I hate periods. I always have. Because I’ve watched people I care about go through them.
Growing up, watching my sister toss and turn in pain really stuck with me. The Same with my female friends when it hits them hard and they dealt with really bad cramps that affected their entire day. Even back in uni, I remember spending hours researching ways to help my babe through it, hoping to find something, anything that could make even a small difference.
Those memories still affect how I feel about periods today. What gets to me isn’t that I can’t be supportive. I can listen, I can comfort them, I can be patient, I can show up and help them cope emotionally. But that’s where it stops. At best, I can only help them cope. I can’t physically take the pain away. I can’t make it stop. I can only help them get through it.
And that’s the part that really gets to me: that feeling of helplessness.
Because of that, whenever periods come up now, I find myself stressed just thinking about it knowing someone I love could be in serious pain, and no matter how much I care, there’s a limit to what I can actually do. And honestly, that kind of feeling is something I really can’t stand.
I hate periods. I always have. Because I’ve watched people I care about go through them.
Growing up, watching my sister toss and turn in pain really stuck with me. The Same with my female friends when it hits them hard and they dealt with really bad cramps that affected their entire day. Even back in uni, I remember spending hours researching ways to help my babe through it, hoping to find something, anything that could make even a small difference.
Those memories still affect how I feel about periods today. What gets to me isn’t that I can’t be supportive. I can listen, I can comfort them, I can be patient, I can show up and help them cope emotionally. But that’s where it stops. At best, I can only help them cope. I can’t physically take the pain away. I can’t make it stop. I can only help them get through it.
And that’s the part that really gets to me: that feeling of helplessness.
Because of that, whenever periods come up now, I find myself stressed just thinking about it knowing someone I love could be in serious pain, and no matter how much I care, there’s a limit to what I can actually do. And honestly, that kind of feeling is something I really can’t stand.
Bro to Bro: if you are dating/courting a first daughter… challenge yourself to be considerate in ways you’ve never been before. She naturally protects, provides, and sacrifice. Create safety, lighten her load, handle her with care, and watch her flourish.
Rice is like the top meal in this country.
Let’s say I want to take rice out of my diet.
What other meal can I substitute it with?🤔🤔
Please don’t say Beans