Today, I was reminded what poverty is like when I had to choose between buying food and buying pads. Now, I have to take constant bathroom breaks and wipe off my pad. I don't get paid until after my period ends. FML
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Today, while sitting on the toilet, I noticed there was no toilet paper left, so I dug through my purse to use my one and only pad as a substitute. It clogged the toilet, and I started my period ten minutes later. FML
Today, I've been debating all day on whether I'm going to have to sell some of my video games to afford pads. FML
Today, I realized that every time I hear running water, I have less than a minute to find a toilet or I'll pee my pants. FML
Today, I woke up to realize I got my period a week early. The day of the after-wedding brunch. In a sort of remote area. Without pads or tampons. I need to be at the breakfast in a half-hour. FML
Today, I had to decide between buying medicine and buying food. FML
Today, I invested in some menstrual underwear to save money on sanitary products and for environmental reasons. I got to wear them only once before they were accidentally washed too hot and completely ruined. FML
Today, I got my period early. While traveling. For a funeral. I had to walk through two entire airport terminals to find a shop that had any period products, and the only option was an $18 box of tampons. Six tampons, to be precise. FML
Today, I ran to a public bathroom because of explosive diarrhea. In the middle of it, I noticed there was no more toilet paper nor paper towels remaining. The smallest bill in my wallet was a 5. I had to pay 10 dollars to wipe my own butt. FML
Today, I got a diaper rash from a pad. FML
Today, I came home to my boyfriend wearing one of my pads on his hand, because he didn't want to pay to go to the hospital for stitches. FML
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Welshite 40
Invest in a menstrual cup. The cups are reusable and pay for themselves over just a few months.
laurellkawes 31
You could always use toilet tissue as a pad or a cloth. Not the best option, but better than not eating
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lilithfury 23
When I was homeless a lot of women from the shelters would use toilet paper stuffed into a sock. Works good if you don't have any other option.
logicalliv 9
Get a part time job at a swanky restaurant or country club. Not only will you have more money, but they always seem to have baskets of supplies laying out for use in their bathrooms. Or, you could go really old-school and use rags.
Korra_fml 23
every so often brands do free samples. for example, on the kotex website, when they're doing samples, theres a page where you can enter your mailing address and they will send you one or two pads/tampons as a sample. not exactly gonna get you through the whole week and not gonna help you right this second, but sign up for samples from feminine product companies as often as you can and when they come in the mail set them aside. that way next time you cant afford to buy a box, at least you can have a few spares.
asylumlane 23
The dollar store carries those. They're not the best but it's better than reusing the one you have.
Marcipaud 6
No way, I would forgo food for 7 days as long as I could be comfortable with a clean pad.
paperscribbel 1
reusable menstrual pads help with this, one time cost lasts for years. Contact me at [email protected], and I could make you some budget ones.
Aphrodite_91321 1
Can you stop at an ER/clinic or doctors office near you? If you tell them the situation, they would give you some of their pads they keep for patients.
writerchic85 26
Can't you ask another woman employee for a spare?
EliMikaDucka1012 8
Just do what a **** star does and stick a make up sponge up there. Boom, washable and reusable feminine use sponge. Just don't use it for make up after.. And don't forget to take it out.
kamdoodle 8
It's effed up how you're forced to choose between food and hygene