Sure, we all have unfortunate period stories.
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Sometimes it's painful.
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Sometimes it's messy.
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But it's ~never~ something to be embarrassed about.
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In fact, sometimes your period gets you out of stuff...
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...and provides sweet relief when you discover you're not pregnant.
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Did cramps get you out of class, causing you to miss a pop quiz that would've definitely lowered your whole grade point average?
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Perhaps you bled through your pants, resulting in a generous stranger giving you a free pair, which you now wear all the time.

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Or maybe you learned that a hot dude was secretly a fuckboy who gets grossed out by a little blood.
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Embrace the positive and tell us about a time your period was your savior!
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