Baby PMS

You know how people always blame a mommy's bad mood on PMS, and she always gets mad because that's usually never the reason?  Well I feel the same way about people saying I must be tired whenever I'm in a bad mood.  "Oh poor baby, you're getting fussy...you must be tired."  Noooooo...I'm fussy because you're sitting there eating a five course meal and haven't offered me a thing.  Or because I was playing with that yellow cup you just stole and put in the dishwasher.  Or because of the hole in the ozone layer.  Or because I have limited mobility but limitless energy.  Or because I hate the shirt you're wearing.  Or because this is your favorite book, NOT mine.  Or because I think this wall color is sooooo boring.  Or because of the lack of peace in the middle east.  Or just because I want to be.  Very rarely am I actually tired.  I mean I sleep 15 hours out of the 24, how could I possibly ever be tired?!  But does anybody stop to think, "Hey, maybe this kid's frustration is due to deep-seated anxiety about the state of society." ?  Nooooooo.  So please, next time you're tempted to blame fatigue for a child's frustrated demeanor, just give him or her some space or time to vent.