Every day, I encounter a slew of men.

Whether I'm picking their brains in person or debating with them over social media, it seems like they all agree that women, God's most precious creations, can be a bit crazy.

Accusations like this excite me rather than send my blood pressure soaring, because it leads to a conversation that must be had.

Such statements show just how oblivious men really are about women.

Yes, women are intensely emotional, making it seem like we become cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs whenever we're in a relationship.

That is totally not true. There actually is reasoning behind our seemingly irrational behavior.

In my conversations with men, they never call their current girlfriends or love interests crazy. It's always the woman who gets this title after things turn sour.

Admittedly, I've acted far beyond my character in times of unprecedented fury. In my own defense, there was always a recurring factor in my lash outs.

I've only ever acted a complete fool with one guy, and that was because my voice and opinions were not being heard.

I spent countless hours begging for the smallest of things, affection, assurance, honesty, all of which should have come automatically.

Routine pleading and berating, yet never receiving any of what I asked for, drove me absolutely insane.

There's a quote on just about every social media site. "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

I repeated myself endlessly to him, but to no avail. Hell, I was even tired of hearing my own voice.

So what's left to do but snap?

Every woman has her own reason for acting "deranged," but most women don't become maniacal because we choose to be.

I've watched my friends turn into complete lunatics when dealing with the wrong guy, and there was always a common denominator in all of our situations.

All we want is for men to actually listen when we talk and to make an effort to please us.

Women may talk a lot, but none of our words are fruitless. There is truly a message behind our madness.

"Crazy" is defined as senseless, impractical and completely unsound actions — and that does not describe our outbursts.

Women are not crazy. I'm not in denial or defending absurd actions. I just think there's a more accurate word.

"Annoyed" is fitting. "Peeved" is even better. Crazy, though? Absolutely not.

Both men and women could benefit from engaging in more active listening to figure out what their partners really need. Do what we ask if our requests aren't outlandish or excessive.

If we've had a long day at work, would it hurt to give our swollen feet some attention? If I love chocolate, it wouldn't cost much to surprise me with a half-gallon of double fudge chocolate chip ice cream, would it?

Do that thing we asked you to do last week before we have to ask again. Men, be thoughtful and take strides.

Most of the women I know are powerful and straightforward and ask for exactly what they need. It is up to men to listen to our requests.

I promise you that women will reciprocate that love tenfold and put the "craziness" at bay — for now.

Zahara Johnson's column appears regularly in b.