Maura T. • Florida • 22
I was 9 and I had absolutely no idea what a period was!! I woke up one day during one of the vacation times at school and saw it there in its full glory. I was so scared and I thought something was wrong since I didn’t know about it.
I went immediately downstairs because my mom was working and I didn’t want to tell my grandma (I lived in a building at that time) and asked my 12 year old friend if she knew what was wrong. She explained and later my mom talked to me. For years I had many an embarrassing experience getting stains at school not knowing what pads to wear or when to change them.
