Waste a Pad for a day or be embarrassed?
“Saturday is the thing that gives us a weekend of enjoyment.”
It's the weekend again and I am happy because we would be entering a new week soon 😎😎 The week has been a great one, especially with me travelling as a way to change the environment. Though I haven't made friends yet. Well, it's too early for that. I don't even know how to start one first 😅 I have been staying indoors with my phone as my buddy. We are good since it's helping me clear away this boredom.
I read a post on Hive by a friend (Merit.ahama) where she narrated the pain ladies go through when they are on their period and how she got stained on her interview day. She wore a yellow skirt and you know how obvious it would be if the stain eventually had its way out.
She was like she should have been alerted that it would show up that day but didn't. She needs a sign that the uninterested visitor will be coming, like something dropping off from her hand or an inch on the ass or even a tear dropping involuntarily from the eyes 😂😂😂 Will that even be possible?
I commented and told her what to do next in case it happens and my own experience.
I used to get the sign a few days before its arrival. I would feel pains in my abdomen, this won't be severe but a way to know that it will happen soon and so, I should get prepared and if I had waited and expected it to come and it didn't come, I will still keep calm. But when it happens that I need to go somewhere, I prepared myself by using the pad even if it won't show up but at least, I had planned myself so I wouldn't feel uneasiness.
Wasting a day's pad is better than being embarrassed because I have experienced this before. I went out that day even when I have been seeing the signs that it would come but I waved it off thinking I would go where I need to go and come back home but it disappointed me.
I felt this strange thing in my body and when I went to use the toilet to confirm, I saw a little drop of blood in my pants and ever since that moment, I wasn't feeling comfortable. I couldn't sit for long because it would stain me and the chair.
I felt unstable and wasn't even paying attention to what the person was saying again. My mind was all in the blood not staining me because it would be an embarrassment for me.
When I got home, my pants were soaked but what saved me that day was the black skirt I wore. I had to lift my shirt from the skirt so it won't stain it. Though the skirt was soaked too it wasn't obvious outside. I was scared it would smell out because the period has this bad odor. Thank God I got home to quickly took my bath and change. I felt relief and I promised myself to always use a pad if I am going out even if it doesn't come. At least wasting a day's pad won't be a problem because I need to prepare myself to avoid unnecessary moments that could destabilize my system.
Let me share this particular one again when I was in secondary school. I got to school but didn't know my period would be arriving. I played with my friends and had some lectures till after the break that day. When we went inside for another subject, my friend called and told me my uniform was stained at the back.
I didn't feel any pain and I wondered how it happened unnoticed. Since then, I didn't stand up until when all students had gone home after the closing bell was rung.
My two friends stayed with me and everyone left the school. When I was sure no one was in school, I stood up. By this time, the locker I sat on had been stained and full of blood. I immediately cleaned it with my handkerchief and went home.
I took a bike straight from the school gate that took me home and dropped me in front of the house. The bike seat was also stained which I cleaned without letting the bike man know anything and I paid the fare.
It was a bad day for me but thank God I found a bike to take me home because it is uncommon for a bike to take me to such a far distance. I used to board a bus while I trek the remaining but that day happened like a miracle for me.
So, I prefer to waste my pad for a day when I am going out than to be embarrassed. At least you can still wait for it and not use the pad if you are at home and aren't going anywhere.
Thanks for reading
Image by Alexander on Unsplash
[July 30, 2022] (No 211 articles for the year)
Prevention is better than cure Princess. In my case, I'm given notice in a form of pain in the abdomen. I didn't have much experience as the lady mentioned, as I always bring with me extra pads and underwear whenever I feel like it's coming.