Hormones

     How's it going y'all? I trust y'all're doing well!

     Hormones. I've kept wondering about hormones for a really long time now. Just FYI, this blog post is not going to be concerned with the biological aspects of hormones. This is just a general view from a guy who knows pretty much nothing about the biology behind hormones.

     So yeah. Hormones. What the hell are they! I have no idea. I can only tell what I know from my experiences. Hormones are things in your body that make you do things that your mind wouldn't normally allow you to do. I'm not sure if I'm right about that, but I think I am, at least to some extent. Some hormonal experiences that one might normally experience are adrenaline rushes, testosterone rushes, estrogen rushes, dopamine rushes, and so on. Sorry if I'm not saying it right, but you'll have to excuse my crude style of writing here.

     I think I'll talk about some of my own personal experiences.

• I'd say that my hormonal experiences began in the 9th or 10th grade. Roughly when I was around 14-15 years of age. But that was hardly anything, because I was barely aware nor did I even care. Back then, I was too into video games, computer games, online lotteries, cartoons, playing cricket and tv shows (what a nerd right - laughs). I never cared for things like hormones. But yes, I vaguely remember that that was when the hormones started kicking in slowly. And I think it was more or less stable until I was 17.
• Once I reached 17 or early 18, all hell broke loose (laughs!). My hormones started acting up every now and then and god knows that I slipped into a shell of some sort when that happened. I don't know if that's common or normal, that a person goes into a shell because of uncontrollable hormonal reactions. And this time, I was aware that my hormones had gotten violent and aggressive. And here comes my favorite battle - The Mind versus The Hormones! More often than not, my mind told me to do one thing, and my hormones pulled me in the completely opposite direction. Such internal conflicts are just fucking awful. I probably don't even have to elaborate on the consequences, but I will. A little bit. People might start thinking you're awkward and shy. You might hurt people and may not even realize it. You might get hurt in the process too. You might overreact over nothing (probably the most popular consequence of hormonal reactions.). You might end up doing something weird or crazy or despicable or awkward or stupid or lame...or all of them. So, you get my point. But...occasionally there's a plus side to certain hormonal reactions. Adrenaline rushes can make you do things you normally wouldn't able to. Testosterone and estrogen reactions are the only way to make reproduction possible. Dopamine is the reason you feel a real/fake sense of elation (I think). But in the real world, I personally would say that hormonal reactions, if not controlled properly, could lead to some pretty nasty consequences.
• For me, that freaky hormonal stage lasted till I was 21 or so. But when I became 21, I somehow started making decisions that were "mature" and "responsible". In retrospect, when I look at the big picture, I'd say that those decisions were some of the better decisions I've made. 
• Funny enough, I thought that the mature and responsible and safe stage was going to last forever. Boy, was I wrong. When I became 23, for some reason, I had had enough of the 'lets play it safe and lets keep everyone happy' attitude. So I became more of a 'follow your instincts, don't care about the rest of the world' kind of person. And as you can expect, that kind of attitude leads to a more impulsive reactive nature. I didn't even notice it. And to be honest, the whole thing may not be a hormonal reaction at all, but I'm still in that stage. Right now, I just follow my instincts, no matter what. So far, so good.

     I had the urge to illustrate some of my hormonal experiences with examples, just to be more clear and straightforward about what I'm saying. But I feel like I shouldn't talk about them here. 

     So it makes me wonder. In a skewed sense, what are hormones? Isn't it odd that a powerful tool like the mind can be overpowered by hormones? (at least for an average person). When do we give in to hormones, and when do we fight them? It's just nuts! And the worst part is that when hormones get to extremes, it could result in the creation of an awful pandemonium. Again, I won't elaborate on that here.

     So, if you find the topic interesting or intriguing, let me know. I look forward to having a fun discussion with you and take a look at your perspective on hormones. Have a great day/night! I'm outta here.