The Opera Populaire

Before I touch on wat the title mentioned, I wanna take it from Weijin's blog about PMS. Think guys secretly think that it's an excuse for crabbiness on our parts hehe I dunno. BUt scientists have recently proved that the condition does exist and it affects a large percentage of women. I think it's subject that women never fail to empathise with one another and I do pity Weijin. The symptoms can be anything from minor irritability, feelings of unworthiness, cramps to suicidal tendencies. Speaking of which, it is right now affecting me oso. I shan't go into details excpet to say that it makes me easily irritated and over-sensitive.

This is where I'll go on abt parents. The fact that I'm having the above condition made my parents' remarks, however well-intended, subjects of misery. My mom was firstly praising me for being clever, then she ended with, "I dunno wat happened to u now...", implying that my academic qualifications now is a disappointment compared to the past. And I dun deny it, but it still hurts. Yeah, I most probably will graduate with a 3rd class this sem. I am performing far below my actual capabilities. BUt the remarks...aiyah...my mom is the sort who speaks her mind at all times, never knowing how to sugar-coat it. So I tried my best to take it nicely, but it is difficult becos my pride has been wounded. It seems that she, as well as others, were saying that I'm growing into a bimbo, wat is to me the biggest insult. Sigh.

Anyway, on our way to Subang, the topic turned to marriage. She was trying to get me to tell them something so that they can "help correct the way I behave". I refused. Think the bottomline is that they were afraid I may never find someone that I can spend the rest of my life with, something which I'm not worrying abt that much now. My aim is to marry by 30, and I'm not about to start a husband hunt right now. Even if I never marry, I'll serve God with my singlehood. After all, din they tell me to just "be natural" before?

Yeah parents will be parents. I think all parents have the same universal concerns: to perform their bests in all they do, to marry etc etc. I'm just not in e right frame of mind to receive wat they say now becos of PMS. But I think they have a point and I may worry about the same things when I have kids next time.