Some school day in grade 8, I woke up to my first period and the accompanying cramps. It sucked so I asked my mom if I could stay home just for that first day. After some convincing, she agreed. Usually when I or my siblings stay home from school because we’re sick, there are strict rules about what we’re allowed to do (no tv, no computer, etc). I spent the day playing video games. It was great.

Until my brother came home from school and saw me using the tv/xbox. He tried to blackmail me. He said that if I let him use the xbox immediately, he wouldn’t tell mum. I told him to go ahead and tell her. Needless to say, I don’t think that conversation went as he’d expected and I kept the tv. :)