Today, I was mad at my mother. Why? We went to parent-teacher interviews, and she told my math teacher that she should allow bathroom breaks because I have a "very heavy menstrual flow." My teacher suggested I eat more red meat. They got into a seven-minute argument about this. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mother gave me a reprimand for my table manners when I didn't ask for someone to pass the vegetables I could have gotten myself. She then let out a raunchy fart at the table, and had the nerve to yell, "Did you ask to be excused?!" as I vacated the area. FML
Today, my mom was acting really pissy, and I couldn't help but mutter that she must be on her period. Five hours later, I'm glued to the toilet with my phone, because she went all out for revenge and spiked my dinner with some hellishly potent kind of laxative. FML
Today, my mom decided to infodump on me as I came home needing to take a shit. She wouldn't stop talking and calling me back when I tried to walk off. I couldn't get a word in, and she was ignoring my gestures. She's now calling me disrespectful because I finally ran off and dropped a loud one in the toilet. FML
Today, I received a 7-page text message during school from my mom yelling at me because I ate her cereal. FML
Today, my mum thought it would be acceptable to tell my school that the reason I will not be attending classes is because I have "the shits." FML
Today, my mother screamed at me because she thinks I peed on the toilet seat. Not my dad, me. I’m a girl. FML
Today, my mother made me see the doctor to see if I had irritable bowel syndrome, on the account of how often I go to the restroom. I then had to admit I only go in there to get away from my family. My doctor thought it was hilarious. My mom didn't. FML
Today, my mother and I went to a meeting at my school about a camping trip the students in my grade will be going on. When the time to ask questions came, my mother raised her hand and loudly asked, "What if my child is on their period during the trip?" FML
Today, at school I was sitting with a friend outside, talking about irregular periods and unshaven legs. Ten minutes into the conversation, a teacher sticks her head out the window above us and tells us to leave. We were distracting a classroom who were trying to finish a test. FML
Today, my son's "favorite" teacher went on a tirade criticizing my "awful" parenting. About two months ago, my son got her fired after he reported her to the principal for forcing him to miss out on lunch to finish a project. Apparently, that wasn't the first time she did something like that. FML
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bennyboy111 7
what will red meat do?
btnhdude 0
it will make fun of the blood and make it feel bad about being a liquid, causing blood type OwNed 2, it's really not a rare blood type but I don't have it.
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joanliv 0
lol tell your teacher unless they have a medical degree they should keep their opinions to themselves
DocBastard 40
Tell* she* has* she* her* herself.*
jocelyng_fml 0
29 I think 23 didn't say she because it is unknown if op's teacher is male or female
jocelyng_fml 0
never mind ignore that comment
adi33 8
Thanks!! Needed to be said.
mintcar 10
This isn't too bad. Menstruation, it happens. My flow used to be extremely heavy as well, which worsened my already anemic state. Anyways, FYL for having to deal with it. Having to wear thick overnight pads is no fun.
schmelia 10
The red meat thing is a myth - totally unrelated to menstrual flow. I'm vegetarian and I have the lightest, least-painful period of anyone I know.
dynky 3
yeah me too. it's just a really light flow of blood once every 6 weeks or so.
lindsaysue 4
The 'myth' doesn't say your period gets lighter with an increased amount of red meat. The red meat has iron, which your body loses during a period. But there are plenty of leafy greens high in iron, so those should probably be eaten instead..
dynky 3
more red meat will reduce your chance of anemia, but won't lessen the blood flow. your teacher is an idiot. if you're needing bathroom breaks more frequently than what you're allowed to take, then you need to switch to a higher absorbancy of towel/tampon, use a menstrual cup (they have a larger capacity and don't leak even when full), or see your doctor.
maphineRAWRS 10
agreed with #22, get something actually bad to complain about? how longs your class? I doubt it's any longer than 2, 2 and a half hours max, maybe. even if you had a "heavy flow" it doesn't come out like a tap honey.
dlangel 2
it doesn't sound like op was complaining about it- her mom was. knowing moms, they can think of this shit all on their own. lol.
dlangel 2
I also think teachers should allow bathroom breaks- when they don't, it goes wrong very quickly. I had a teacher try to make a kid wait once until the bell rang and the kid vomitted everywhere... ugh. or you have kids that pee themselves- also bad. depends on the age of the kids of course.
kile88 2
at least your mum didn't have the same conversation except with a male teacher. after all your teacher is a woman and will understand if you need to use the bathroom a few times all you need to do is pull her aside and explain, otherwise what your mum did was spot on ydi for being a whiny little cow
kile88 2
oh and at least you don't have it really bad so bad in fact you actually need to be carried because you've fainted/been sick and can't move from the bathroom like some girls.
worldclass 0
whiney little cow aha.
iheartglasses 0
Wear a tampon AND a pad. I haven't had a period in almost 2 years but best I remember periods are only at the heaviest for a day or two? Im sure you will survive..
sallen0046 4
You've obviously discussed the lack of bathroom breaks and the fact that you feel you require them, otherwise your mother would have no knowledge of the fact that said breaks do not exist. If you didn't want her to say something about it, you should have either not complained about it or told your mother you did not want it discussed.
hotty6789 0
sucks for you
freakybella 0
get the shot. it stops most women from having a period.