I came in from a date one night to find my 12 year old sister in the bathroom. After telling her several times I needed to use the toilet, she told me she had started bleeding. Thinking Mom had told her already about menstruation, I told her she had gotten her period and supplies were in the cabinet. She still didn't come out and I asked her what was taking so long. She said she would be out when it stopped!
A childhood belief about periods
others believed things like this
- My mom told my sister that if she didn't eat her peas, her period would last for an entire month.— Maya
- We told our little sister that she had a long bushy tail and she fully believed us for ages!!Anon
- My mother didn't want me outside at night so she told me i had to come in or else 'the night air would get me'— Dan
- When I was in Kindergarten I was told if I picked my nose my nose will go into eternal bleeding— Sam
- My wicked sister told me that baby's come from the armpit-didn't matter male or female.Anon
- I thought that 1983 went on for 3 years - had to ask my sister who decided how long a year lasted.— Sally