Today, while teaching my kindergarten class, I had a feeling I was starting my period again. A boy in the class asked me what a period was. Stressing over my own, I briefly told him it's a woman's time of the month when they have mood swings. He was asking about the dot at the end of a sentence. FML
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On 04/09/2009 at 12:53am - kids - by anonymous (woman) - United States (California)
lol dang...can't wait till the call comes from the angry parent asking why her son told her she was on her period after getting scolded....
#2 - On 04/09/2009 at 6:15am by jingojango
Kinder gardeners are starting early on their knowledge. How did it make you feel?
#4 - On 04/09/2009 at 6:23am by Get_Naykid
Just goes to show you. The world does not revolve around you or your problems. Even if your on your period. A lesson all women need to learn.
#5-I bet the world does revolve around you, though.
Dick.
#6 - On 04/09/2009 at 6:31am by musicsnob79
#5, stop being an asshole.
It's hard to think straight if blood is staining your underwear and possibly going through your clothes for everyone to see. And on top of that, this world does not need that sexist attitude.
And by the way, it's "you're on your period," learn some grammar. Baka.
#8 - On 04/09/2009 at 6:48am by junjouromantica
Oh, I'm sorry you think that #6 and #8. If you excuse me I must be having a sympathy period as my other half is on.
No?
Ok, try this. I haven't had sex in weeks so it's hard to think with all this testosterone building up in my balls.
Still no? Well then FYL because you obviously don't understand sarcasm or comedy
YDI for even thinking a kindergartener would ask that unless you said "oh I think I'm starting my period" out loud
#13 - On 04/09/2009 at 8:06am by babbling27
#11: Either that, or you're really awful at both sarcasm and comedy, because at least 3 people have read you wrongly.
#ll... It is called masturbation.
It is also hard to catch sarcasm on the internet. Try like... adding a face at the end. That helps. :P
#18 - On 04/09/2009 at 8:23am by McCannCanTriple
"Im being a dick an mocking the person."
"I'm being a dick too by lashing out at person above me"
"Encouraged by dick above, I too shall gang up on first person. Here's some feminist garbage. Being a confident dick, I will now correct his grammar. It should be "I'M being a dick, not "Im""
"Im defending myself: Im horny and want on but periods are gross."
"First dick: you suck for comedy"
Thinking that a kindergartner was asking about your period was pretty retarded.
#24 - On 04/09/2009 at 8:40am by dave2001soa
To be fair to #5, a lot of women do need to realize the world doesn't revolve around them cause they have their periods. So do the rest of us at certain times. Take a midol and get over it. I can't stand when some chicks pout about shit we all deal with.
#25 - On 04/09/2009 at 8:57am by ivdrscg
But that being said, #5, your comment was not sarcastic nor comedic. You're just saying that because some people flipped out on you. If you think you have the balls to say something in the first place, at least be man enough to stand by your point.
#26 - On 04/09/2009 at 9:01am by ivdrscg
#5/11, go have a wank already and then maybe you'll feel better.
Those of us with some common sense know how it is when you're preoccupied with something... if someone brings up the word/topic, your mind is already there and you take it in that context. It happens all the time. Just sucks that it happened to be that topic to that person! FYL!
I don't understand how a "teacher" could mistake a toddler's question about a period, for something involving a woman's menstrual cycle. Obviously not a true FML (otherwise you wouldn't be teaching children).
#28 - On 04/09/2009 at 9:07am by CelingingCat
28~ actually being that effing dumb probably is the reason she teaches children and not older kids who can call her out on being a moron. YDI, have fun with the phone call from that kid's over reactive parent.
#29 - On 04/09/2009 at 9:25am by thisismyname
i really don't know why you you would tell a kindergartener in the first place. that's what sexual education is for in middle school.
I'm betting you're the kind of teacher that flies off the handle during their periods? =P
#31 - On 04/09/2009 at 9:55am by Nakedsquirrel
#5 uR a douchebag
and okay...they're five? I'm pretty sure they have no clue what menstruation is ;)
hahaha oh well.
he'll have to learn about it someday!
no biggie.
they'll definitely forget by... well, i'm sure they already have :)
#33 - On 04/09/2009 at 10:15am by woahcomments
#25
Do tou think Midol is some magic medicine that makes all signs of PMsing disappear, including moodswings? Where are you living?La-la-land?
If anything midol slightly improves my cramps a little bit, but it doesn't help with the back pain and especially not the moodswings...to completely eliminate those you'd need some kind of hormone inhibitor and not a painkiller... o.O
And not all women think the world revolves around them just because their on their period. If you're a guy you don't know how much it sucks to have to go through it ever freaking month...
