My friend got her period in fourth grade, before any of us ever got The Talk about it. She saw blood in her panties, took it out after school and washed it herself, crying all the while because she thought she was dying.
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
- In 6th grade, I thought that once you got your period, you'd have it forever!!!! 24/7Anon
- when I was young, I heard that blood had iron in it. I thought blood was red because it was rusty.— Hunter
- I used to think my brothers penis was a hotdog, until i put one in my panties and the dog ate it.— Amanda
- A[n] nth grade teacher only had to finish the nth grade when he or she was in school.— MD Caruso