Having your period is ridiculous and awful. So ridiculous and awful that we’ve complied a list of ten frustrating things that are still not as bad as having your period.
- Paying Bills
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Meeting your minimum payment, transferring your portion of the rent to your roommate, and keeping the lights on is such a blast compared to remembering to change your tampon.
- Crazy Assignments
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Three papers, two exams, and an excel project all this week? That’s nothing compared to all the blood loss.
- Inconvenient Cravings
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Really want a Popeye’s sandwich even though they’re completely out? Want chicken nuggets after midnight? Desperately want IHOP when there isn’t one within driving distance of your college town? It could always be worse, like running out of pads in a blizzard.
- All Nighters
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So many projects, so much stress, and so much difficulty with insomnia. Your brain and your body are completely out of whack, but at least you don’t have to deal with unexplained back issues.
- Defrosting Your Windshield
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How annoying is it now that we have to wait a whole 15 more minutes before starting our day? It’s just so inconvenient and frustrating. It’s like the agonizing wait before your dose of Midol kicks in.
- Out of Sync Communication
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Unsure of how to continue a conversation when somebody doesn’t understand using GIFs, memes, or vine references? You could commit to stagnant communication, but that pales in comparision to committing to the birth control that affects your cycle.
- Sky High Delivery Charges
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$4 extra for a pizza? $7 for Chinese? Is it worth it, or should you just drive across town to pick it up? Maybe you should pick up more pain killers while you’re at it.
- Sick Season
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Sniffling, sneezing, coughing, and misery. It’s so exhausting to try to stay on top of things when you’re under the weather, but at least your utertus isn’t trying to kill you.
- Dieting
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It’s just so much to keep track of. There’s the Paleo, South Beach, Mediterranean, and countless others. It’s so easy to mess up on a diet, but not as easy as ruining your favorite white pants.
- Bad Hair Days
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Whether it’s stress induced hair loss, switching conditioners, or a regular hair care routine falling short, there’s those days that your hair is not living up to standards. It’s still better than having to sanitize a menstrual cup.
It all kind of sucks, but at least it’s only a handful of days. It’ll all be over soon!