Mood Swings… Drama Queen? Nope — Just Normal.

There are those days — or minutes — that feel like months and like they’ll never end.

You know the ones: you’re laughing one minute, teary the next, and suddenly snappy over nothing. Then someone (Mum, Dad, or that girl who you thought was your friend) drops the word “drama.”

But mood swings aren’t drama. They’re human.

They’re so normal. And if that makes you a “drama queen,” well… join the club, because everyone else is too.

Our emotions move and change — especially when we’re in that in-between space. You know, the “I’m SO not a kid, but definitely not a tween — that was so 2023” stage. You want more freedom, you’re almost at that adult point, but as parents love to remind you… not quite there yet.

Anyway — back to the whole drama thing.

 Your emotions shift for a reason. Hormones change, stress builds, sleep drops, or maybe something small just hits harder that day. It doesn’t mean you’re unstable or attention-seeking — it means you’re tuned in.

The Why

Emotions aren’t random — they’re signals.

Your body and brain are constantly reacting to what’s going on around you and inside you, trying to keep you safe and balanced.

When your emotions move — happy, sad, irritable, flat — it’s your system adjusting.

A few things can trigger that:

 Hormones: They rise and fall through your cycle, sleep, and stress levels, changing how your brain uses mood chemicals like serotonin.

 Energy + Nutrition: When you’re tired or running on fumes, your brain literally has less energy to regulate emotions.

 Stress + Environment: Loud noise, conflict, an upcoming exam, or even mess can spike stress hormones.

 Thought Patterns: What you focus on shapes your emotional state — sometimes without you even realising it.

 The Point of It All

The purpose of emotion isn’t to mess with you — it’s to guide you.

 Sadness slows you down so you can rest or reflect.

 Anger tells you when something’s unfair or crossing a boundary.

 Anxiety tries (sometimes too hard) to keep you alert and safe.

 Happiness encourages you to repeat what’s good for you.

So those shifts? They’re not weakness — they’re information.

The trick is learning to listen. Notice the mood swings and understand them. Watch for patterns, give yourself space, and don’t apologise for feeling things deeply. This part’s huge — we’re told so often to be calm, to be perfect, to not make it a big deal.

But real maturity isn’t pretending to be chill — it’s knowing when you need rest, a chat, or a reset.

You don’t have to bottle it up just to seem “cool.” Feeling big things is part of growing into who you are — and honestly? It’s what makes you real.

And everyone else is feeling it too.