Maria L • Washington • 17
I was laying down in bed with my parents because I was still in elementary school. I was making weird noises and my mom asked me if I was ok and I said no. So she sent me to the living room and my stomach was still hurting. A few days later, I got my period for the second time. (I had gotten my first period once when I was 9.)
I went to the bathroom and I noticed blood and I told my dad. He was like, "you have blood everywhere!" and said we'd go to Walmart after picking up my mom from work. Omg, I remember my mom had a huge smile on her face but at the same time, a little angry.
So then my dad took me to the doctor's office and he gave me a special shot so that I wouldn't get my period anymore because I was so young.
When I started middle school, I was furious that all the other girls started their periods and I kept asking the nurse when I was going to get mine. She would say, "when you're 13." When I was in 8th grade, the doctor took me off the shot and I got my period. Now I know I was a big pain in the butt hahaha.
