Nikita N • South Africa • 14
I was at a netball match and I felt wet a few seconds before we started playing. I went to the bathroom to check and there it was: my first period. I was too scared to ask for a pad and I remembered my mom made me pack an emergency kit for my period.
Turns out, there were no pads. Just liners. I put on a liner and rolled my underwear with toilet paper. I was so uncomfortable while playing. After the match, I told my mom everything and she gave me the biggest hug and said, “My little Lady.”
