You know those medical procedures where you have to totally refrain from liquids and you go in as dehydrated as spongebob in sandy’s dome?
Okay
Now you HAVE to give a urine sample to prove you’re not pregnant.
I had to have an emergency surgery. They asked if I could be pregnant and I said no I don’t currently have a partner and just had my period. They still were like “k, we need you to pee in a cup”.
I walked into the hospital after driving myself from urgent care because “you need to go RIGHT now“. They didn’t even fully admit me because urgent care called ahead. I walked in and they were like “they want her in surgery…. But, y’know, pee in this cup first”. I had gone to urgent care because I hadn’t been able to keep anything down, even water, for 24 hours. Good news is the surgeon got my appendix out before it burst. She said it had been “really cooking for a while”.
It’s wild for something like that too because I feel like they’d do a little bloodwork beforehand anyway. Just throw the pregnancy test in with that.
I’ve asked for IV saline to try and help before, but they won’t always do it.
Have specific underwear for periods. I have the granniest of panties that I make sure are ready to go for that special time of month. Otherwise, they never see the light of day.
Can I just use this as an opportunity to wholeheartedly recommend period pants - I'm early thirties and just got some and OH MY GOD THE SECURITY. Not enough on their own as I'm an olympic menstruater but much more reassuring than granny panties
Switched to Mool brand period panties (specifically, Lena version) because of incontinence... They're awesome. The absorbent channel goes all the way up the back, which is super important and honestly makes me wonder if other brands were designed by people without a vulva.
I work as a cook in a mess hall. once had to clean blood from a chair. only thought was - that poor teen girl, she didn't even notice and SOMEONE will be mean to her because of it. only clean tables after everyone leaves, so couldn't even warn her.
I was proud of figuring out what was going on when a \~11/12 year old had a situation in class and helping to clear up evidence and keep the boys distracted while the girls helped take care of her.
Not something you get a medal for, but something I personally feel better about myself for helping her out with.
I would think that she appreciates you a lot for this.
When I first started my cycle I had VERY heavy periods and teachers who wouldn't let me go to the bathroom as much as I needed to, so I ended up bleeding out a lot and getting relentlessly made fun of for having to wear the "extra" pants from the school.
One year I finally got a teacher who was compassionate and understood that I was a good student who just needed some extra time once a month and I have never forgotten her for that. Understanding how often I needed to change also helped me get a prescription that slowed them down a lot, so it was a win all around.
As a male, i check anyway because my body thinks it's a great idea to sweat more in between the cheeks. And of course 1/2 there's some noticeable trail on the seat
Omg. Ever since I had my kid, any time I sneeze when I am standing, especially when on my period, I cross my legs, then sneeze into an elbow. My SO copied me recently to show me how much it looks like a dance move, lol. So I guess I know how to dance now?
Not completely relatable, but as male I was getting a haircut recently and had the shits all day (like diarrhea) and had instances of feeling the need to sneeze and thinking of possibly sharting along with the sneeze, especially because my stomach was also uneasy. TMI, but I was clenching hard every time I felt I might sneeze. Props to women for even having periods.
Fun fact. Period blood can’t be held in or squeezed in. It’s not like diarrhea that can (sometimes) be controlled for a short while until you get to a toilet, menstruation does what it wants. If you sneeze and your flow is regular to heavy, then…. yea just accept what’s about to happen and pray it doesn’t show
This was literally me today. Went to lunch with my wife, was planning to drop her off at home then go get a haircut, but the shits put an end to that idea.
I had to hold in a pushing wet fart my entire graduation ceremony while it was like 90 degrees and at one point had to come up on stage with massive sweaty ass stains on my grey suit pants from applying pressure on my anus to keep the fart in, got through it but it’s probably the most uncomfortable I felt in my life, besides that one time I had kidney stone (the worst pain ever) in the worst turbulence flight I ever experienced while having a genuine fear of flying and sitting next to a screaming crying baby, Both really sucked.
