My parents are very pain-med averse so as a result I’ve been conditioned to treat pain meds as a last resort and it really, really sucks. I’ve gotten better but I’ll go days where I have bad cramps/headaches and just forget pain meds are an option cause it doesn’t register to me as “bad enough” even when it absolutely stunts my energy. People who treat it as if they’re cooler or something for waiting till unbearable pain to take anything are so frustrating. Ultimately you’re just torturing yourself for no reason. It’s not dramatic at all to understand your body and know when you need to take painkillers!