John Morris2 said:I’ll never forget visiting my friend out on the coast during her summer vacation with four other girls.
We were just sitting there having coffee on the patio when, one by one, they’d climb out of bed to start discussing their cycles. It was a constant stream of chatter about who was due for their period, always accompanied by this overly dramatic, "princess on a pea" kind of complaining.😱 😱
It really made me think about something someone once said: mothers who turned their periods into huge productions often ended up passing that exact same sense of drama down to their daughters.😁
Look, I wasn't even planning on posting anything. I just wanted to read what others went through since I deal with the same stuff most people here talk about. BUT after reading what John Morris2 wrote... honey, let me tell you: if you actually had these issues during those days, you wouldn't be writing so flippantly about it. Believe me, being stuck in bed because the pain is so bad you physically can't get up isn't "fun." And when you finally *do* manage to limp to the bathroom for the tenth time, you're hunched over like you're 90 years old because you literally cannot stand up straight.
Seriously, sometimes I'll take two Advil just because one isn't cutting it, and I'll actually sit there wondering if I should just head to the ER to get a shot in the butt just so I can move enough to go to work.
And just so we're clear: my core is fine. Actually, more than fine. I have no issues with my femininity and I'm honestly looking forward to getting pregnant someday. I spent years doing heavy sports; I know what a real hit feels like and I know how to handle pain. BUT I won't sit here and listen to someone claim I'm just "being dramatic" when I clearly have no idea what that means. If you haven't lived it, don't judge. Just be glad you don't have to deal with it!
Hopefully that wasn't too much "drama"... I'm definitely no princess.