I apologize. I am sincerely sorry for my behavior. It's just that when I get hungry, like, really hungry, I can't deal with you. It's nothing personal, I promise. It's just that every little thing you do reminds me that I am not currently eating, and that I have to interact with you instead. I hope that you can empathize with this complex emotion that I've come to know as "hanger." I'm hungry, and oh so angry, and the only remedy is food.

It comes on slow at first, so I understand your confusion and shock when I become hostile. Sometimes I can easily recognize the warning signs, but other times it hits fast like a Jekyll and Hyde moment. I become snappy, snarky, and a little sanguineous. I'm really sorry that I'm out for blood. It's just that at this moment in time, you are the only thing standing between me and the lovely content feeling of fullness.

I want you to know that it's not your fault. Except, in my mind, you are the sole force in my life to blame when I get hangry. It may be the mere fact that you are in my line of sight. Or it may be that you are not five minutes early to our designated rendezvous. I don't really hate you in real life, I just hate you a lot right now. The human body is designed to find incredible enjoyment in the basic functions that keep us alive, namely eating and sleeping. So it's really a biological need for survival that is making me treat you this way. Sometimes, I just take survival of the fittest a little too seriously.

While I realize it's a large burden to bare, I plead for patience when it comes to my moodiness. I promise to be apologetic and kind as soon as I finish my meal. I will be accepting of when hanger strikes in your life. We are all human, and hanger is universal. No one is immune to the inner demon that lurks in our bellies. There is no exorcism, only feeding the beast to pacify it.

The good news is, while this is a chronic condition, it's very manageable. With the right snacks, and a can-do attitude, you can combat hanger and lead a relatively normal life. Awareness about hanger is the only way to truly fight ignorance. Stop the stigma, hanger effects everyone.