How do I tell my dad I have period cramps?
so we were supposed to go to a family reunion today but at the last minute I said I didn't want to go, so he starts screaming at me about being assertive and yells at me for like an hour. now he's making me go anyway just later. but I have really bad cramps, like I can barely move or think and I was up all night because of them. my parents are divorced so I'm at my dads and there's no pads or anything, all I have is this tampon I found at the bottom of my backpack from like 2 years ago, which I didn't put in right so it hurts but it's all I have. so on top of that, I have really bad cramps. I already took medicine and t didn't help. I really can't go to the reunion and I feel really bad because he thinks I'm just being a brat and he really wants to go, how do I tell him I have really bad cramps and make him understand so he just goes by himself? I already told him that my stomach hurts a lot, but he didn't understand. please help, me and my dad have a weird relationship we don't really talk that much about things like this so I really don't know how to tell him without it being awkward
Embarrassed my dad knows about my period !!?
That your dad left the room quietly could either suggest that he was a little hurt by your decision to wait for your mother, or he may have actually guessed at the reasons behind it, and decided to leave the choice of telling him about it up to you. Depending on how old you are, it's not at all unusual for a young girl to feel embarrassed about cluing her dad / brother / any male close to her about being on her period. Over time, however, it becomes completely natural. Nowadays I talk to my brother about it, my dad knows about it, as does my boyfriend and my male best friends. And I feel no different discussing my period to discussing books or movies. I really suggest you go ahead and talk to your dad. If you feel too weirded out to tell him about your period just yet - then go ahead and just hang out with him and make sure his feelings aren't hurt. But believe me when I tell you, he won't come to regard you any differently just because you've started on your period. He knows how old you are and knows that it's coming. It won't be news to him, and he'll love you just as much, and probably more because you chose to confide in him.
My stepdaughter got her period, should I tell her dad?
The best thing you can do is to tell her dad, because communication is very important, I believe that she isn't comfortable telling her dad, because he is a man, so tell her that it's ok to tell her dad he cares about her and would like to help her, but I think she feel more comfortable talking to you about this then her dad, so just keep this between you & her for now until she is ready to talk with her dad about this then all three of you can talk about it together.
Why does my dad yell at me for having debilitating period cramps?
Either he’s never had them himself and can’t see them so doesn’t believe they are real. Probably your mother didn’t have them so bad or he’d have discovered.Refer him to a medical page about them on the internet.Or, he thinks you can mentally ‘tough it out’ and need to learn how to do that to ‘get on’ in the world of work that lies ahead anda doesn’t know there are alternatives - particularly contraception pills taken continuously i.e. without taking a week off every month as used to be recommended but is increasingly widely recognised as being a relic of an idea.Do not suffer in silence, get a solution.
I have really bad menstruation cramps, but no one believes me?
I was the same way, I couldn't get out of bed without feeling like I would die from the pain even if I took Advil or something. My mother never had bad cramps so she thought I was faking it and she didn't understand how bad it can be. I highly suggest you talk to a school counselor/nurse and see if they can't sit down with your parents and explain you need to see a doctor. If you don't want to do that you could always make an appointment for yourself, just bring one of your parents health insurance cards/papers and 20 dollars just in case there is a small fee.
How do I convince my dad to let me stay home because of my period?
i am 26, and i can't believe that i did not discover the JOY of tampons until i was 25!!!! I had a particularly heavy period, for two weeks, and it was SO debilitating, and so i finally relented and decided to use tampons. I had always been too worried to use them before. It was the BEST thing i ever did. A super absorbent tampon coupled with pad use should see you in good stead, and a bathroom break every 2-4 hrs should be plenty. I would not want my daughter to get into the habit of putting her life on hold because she is having a difficult period- i'm sure there will be plenty more of them as you grow up, and i wouldn't have you living only 75% of your life when this is a natural part of it. Have you told him that your period is particularly difficult this month and that you'd prefer not to go to school? It sounds like you haven't discussed it with him at all. He'll either be understanding, or he'll be too embarrassed to talk about it and just give in. Just give him a try.
Uhg!! My dad made me cry, hes so annoying and I'm on my period!?
Okay, well i was out with my mom all day, just having a girls day and as soon as we got home ( i didnt even take off my jacket) my dad said he needed my help with something. I didn't really want to do anything but i said sure. He told me to go into the storage (in the basement, under the stairs) and get out the portable heater for him because he can't really fit in there (its kinda tight). The thing is, theres like a MILLION and ten boxes and random crap down there that I'm supposed to move to get the heater (which just HAS to be at the very back) So i moved as much as i could (I'm really weak) until the heater was in sight. I told him that i tried to get it out but there was a huge heavy suitcase ontop and i just couldnt get it off. He said he would go look. But okay when he got in there he started saying stuff like "OH your just SUCH a big help" and "look at how much of a MESS you made" sarcastically. I just don't understand why he was being to mean! I hadn't even taken off my jacket ( plus i REALLY had to go change my pad) and he started getting really pissed! He then told me to just leave and that he would take care of it. That made me so upset because i had just gotten home and i was so tired from walking around all day (plus I'm PMSing) I started crying and just went to my room. How annoying is that?? Do you think I'm just overreacting? Anybody else have stories?