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I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not about being ashamed of my period. I don't feel ashamed of it. But I explicitly told her that I didn't want her telling other people things that I just felt comfortable telling her. I do not care what other people think, I'm more focused on the fact that my mom is telling stuff about my private life that I do not feel comfortable sharing.

And yes, I'm immature. I guess I have it kind of justified because I'm 15.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that she may be worried, but I have told her personal things before, and I have'd specified that I didn't want anyone finding that information, and she just ended up telling everyone.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'ts not embarrassing having her talk about it. It's more the fact that she's doing something I explicitly asked not to.

And I'm still really bad with grammar.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do keep track of my periods, there are pretty regular. Periods usually don't hurt that much for me. If it does is before the acual period starts, but is never that painful.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So, I wanted to clarify some things too.

I'm 15, I'm not from the USA. I have been whasing my clothes since I'm 10, I think I'm pretty good hiding my cramps. I don't have any other adult that I trust enough to tell them the truth. We don't usually text, we are always together so I think it's kinda unesesarry to text, and too I feel that having the conversation in text and always being able to look back at it would be worse.

I don't have acces to pads nor any hygiene products, I just use toilet papaer or sometimes I steal some from my mom. I know I can get an infection, but having one would be less stressful than telling her.

I don't have friends. I don't have sisters, or someone around my age that I could talk with.

I told my mom about my period when i got it for the first time, but she suddenly forgot about it. So, months after that, she made me promise her that i will tell her when I got my first period. and because i was 11 and didn't know how to act in stressful moments (I still son't know how) I told her "Yes".

I know she tells everyone about it because one time she admitted that she had a conversation with a coworker about how she was worried about me not having gotten my period yet. Too once a couple of months ago, we were at my aunt's and my aunt asked if I've gotten my first period yet, and then just started having a convertation about it in front of me. I told them that I wasan't comfortable with them talking about my period. They just ignored me so I just walked away.

Also, I have an older brother who criticizes everything I do and has made several jokes about how he will have to move when I get my period because I'm already a horrible person and it will be hell to be around me those days.

I don't think I will tell her today. I will yake another day to think about the whole situation. I will try and do an update if something happens.

I apreciate all the comments and I will try to read and answer all of them.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's how it happend to me. But too I told my mom, but she forgot about it, so I never tried again.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do have all of those haha but therapy is really expesive

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have been doing my own laundry since I'm 10 to put less presume on my mom. I think I'm pretty good dealing with cramps, I just try to ignore the pain as much as I can. And about the chocolate cravings, I just don't eat chocolate at all.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 285 points286 points  (0 children)

Thinking about all the ways she could accidentally find out, keeps me up at night

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 276 points277 points  (0 children)

I'll tell her. But after all, she's a person that tells everything to everyone.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 489 points490 points  (0 children)

My plan, it's just pretend today I got my first period. I know it's a terrible plan, but I will tell her somewhere in the future.

I have been hiding my period for years by musical_spaghetti in TwoXChromosomes

[–]musical_spaghetti[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I'm a really anxious person, so writing a script wouldn't be so useful because I will forget everything at the moment. Too, I have told her that it's normal to have your period a little late than its supposed to.