#34 - On 04/09/2009 at 10:24am by Puolukka
Well, I am a woman and I know how much period sucks.
But as much as it sucks, we shouldn't go around thinking that we can get away with anything just by simply saying "Oh, sorry I'm on my period." Period may suck but you can still think about what you're going to say or do. Control your temper and stop complaining. Suck it up.
#35 - On 04/09/2009 at 10:36am by hadarparade
#21: I had to re-read that comment twice to realize you didn't say "First dick you suck for comedy".
He's probably still confused — and probably scared of you now. =\
#37 - On 04/09/2009 at 10:53am by Neenertastic
Or you just went way passed funny, to being a complete asshole instead, #11.
Personally, I rarely ever complain about my period but on the first day when I'm cramping like crazy, my head hurts so fucking much, and all I want to do is cry, I think a little complaining to my mom should be okay.
hahahaha to #21, though
And anyways, I guess the boy was going to learn sometime! He probably won't really understand what you mean.
Yeah, I doubt the child understood any of what you meant. I realized you'd have to be gently unspecific with such an age group, but seriously, I hope that's not the basis of the "developing body" talk you ever have with a daughter. For future reference, not all women experience mood swings with their hormonal fluctuations.
haha well.. it was a simple mistake. it wouldn't surprise me if some little kid would ask that question, referring to a "woman's time of the month", so... no big deal.
I did something similar in 6th grade when my friend were hanging out at the park by my house and he asked me how many periods I had. I was PMS-ing and had that on my mind and was appalled at his question and was like, "What?! That's personal!!!!" He then freaked out and replied with "EWWW I meant your classes in school!!" I had a crush on him for the longest time and he probably thought I was psycho.
34: there are lots of bad points for either sex. being kicked in the balls unexpecdily isnt gr8 and ball ache isnt good either (soz for being graphic)
35: spot f*cking on! both sex's take gripe in one way or another: women have periods and get moody, men can have too much testotarone for there own good and take it out on everything around them.... people with common sense learn to just ignore the inner animal and get on with there life! :P
#45 - On 04/09/2009 at 12:32pm by whereisbob
Why would you tell a kindergartner about something that's taught in a brief sex ed seminar later on in elementary school? That's not your place.
#49 - On 04/09/2009 at 1:18pm by ilovemycats
wow people have a lot of misconceptions about the period. one its not the same girl to girl. some girls experience worse pain, more radical mood swings, and enter states of depression, because get this, hormone balances are different for each person. so some girls physically cant just suck it up.
also its not uncommon for even kindergartners to overhear their mother, sister, babysitter, tv actress, a male (such as a dad or brother saying some chick most be on the rag) so even a kindergartner has the possibility of asking about menstruation before it is taught in school. not that schools do or should be expected to teach about it anyways.
#50 - On 04/09/2009 at 1:51pm by pinkducttape
Little kid's FML: Today I asked my teacher about that little dot thingy at the end of sentences. She got all weird and started talking about women getting moody once a month. Huh?? FML.
#8 Giving lessons on English then speaking Japanese? You are well versed. Try using a sentence in Japanese i do not know. Something not as common as idiot or what you have seen in an anime and ill be impressed.
#54 - On 04/09/2009 at 2:42pm by cheetahh45
um...
awkward!!!!lol!
y would u tell a kindergartner that???
#56 - On 04/09/2009 at 3:19pm by jessxoxo28
Was just gonna say the act thing 51. He's in kindergarten. I'm in high school and I don't remember sh!t about elementary school, let alone kindergarten, so how is he gonna care anyhow.
#59 - On 04/09/2009 at 4:05pm by uberkrissy
wow, if this is the sorta thing that fucks your life...
#60 - On 04/09/2009 at 4:09pm by jessica_rabbit
Why the hell would you tell your kindergarten class that you're having your period.
#66 - On 04/09/2009 at 6:19pm by missmasturah
hahaha thats so awkward.
but mood swings? pretty sure thats a myth, my friend's psychology textbook said PMS is pretty much all in your head.. its exaggerated a lot.
#67 - On 04/09/2009 at 7:08pm by ohwowthatsucks25
Why the hell would you explain that to a 5 year old? Be thankful your not my son's teacher!
#68 - On 04/09/2009 at 7:19pm by SweetestSin
ha ha, totally agree w/ #35. As a fellow woman, as a feminist, while #5's comment was simply ignorant and idiotic, a) giving him any sort of credit as a human being is a waste of time, and b) 35 had it right, i'm sorry you have your period just like half of the entire population, but if you're old enough to be a school teacher you're old enough to have learned how to deal with it. way to perpetuate the stereotype of moody menstruating females to the younger generations. you just set our movement back a few notches.
