tw: menstruation

It was my last day of sixth grade and of elementary school. We got out of school earlier than usual and so I went with a bunch of my friends to Disneyland for the day. I was in the bathroom at Disneyland when I noticed some blood spotting in my underwear. My stomach dropped and I was terrified. I didn’t say anything to anyone, but just put toilet paper in my underwear and went about my business. It wasn’t heavy or anything so I figured I’d be fine until I got home. I think I sort of didn’t believe I was getting my period.

The next day I was still bleeding, so I called my mom into my room.

“Mom,” I said, “I think I got my period.”

My mom jumped for joy and started screaming and started explaining to me all about pads and tampons and other joyous things.

I was twelve and I felt like a woman.

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