the period project

rant eighty-nine: lack of hygiene

-a/n- so, basically yesterday some of you guys dm'ed me your numbers and i called you. it was so much fun, you don't understand. I LOVE TALKING TO YOU GUYS. y'all should dm me your numbers if you haven't yet so we can talk and have a v v v fun time. (i promise i wont share your numbers or whatever.)  

anonymous 

I don't even know what to say like HOLY SHIT. Today was probably the worst day of my life thanks to my period. 

It was first period (lol) and I was cranky as fuck. I just wanted to go home and sleep forever. I hated everyone and if you dared talk to me...well, your eyeballs would be in your nostrils. 

Anyway, I was obviously not paying attention (who gives a damn about history anyway?) so when the teacher called on me, I was scared.

I barely understood the question she asked, so I just sat there staring at her like a dumbass. 

She was all like "Since you are clearly NOT paying attention, I might as well put you in the front of the classroom so I can make sure that you are listening and following directions at all times."

Like what the hell, I'm fourteen not four. 

I did as she said and got up from my seat in the very back row and walked to the front of the classroom when all of a sudden I hear a bunch of kids laughing. I frown, not knowing what they're laughing about.

Then, some random kid says "looks like it's Bethany's time of month!" I was still confused (and VERY OFFENDED) as to why everyone was laughing and why that guy said what he said.

So my teacher calls him off and then tells me to go to the bathroom. At this moment, I'm thinking 'COULD I HAVE HAD MY PERIOD IN THE MIDDLE OF CLASS? DID EVERYONE SEE A STAIN OR SOMETHING? NO, NO, NOOOOOOO!' 

I go to the bathroom where I discover a big, dark red stain on my light colored jeans. I didn't have an extra pair of clothes so I was forced to go home by the nurse because of my 'lack of hygiene.'

My high school is kinda small so word traveled around quickly and know the whole school knows my story. 

I AM SO EMBARRASSED. I'M TOO SCARED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL TOMORROW. 

Like isn't it enough that us girls have to give birth, go through tons of pain while in puberty, and get cursed with periods? At this point, I am willing to rip my uterus out.

Why wasn't I born a guy? Thanks a lot, God!