Warning: General discussion of menstruation ahead: No TMI though

So after some discussion with various women, I'm wondering what psychological factors play into a woman having a bad menopause. I have a number of women friends who have been through menopause and certainly my mom has.

Out of all those women, NONE of them has had a bad time with it. A little inconvenience yes, but all the hot flashes and agony, no. I'm wondering if this is because they've all been comfortable with their bodies. Even my mega-Catholic mommy isn't hung up; she has some quirks from being an adolescent in the 50s but overall she isn't too bad.

I'm thinking it might not even have to do with being comfortable with *femininity*. Except for real physical problems like endometriosis, I've noticed that the women who go mad over cramps are very, very "girly" ones. This is a generalization, but I wonder if it means anything. I'm thinking that if you're cool with your body overall, even if you're not really big into being female, that this makes a difference in the amount of horror you go through every month and moreso when it comes time to give up Aunt Flo.

Any comments? Guys make observations too, let's hear 'em.

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I got my Zeta Gundam finally, but my glee was tempered by this sober reminder:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/pdx42/301617.html

It's one thing to read the name of one of the dead. It's another when you're able to go back and READ HIS JOURNAL.

Quite another...The internet has certainly made the world small.

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Today I:

1. Got a resume, references, and cover letter out by fax to Eastridge. I hope they call me. This is the temp agency recommended to me by the good folks at san_diego;

2. Finished editing the text for chapter 3, just need to do footnotes, which requires less tired eyes;

3. Made a contribution for tsunami relief.

I ought to feel accomplished, but don't, somehow. I think I'll feel better if/when I start getting temp work and contributing to the household again. Right now I sort of feel like the household pet.