Someone called me a controlling cunt because D can’t go swimming because she has her first period. Like…she’s overwhelmed right now. I’m not having her learn about Diva cups and tampons right now!
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Yeah … there’s a steep learning curve to handling the menstrual cycle. Tell D (when she’s ready) that her Internet aunties are sending her loving hugs.
You don't need my approval, but you're doing the right thing. It's not like you're saying she can never go swimming while she's surfing the crimson tide, just not this time.
And even if you had said that, that is a massive overreaction.
Diva cups for an 11 year old?? Her hormones are so out of whack she's having a meltdown about swimming, and people want her to learn how to handle that?! Good god.
Also people adultify kids and are too busy thinking about shoving man made items into their vaginas for absorption, rather than considering they are little girls who just need cuddles, period pants or pads and TIME to process the shocking fact that blood is coming out of them. Honestly, I despair 😩
🙄🙄🙄 I have never liked Tampons or cups. I use tampons very rarely and really only for swimming if i really really want to. Generally i would rather skip it. As a kid this was DEF true. Also i would prob have had a meltdown about it. People are aholes
Omg its her FIRST period?!? Just reread. Yeah she is upset about the realities of periods. Forcing tampons on her for first time? Now THAT would be a poor choice 🤷🏻♀️
Life lesson #1: If it’s not your kid and you’re not being asked for an opinion/advice the STFU.
Life Lesson #2: If you’re offering an opinion about menarche, menses, or menopause and you are not a current or former uterus owner STFU 100 times as hard.
What a bitch. I’m a grown up and I can’t finagle a diva cup. You might look at period swimsuits - my kid used one when they were still not comfortable with tampons and it worked well!
Whoa! I didn’t even know these existed! Our adult disabled daughter can’t use anything other than pads and that would have been an awesome solution before she got her IUD!
Good for you. I was jumping on a trampoline in a pair of white shorts at a neighbor's house when I got my first period at 11. I'll never forget what it felt like to be so exposed.
Well shit-that had to have been horrible. A classmate of mine started n the middle of a school day-and she always wore light-colored pants. I felt for her.
Omg I was wearing white shorts in math class, and my male teacher, who was also the wrestling coach, wouldn't let me go to the bathroom. It's still eat shit forever, Mr. Owens!
I was spending the night at a friend’s house and just wanted to have my mom quietly pick me up. Friend was the youngest of 3 girls and little did I know the whole family celebrated each girl when their turn came and all of them, including the dad, were up congratulating me.
The last thing I would have wanted to do during my first period was go swimming. If you're taking your kid's lead, then it's her body, her choice. And that's the end of it. That person needs to mind their own business!
Half of the problems in the US would be resolved if people would mind their own business, not think they know everything about and not feel the need to respond to everything.
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I got my period at 11 as well and it took me three years before the desire to swim overtook my fear of dealing with tampons.
Following D’s lead is the way to go.
And even if you had said that, that is a massive overreaction.
Too bad that some folx have to interpret things through their own judgmental lens, SHEESH.
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Biggest of hugs to you and your short human.
People can be so weird.
who dis bitch?
I feel like slapping a heaux today.
Life Lesson #2: If you’re offering an opinion about menarche, menses, or menopause and you are not a current or former uterus owner STFU 100 times as hard.
Reason 1,264,666 why I’m embrace misandry.🙄
Watching this for my tweenlet!
“Mom. I’m a ‘tween. I don’t listen to Daniel Tiger anymore. 🙄”
Girl. She has my eyeroll and attitude. 😭😭😭😭
AWKWARD!
My little Virgo self would have been horrified.
You’re are not hurting her by taking this slowly. They can fuck off.
Also, welcome back!
I hope Niece D is handling this transition OK. I know you've been there for her.
B) fuck that bawbag
C) give your kid a hug.
Let her know how actually cool it is that she can create a little abstract art simply by bleeding on the floor, lol.
Learned that bit from “Cunt: A Declaration of Independence”.
Great book, btw