Once a month? Seems like it can be handled…in retrospect. But in reality, periods are the end of the freaking world! Cramps, PMS, bloating, mood swings, you name it! What’s even worse is not wanting to be around anyone and being at risk of annoying your roommates or having them annoy you. I am here for you, sister. Worry not, however, because although periods are absolutely inevitable, syncing up with your housemates can take a little of the edge off.
Hear me out, when everyone is on their period in your home, it feels like the house may catch on fire or you might find yourself with a black eye if you step too much on someone’s toes. It’s a science that the women you spend most of your time with will sync up with your cycle, or vise versa. Syncing with your gal pals can be amazing, though, because there’s only one week where it’s awful (I’m being dramatic, like always) rather than going through the same rotation of whoever is on their period and who to avoid all month long. Some people are super cheerful, but let’s be real. WHO likes cramps? WHO likes having leak scares? Absolutely not me!
In my personal experience living with three other girls, I have witnessed syncing firsthand. Social distancing and staying home has only brought us closer together (literally and physically), so understanding how we are all on the same cycle is something that was bound to happen. We all know when we are on or are about to start our periods, because we track it with free, extremely helpful apps, but we also communicate with each other about how and what we are feeling. Sometimes we are just open about being on our period when we walk in the room and state it. That is always the best way to find out in the end.
