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Stop asking for blowjobs.

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I tell the man that I can’t have sex tonight because
I am bleeding—”you always say that,” he says

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I made a giant salad. And after eating it all I then started crying over how “fat” I was.

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“In high school, freshman year, I started my period in art class. I bled through my pants without noticing, and one of the most popular kids in the school, who was a senior at the time, noticed.”

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Some dude has finally validated your pain, even though all the dudes in your life consistently invalidate it.

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A really solid pair of Calvin Klein underwear that honestly was no match for Day 2 of my period.

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I’m surprised by how often I’m surprised by my period. I have an app that tells me exactly when it’s coming and I have an increased appetite days before which serves as a pretty obvious warning, but nope. Still unprepared. Every damn time.

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You’re not crazy for thinking you’re pregnant every month or for dying to have sex but then yelling at your boyfriend if he tries.

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Not being sure if you just peed or your period arrived.