I used to believe that when a woman had her period, her urine would turn to blood, and the only reason you had to wear a pad was in case you couldn't make it to the bathroom in time, during your period. And when i first got my period, I thought that my pad would somehow leak, so I ran to the bathroom every 20 minutes to check the back of my pants, adjust my pad, etc. The thought of anyone seeing blood on my pants horrified me. Still does.
A childhood belief about periods
others believed things like this
- I used to believe period blood came from the nipples. I thought that was what "padded bras" were for!!Anon
- HA! I used to think when you got your period, you would just pee blood...I wish it was like that...if only.Anon
- I thought that your period came out all at once and you had to wear a pad around the time it would come.— Sarah
- i used to think that had to wear diapers when you were on your period— Jess
- I used to believe that if you left crumbs out for a long period of time, they would turn into ants.— Bylaberrie
- I was horrified when my first period arrived. It wasn't blue, like in the commercials for sanitary towels.— Jane