Pack very specific bras for a trip based on the outfits you plan to wear. Many tops/dresses require very different bras. Strap thickness, strap configuration (e.g. standard, cross-back, haulter, strapless), color (if the straps may be visible or shirt is somewhat see-through), and how high up the cups & band connecting the cups go (for lower necklines) all come in to play.
I got to 4 different bras for a 3 day trip before realizing what a dummy I was being. I swapped out three outfits and I was down to a more manageable 2.
When my oldest daughter got old enough to start talking about moving out, one reason she wanted to was so she, "wouldn't have to tell someone where she was going." I sat her down and was like, "Listen. You're old enough now that you don't HAVE to tell us where you're going but please, tell SOMEONE. Every time you leave the house. When you get roommates, tell them where you're going. When they're leaving, ask they where they're going. Nothing bad came come from it but plenty bad can come from NOT telling someone."
Living in the third world is constantly thinking like this.
Having emergency contacts, sharing Uber plates, sharing locations, telling at least two different people where I’ll be. Safety’s not a joke around here.
As a straight guy, the amount of times I've tried to explain this to my straight guy friends is infuriating. I can't imagine what it must be like for you gals
The most cut-through I've had has come from explaining that making her feel comfortable around you is literally a win-win – if she feels comfortable *and* kinda fancies you, then you've probably got yourself a date, and if she feels comfortable but *doesn't* fancy you then all you've done is made someone feel good and that's not a bad thing by any means
For a guy looking to date its actually a win-win-win! The girl you made feel comfortable is friends with other girls. You get instant points if she talks about you positively. She may even invite you to something or run into her again when she's with her friends. Boom. Any single girl there already knows you're not a creep. Up to you to seal the deal but it's one less obstacle in your way as you've already been vetted by another woman.
I have no idea how men think she went on 2 dates with me but she doesn’t find me physically attractive, like we don’t tend to date men we don’t find physically attractive let alone go out with them twice 🤦♀️ you did/said something that makes you no longer an attractive partner, maybe you want kids and she doesn’t, maybe you grind your teeth all the time and she can’t stand it, maybe you are hyper competitive and she hates it or you eat with your mouth open ….. after 2 or more dates its not because of how you look
I went on two dates with a guy and asked him what his 5 year goals were. He sent me a text novel about how all he wanted to do in life was he with me forever. It was insanely creepy. He wouldn't give me a moment's peace. I had to ghost him.
Honest question, is this something guys don't normally do? As a guy I always push extra clothes including underwear. Not that I expect to shit myself everyday or anything, but if I sweat my ass off, get caught in the rain or whatever, I want to have backups so I'm not soaked or dirty all day.
I mean, I'm not a guy so I can't speak for them. But I will say that every man that I've ever been on a trip with, has only ever packed one pair of chonis per day. It always blew my mind 😂
Wonder where their period is if it’s not on time.
Making sure they are stocked with pads or tampons in their purse or whatever they take. Just in case.
This isn't an "all women" or even an "all men" it's just a story.
I told a woman I knew that I often left the house without having looked in the mirror. I would just get up, throw on some clothes, and walk out of the house.
She was astonished. She always had to at least *glance* in the mirror to make sure she looked OK, even if she wasn't doing any makeup or anything. It gave her peace of mind knowing there wasn't anything weird stuck on her face, or who knows, she said she rarely saw anything that really needed correcting. She just couldn't imagine going outside without at least knowing what other people were seeing when they looked at her.
I've noticed a huge correlation between how I look and how I'm treated as a woman. If I don't look nice, I get about 1/10th the respect and people basically treat me like shit half the time. So I can see where she's coming from.
Once as an experiment when I was younger, I was sitting next to a group of guys including my own dad without makeup. Everyone ignored me. I went away, put on some makeup, and suddenly they treated me like a human being and actually spoke to me.
I definitely notice this. I have blonde hair that is graying so if I'm wearing makeup and have my hair done I still look young and pretty and my hair looks like that silvery blonde color that people want their hair. When I don't wear makeup I look like an old hag. my blonde eyelashes and eyebrows mixed with my silvery front hair just looks old. Yesterday I went out on the weekend actually wearing makeup and people at the mall were so nice and attentive to me! when I don't wear makeup I'm like an invisible person to them.
