I was trying to describe to my younger cousin what a period actually feels like because he wanted to know, when my uncle cut in and told me to quiet down. saying no one wants to hear that disgusting female nonsense. He then went on that women are just weak and dramatic, completely inventing how bad the pain is just to get attention and make men feel sorry for them. Then his daughter chimed in with โNo wonder mom left you,โ and I just went OH MY GOD!
want to sleep but can't seem to get there?
try this, genuinely
say to yourself, within,
"I've done all the thinking I need to do for today, I can rest now, I don't need to think about anything else today"
take a few slow breaths
repeat a few times
then, peace
nighty night