. If the answer is yes, you’re in even bigger trouble. So SHUSH. Just because a woman expresses emotions doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s on her period. It’s called being human. Try it sometime.

2. Not let her control the television

Usually television is like Switzerland: You guys watch a show or movie you both agree on. That means, you don’t have to sit through “Pretty Little Liars,” and she doesn’t have to sit through the latest episode of “Archer.”

But when it’s that time of the month, if she wants to watch “Grey’s Anatomy” and bawl her eyes out, you should probably not fight her on it. Who knows, you might like it, too.

3. Do not “giver her some space.”

I’m going to be completely honest with you, they will probably get annoyed by something as simple as you sitting too close on the couch. But this does not mean that they want to be left alone. Sure, they need some space on the couch, but not all together. they need you to be there and console me through the pain and suffering. No boy’s nights for the next 4-7 days, you are in it together!

4. Don’t Pass judgment

Sometimes it’s a good thing to intervene when someone is nearing the bottom of a brand new pint of ice cream. But if that someone is a woman near or on her period, I strongly encourage you not to say anything at all.

Ice cream is like cough medicine for the soul. If a woman is eating ice cream in front of the TV, watching “Harry Potter” movies like there’s no tomorrow, just avert your eyes and continue on with whatever you’re doing. You can probably make fun of her for this later.

5. Do not pick a fight.

Do you really think this is the right time to argue about that insignificant incident from last week? The answer is no. We are already moody to begin with, so if you bring up something that you know will fuel the fire, be prepared for the consequences.

6. Don’t Do nothing

It is not your obligation as your girlfriend’s significant other to take care of her during this time of the month where things get a little less easy.

But, it might make all the time in-between periods a lot nicer if you do something to help her during these times of bloody trouble.

7. Do not take what she says too seriously.

No, she does not actually think you’re a stupid boy who is never capable of doing anything right, it’s the hormones talking.

Ladies help the guys out here! Comment some other things you don’t want them to do during your periods.