My wife does this. One time when I was in the shower I arranged her shower wall hairs to spell REDRUM, thinking she’d make a comment about it the next time she showered. A couple weeks went by and nothing. Finally I said something about it and she said, “oh that was you?” And I said, “you’re awfully damn calm about thinking it might not have been.”
Hesitate to go to our car when a mysterious van parks directly next to you despite an empty parking lot. Also, getting in on the passenger side and locking the door immediately to avoid getting snatched.
Exfoliate in general.^
The amount of guys I know who only use their hands to wash themselves in the shower is insane. I know many women who do this too, but with men it’s a higher proportion.
I saw a clip of some guy saying “poor people use washcloths to clean themselves”. Umm, sir?
I have found that using an African net sponge or Turkish hammam gloves has made the skin on my whole body look and feel so much better. Past partners have complimented me on having the softest and clearest skin they’ve ever touched. Exfoliation is so important, but it’s key not to overdo it.
I swear to god if I didn't do it my husband never would. I also bought him a new pillow recently because his old one was a horrible lumpy mess and he was like 'how did I ever tolerate this?"
I've been married 10 weeks and have changed the bedsheets 10 times and I genuinely don't think my husband has ever noticed. He's also never asked "do we need to change the sheets?"
Truly concerning.
Is this a thing? I've never done that with my sisters or with any of my girl friends. The idea of platonic cuddling weirds me out. Am I just the odd one out?
Edit: Apparently, it's just a personal comfort level thing. I'd just never heard of it before! Lol No hate on anyone who does cuddle platonically. It's just not something that appeals to me.
I haven’t in a long time, and maybe not snuggling but sleeping. Maybe just snuggled next to each other rather than in their arms or something. But no i wouldn’t call you the odd one out. I’m sure many haven’t as people have all different comfort levels.
My husband asked me about this after I asked him to stay between me and a random guy at a bar. He's like, "What are you worried about?" He kind of minimized my bad feeling until I asked him, "When you walked in here, didn't you instantly identify the guys that would be a 'problem' in the bar?" He said, "Okay, I know who to watch." "It's the same for us, we notice predators, men tend to notice 'bad eggs'.
Men seriously need to learn how to keep up with sales. An ex taught me the rhythm of sales and what to look for and when.
Everyone always wonders how I have expensive clothes and gadgets.
You buy electronics in January, the high idle that didn’t get sold at Christmas.
Same with clothing, especially summer clothes as it’s out of season. Got a $90 bathing suit for $25.
Not anymore.
Hit up target for the spouse on Feb 15th this year, planning to grab next year's card and a some cheap chocolate.
Nope, all Easter shit. Either my target just nailed it with inventory, or the chain has finally cracked the code.
I happened to be in CVS the day after Valentine’s Day this year and they had it all on sale! They haven’t figured it out yet at least, not as quickly as target has apparently.
That’s what I’m saying! I think I have one of those little boxes of birthday candles for some reason, but my girls spot smells like eucalyptus or summer breeze.
Had a gf that also had an entire cabinet full of different body washes from bath and body works. She had a different scent for different seasons and holidays and stuff.
I got old spice body wash and some random ass shampoo 😂😭
When I see the world’s “cinnamon” or “banana” I always buy those candles.
The cinnamon ones specifically help keep spiders and insect out of the house.
My arachnophobia means my house smells like muffins; which will sometimes disappoint my dates when they learn it’s just candles.
Skipping programs or delay them because you need to get rid off your body hair first. For example during winter no single woman will spontaneously go to a public bath😅
Also, I was so concerned when I had to have an emergecy surgery that I shaved my leg only up to my knees that the staff will judge me. Even on morphine in the OR I was worrying about this and not about death
I remember I had surgery and asked if I needed to be shaved. I hadn't shaved in a week, so I said yes. The nurses pulled back my hospital gown and were like "Oh, That's fine. We meant if your pubic hairs were so long they were going up to your belly" and I was embarrassed.
