i got my first period when i was 12, at the end of the school day starting with a little bit of brownish discharge. i ignored it and got on the bus. as soon as i got in my house i ran for the bathroom and sure enough more brown discharge. i stuffed some toliet paper in my panties and went on with my day until my after dinner. i went upstairs and waited thinking about what to tell my mom. i texted her “mom can you come upstairs for a sec”. and when she got upstairs i hugged her and whispered in her ear “i think i got my first period”. we washed out my panties and went to walgreens. my mom had hers when she was 14 and my grandma got hers when she was 12. so my mom was not prepared at all, she only uses tampons.