hey, my name is Heather, i'm 20 and go to school in Delaware, originally from NJ/Philly area.
I actually didn't know I got my period, as silly as that sounds. I was sitting in math class in 7th grade, my least favorite class and I remember feeling like something was trying to wring my stomach into little bits inside me. (I was a young 7th grader so I guess I was 11? 12? I dont know...) I asked my teacher if I could go to the nurse and he said no, I had to finish my exam. I finished, turned it in and said "I failed my exam, can I go to the nurse now?" and he gave me the pass.
A few weeks/days/some amount of time later my mom brought my laundry up to my room and said "you got your period, why didn't you tell me?!" I was like "uhhhh what?" and she said "What did you think this red/brown stuff was in your underwear?" apparently I didn't notice it.
Also, if you google the Vagina Monologues and find a script, look at the monologue called "I was 12, my mother slapped me". It's all of these girls' reactions to getting their period the first time. My favorite line is "I like the drops that fall into the toilet... you know, like paint!"
And I'd never even heard of a menstrual cup until I joined this community. I was quite confused for a long time. And here in NJ/DE we say "men-STRAY-shun" for the most part.
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I actually didn't know I got my period, as silly as that sounds. I was sitting in math class in 7th grade, my least favorite class and I remember feeling like something was trying to wring my stomach into little bits inside me. (I was a young 7th grader so I guess I was 11? 12? I dont know...) I asked my teacher if I could go to the nurse and he said no, I had to finish my exam. I finished, turned it in and said "I failed my exam, can I go to the nurse now?" and he gave me the pass.
A few weeks/days/some amount of time later my mom brought my laundry up to my room and said "you got your period, why didn't you tell me?!" I was like "uhhhh what?" and she said "What did you think this red/brown stuff was in your underwear?" apparently I didn't notice it.
Also, if you google the Vagina Monologues and find a script, look at the monologue called "I was 12, my mother slapped me". It's all of these girls' reactions to getting their period the first time. My favorite line is "I like the drops that fall into the toilet... you know, like paint!"
And I'd never even heard of a menstrual cup until I joined this community. I was quite confused for a long time. And here in NJ/DE we say "men-STRAY-shun" for the most part.
Hope I was helpful! Good luck on your project!