Have not read "The Irritable Male" (Jed Diamond), but I googled it and took the quiz. On a scale of 0 - 150, my H scored 112 ("76 and higher: Irritable Male Syndrome is definitely present and getting help is most important"), and the categories he scored the highest in were:
Type 6: Exhausted Men who fall into this category are tired a good deal of the time. We often feel stressed at home and at work. Life can seem overwhelming at times and we think of getting away from it all. Our energy level is low and it seems we are often running on empty. We may have difficulty sleeping. We often feel we haven't lived up to our potential. 133.33
Type 1: Grumpy Men who fall into type 1 are often hypersensitive. Little things can set us off and we become annoyed and angry. We are sure that someone else (often our partner, family, or co-workers) are doing things to irritate us. Often it's the people who live with us who suffer the most. It's the most common type and most difficult to recognize in ourselves. 128
Type 9: Bored Men who fall into this category act bored, but often feel frustrated. We feel quite cynical about life and often think that things are going down the tubes. Although we are dissatisfied with the way things are we don't have much hope that things will improve. We can be quite cutting in our remarks and often don't realize the pain we cause. 114
Type 4: Unappreciated Men who fall into this category often feel unappreciated and unloved. Whether we are with a partner or on our own we have a deep feeling of sadness and loneliness. We try and be nice and accommodating but it seems that we give more than we receive. We long to have an intimate partnership, but our hidden anger often pushes people away. 108
Type 8: Escape Men who fall into this category cover their feelings with alcohol and other drugs, food, T.V., and computers. We use nicotine to give us a boost as well as to relax. We may smoke marijuana. Alcohol is often a significant presence in our lives. We often over-eat and spend hours lost in front of the T.V. or the computer. We want to zone out. 100
VERY interesting.....Sooooooo, it sounds like my H is totally suffering from IMS!
