Comments on: it’s a bloody monday.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:04:25 +0000

Um…haha. I’m a little scared saying this to you after all the different comments you’ve gotten already, but…my period really ISN’T that bad. I don’t get cravings or bad cramps or cry or get particularly irritable. I’m usually irritable all the time from little things already when I’m not on my period, so it doesn’t make a difference, haha ;D.
Cramps aren’t that big a deal for my body because they aren’t very intense most of the time, and I was prone to stomachaches as a child, so I guess I’ve always been used to it? The first time I got them, I thought I had another case of indigestion or I was holding my pee for too long, I don’t know. I don’t usually associate my period with a curse, and I know you noted this at the end of your post, but yeah, a lot of people’s periods are different. My mother used to throw up every week because of hers, but then she had children and it got significantly better for some reason. My “easy” periods might change in the future to more difficult ones for the same reason, but, haha, please don’t wish it on me, I beg of you!

You can gouge my eyes out with a carrot if you’d like.

By: apricot.

apricot. — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:26:24 +0000

@ Faith: You are absolutely not alone. I’m starting to think that my “exaggeration” is more accurate than I thought! :] Thank you for stopping by.

@ nico: It lasts, generally, for 5 days; sometimes less, sometimes more. & it varies on the woman, of course. I would take you up on that offer about the sun, but it’s too bloody hot outside. I think the heat is making me more cranky, actually. ;/

@ abby: ME TOO. Or when you buy a new pair of cute, lacy panties & then lo & behold, here comes your period, which completely ruins them… yeah, I loathe that. :[

@ Marianne: Seriously, why do women have all the dysfunction? I’d like to see men handle the period one week a year! I bet they would crumble.

@ Shirley: Right as I was feel encouraged by your comment, I started thinking, Oh no! There is a part 2 to all of this! Which is the menopause. Oh lord… ;/ Oh & thank you for stopping in!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:50:17 +0000

Oh Honey I feel your pain! Being a half-lifer, I have many years of experience with PMS, cramps and menstrual bitchiness. I just want to say that it will, finally, pass. I am in mentalpause now-thank GOD! The first year was horrific, like having PMS the whole time; but I’m fine now. You will be too

By: Marianne

Marianne — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:12:58 +0000

This is a great post - very honest and funny. I hear what you’re saying and more than anything I just feel, it’s NOT FAIR!!! which is totally pointless but there we go. I anxiously await the medical breakthrough that says it’s time to switch and men can deal with all this from now on.

By: abby

abby — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:38:52 +0000

So funny… I read the post title and immediately thought of “dude, I hate when my period starts on a Monday” before even reading the rest of it!! I hate periods. I especially hate it when you are in a movie or teaching a class or something and suddenly BAM ruined your new white panties!! :(