I have never really had a crazy terrible experience with my period. When I first got them, I wasn’t so alarmed because I am the last born of 5 girls, so I had an idea about them. I was more freaked out that it had actually happened. I was now forever going to be inconvenienced. I understand that a period is normal and happens, but I am pretty sure if women had the choice not to experience them ever without any consequences, they would take it just like how if people had a similar option with unprotected sex. 🌚
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What I can say is that I am glad that I no longer brave through cramps, headaches, diarrhea, and any other unnecessary symptoms of periods. When I had a 9-5 full-time job, I started taking a day off (that dreaded day on your period that is particularly bad) as long as I would wake up feeling funny or slept feeling terrible.Â
I would stay home and not feel guilty about it or like I am not a good employee because all those feelings are societal whispers saying that women aren’t good enough or we are the weaker sex. I will take a day off from work, skip a social gathering, etc., because I am on my period and it hurts or it’s uncomfortable, and I don’t need to pretend it’s not just to be a “strong woman.” And that’s on “soft life” or whatever the kids say these days.