#69 - On 04/09/2009 at 7:36pm by heyyou1203
YDI for thinking a 5 year old would ask about what a "woman's" period was. Sure, being on your period sucks badly, I know from experience because I'm a woman myself. But do you honestly think that a five year old would know what that was? And why would you even describe it to him? Think before you speak.
I bet that some over-protective, ultra-sheltering mother or will storm into your school demanding you hand in your resignation. That would suck... I hate mothers like that... Sorry ladies, but your kid grows up sometime, I'm willing to bet the kid had no idea what she was talking about even after the explanation. Yeah he was, what, 5 years old, but kids grow up fast!
But... What were you thinking? The kid is in KINDERGARDEN! lol YDI
#71 - On 04/09/2009 at 8:06pm by life_is_a_hooker
This is fucking brilliant. It needs to be used in a comedy sketch somehow.
And look on the bright side: the kids know something new! Everybody wins!
#72 - On 04/09/2009 at 8:37pm by Grand_Marquis
This is fucking brilliant. It needs to be used in a comedy sketch somehow.
And look on the bright side: the kids know something new! Everybody wins!
#73 - On 04/09/2009 at 8:37pm by Grand_Marquis
Whaaat? Crap - double posted.
Someone please delete #73. And this one explaining it.
*headdesk*
#74 - On 04/09/2009 at 8:41pm by Grand_Marquis
it was an honest misunderstanding. with all the commercials on tv now, from birth control to tampons to viagra to condoms, i can see how you thought a child might ask a question like that. anyways, your response did not go into any details, and i bet he has already forgotten about it.
#75 - On 04/09/2009 at 10:21pm by justtryin2help
#52 FTW
Honestly, if you had to tell a 5 year old about a period, that's probably the safest thing you could've said so it'll probably all just blow over.
#78 - On 04/09/2009 at 11:13pm by Bballflyer31
why would you tell a kindergarten student about menstration?
#79 - On 04/09/2009 at 11:58pm by blueraspberry
lol, i agree with #79.
He is in kindergarten. He wont learn about menstruation until about 4th to 5th grade...
Nice job perpetuating the stereotype that women can't control their emotions because of their periods.
this clearly isnt even true.
a kindergarden teacher would know what he was talking about the period at the end of a sentence, like #81 stated, he wont learn baout menstruation till about 4thor 5th grade....
this story is from an elementary school joke, and is untrue.
also, the kid wouldnt have understood and u could've handled the situation easily - thats if u are a qualified teacher.
Dude, I do that kind of thing all the time. Bummer ;[
#85 - On 04/13/2009 at 12:25am by iamtenyearsago
Oh god... i hate when that happens...
My birthday was a couple weeks ago and my boyfriend was dropping hints as to what he was getting me. I had no idea, so I ran the clues past my sis and her husband... hubby says "it could be a pearl necklace"...
I have really pervy coworkers. We have many many inappropriate conversations at work.... including one the night before about pearl necklaces... and so my mind headed to THAT pearl necklace.... and I started chastizing him...
Um... he meant an ACTUAL pearl necklace....
Well... it wasn't a pearl necklace of either sort.
My bday present was running shoes... LOL
i dont think it was necessary to tell us you thought it was going to be your time of the month. and did you tell your class? is that why you thought he was thinking that?
to all guys who complain about how women act on their period:
you try bleeding out of your asshole while having someone kick you in the stomach constantly for a week and then see how you feel.
52: Your my effing IDOL. Lol. You did go a BIT overboard with thinking about it. But those context clues! LMFAO
#92 - On 06/09/2009 at 3:55pm by LITTLEc0516
66: YOU'RE A FUCKING MORON.
PMS is in our heads? You're probably a man.. and if you aren't, then you're probably 11 years old and can barely write their name.. Because all girls just create the excruciating cramps, awful back pain, psychotic mood swings, and killer headaches? Yeah, that's a perfectly normal thing to do.
#95 - On 07/14/2009 at 10:02pm by SusanaSaysRawrxD
Please, if your going to chew people out for citing a textbook and generally being a feminazi, at least chew out the right innocent people. It was 67 that was citing the class, not 66
#99 - On 09/27/2009 at 12:43am by TakeItEasyPeople
it's never too early for sex ed :P
he's a boy he will think about it sooner or later, what's wrong with sooner?!
And why exactly did you say something out loud about a period? Unless the boy was just telepathic and was reading your mind so he asked.
