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We all do things that we don’t really want to admit to doing, am I right? Yes, of course I’m right. It’s like when you go home and eat an entire family-sized bag of chips while binge watching Gossip Girl and then your friends are like, “What did you do last night?” and you’re like, “Oh, just went to the gym and cleaned my room, I was super productive.”
I was really inspired by this Buzzfeed post because, um, it’s completely true. Look me in the eyes and tell me you don’t do these things. That’s what I thought, you can’t. Like I said, we all do ridiculous/gross/weird things that we just don’t discuss in public… especially when it comes to our periods. Menstruation isn’t something that everyone can just chat about over brunch, you know? Here are 12 things we do when we’re on our period that we don’t want to admit to doing. You’re totally going to read these out loud to your friends and be like, “EWW who does this stuff?” while secretly thinking, “Thank God I’m not the only one!”
Flushing Your Tampons Down The Toilet When People Tell You Not To
You use the bathroom somewhere where there's a sign like, "Feminine products in the garbage please!" but you're like, eh, I'm gonna flush it anyway. Then the toilet overflows later and everyone is like, "Did anyone flush something else down there?" and you're all like, "Oh man, who would do that? Weird." You've been there. Source: ShutterStockEating Everything In Your Kitchen And Then Wondering Out Loud Why You're So Bloated
Sometimes when you get your period, you turn into an eating machine who never stops being hungry. You've totally eaten everything in sight and then lied about it. It's fine. We've all done it. Source: ShutterStockUsing Your Cramps As An Excuse For Everything And Anything
You know what happens the second you start PMSing - your cramps become your reason for getting out of everything. Oh, gym class? No thanks, you'd rather take a nap in the nurses office. Go to that lame party your friends want to go to? Ugh, you wish you could, but... cramps. It's basically a magic word to get you out of everything you hate. And no one will argue because they don't want to hear the details! Source: ShutterStockForgetting To Change Your Tampon Or Pad
Oh, has it REALLY been 7 hours since you changed your stuff down there? Damn. Okay, let's just pretend that never happened. Source: ShutterStockSaying You Have Your Period When You Don't Because You Don't Want To Hook Up
You've pulled this card. Admit it. It's fine, but, um, it's also fine to just say no! Whatever works, though. Source: ShutterStockConvincing Yourself Your Period Will Be Done Even Though You Know You're Wrong
It's day 5 of your period, but you're totally over it, so you're like, "Maybe if I don't wear anything, it'll be fine." It won't be fine. Source: ShutterStockHaving A Pair Of Period Underwear That Is Full Of Gross Stains
Stains happen. We all have period underwear that we hide in the back of our drawer for that special time of the month. IT HAPPENS OKAY. Source: ShutterStockMasturbating And/Or Having Sex
Every time this is brought up socially, people are like, "OMG EW NO BLOOD." And then in private, most people are like, "Eh, I'm horny. Whatever." BTW it's totes fine to do. Source: ShutterStockEating All The Chocolate And Blaming Your Period
It's so easy to blame your period for chocolate cravings when really, um, you just feel like eating a lot of chocolate! Whatever, embrace it! Source: ShutterStockSleeping With A Tampon In
Yes, you know all the risks of TSS (which is very serious). But sometimes you're already soo comfy in bed and you're like, "do I really have to get up just to take my tampon out?" and then you're just like ...no. Source: ShutterStockMaking Your Own Pad Out Of Toilet Paper When Your Period Surprises You
Sometimes you just don't feel like annoying a stranger in the bathroom to ask them if you can steal a tampon. So instead, you make a pad out of toilet paper. Maybe not always the best idea, but whatever works, right? Source: ShutterStockWearing White Jeans When You Know Disaster Is Imminent
Basically the only time your period stains through your underwear is when you wear white jeans, right? Oh, life. Source: ShutterStockWill you admit to doing any of these things when you have your period? Did you think this was accurate? What did I miss? Tell me in the comments!
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