"You have cramps? Oh, just go run a mile. That'll help!"
Ummm yeah. That'll feel really good.
I've come to the conclusion that if you're not prepared, your period will come more on time than if you are prepared. At least, that always works for me.
Why is it so hush hush? Why can't I say, "Hey World, can you cut me some slack today? My insides ache." It's just a natural thing that happens to my body. Is it hush hush because it's slightly gross? It is gross, but I don't see how pretending like I don't hurt when I do helps so much. I think so many problems could be avoided if we just talked about it. "Hey can't come out today, I'm having cramps." Or more often in my case, a headache. That's so much easier than making up some lame excuse. It's not fair, that I have to pretend I feel just ducky, when in reality I feel like I'm exploding.
Or in school. Either the teacher figures it out and asks you about it in front of the class, or you get that, "I'm going to pass out right now if I don't get out of here" feeling and you have to half whisper it to them at the front of the room when the whole class is quietly working and can therefore hear you. And we're trained to be embarrassed.
I'm not saying it needs to become dinner conversation, but I would feel a lot better if the world wasn't embarrassed for me or didn't try to hide the fact that I am a girl, and girls have this... thing. It would be nice if instead of forcing me to pretend I feel great!, people would just realize that I'm trying my best, but I've got to take it a little more easy today. It would be nice. If people wouldn't be embarrassed. If people wouldn't keep it so hush hush. If people didn't run down the "feminine needs" isle at the grocery store. If I didn't feel like I have to hide my pads when I'm buying them at the store. If If If.