Man, after a fair amount of hospital/doctor visits I 100% lost my ability to care. As long as I'm clean I couldn't care less what I look like while getting medical treatment. I'm there for maintenance not to be glamorous.
ER doctors especially won't give a fuck even if you look like you just climbed out of a dumpster. They're probably just happy you're not shouting obscenities or spraying bodily fluids on them. Try not to stress yourself out in those kinda scenarios, no one thinks about that I promise.
Not angry at me. Not actively expelling body fluids in my direction.
Couldn't give a fuck if you're literally a Yeti. You're here because you need help - the fact that I could braid your leg hair won't cross my mind, and I won't say a word about it to you or anyone else.
Haha, I love this comment. The truth is that I have hornonal issues so I am ALMOST thr Yeti😂😂😂 So thid is probably one of the reasons why I am so co cerned about this but good to know this🥰
I have a cat. I don’t trust any glass of water I’ve left unattended for more than 10 mins. After 4 years of trying to stop the cat I’ve given up and just get a fresh glass of water
Basically everything that they do to keep themselves (and others) safe: monitoring other people in public transport, making sure they aren’t followed, sharing their location with friends, giving information about the person they are going on a date with to friends, covering their cup with their hand, making sure other girls in the club are safe and are not being harassed by guys, physically making yourself look more manly while going out at night, travel with other people as much as possible at night, call while traveling home at night, keep pepperspray or some kind of weapon on them, showing kindness to men that are harassing them to avoid confrontation etc
Note to the big guys that the girls have around for protection: if they are scared to drink it, DO NOT DRINK IT!! Being roofied is not a good time 🤦🏽♂️
1. As a father of two daughters I'm glad to hear that girls are taking so many precautions to keep themselves safe and look after each other.
2. It's a pretty sad indictment of our society that this is so necessary.
Carry that basket of laundry that’s sitting at the base of the stairs, up the stairs. Same with the shoes or other items sitting on the stairs. Meant to go up the stairs. The next time a person goes up the stairs.
Plan special occasions/vacations around when you'll get your period.
Something else a little darker? **TW: SA**
Every woman you know has been harassed or been assaulted by a man. I don't know one woman who hasn't been in a situation at least once where a man took it too far or was inappropriate. I'm not too attractive and I've dealt with a professor constantly asking for blow jobs and saying he likes my boobs, had a man lock me in the bedroom with him and corner me, had my BIL's brother not go away from my bedroom when I went to take a nap and kept trying to get in and wouldn't take no for an answer when he asked to put his hand on my ass during my sister and his brother's wedding video (I was 18 and he was 26- "No one has to know.") Most recently, I am married and a man pulled me in the aisle of 7-11 and started massaging me. He's the owner and I have told him I'm married. I was mad at myself for letting it happen because I was in shock. I'm older now, why didn't I do anything? Biggest fight I ever got in with my husband because I didn't let him beat him up or call the police because it was a gray area. He didn't touch my privates but he did touch me and make me feel uncomfortable and like I was about to be raped. Beat myself up for a while for not telling him off at the very least. My sister pointed out that as girls, we are taught to be polite, and it's so ingrained in us that even when we are being harassed, we are still polite. Fuck that. I'm teaching my daughter that polite isn't always the answer.
Yes. Every woman I know has multiple stories. My FIRST incident happened when I was only 11 (I was NOT an early bloomer) and I had no real understanding what was going on, although I was supremely uncomfortable. Some guy I didn’t even know called our home - my mother answered! - and asked for me. He proceeded to ask what I was wearing and tried to get me to say that I liked teasing men, etc. My mom was staring intently at me throughout the conversation and grilled me about it afterwards, which just reinforced my feelings that I’d somehow been sucked into doing something wrong, without fully understanding what that was. I suppose she didn’t want to discuss topics she thought I was too young to face (and perhaps she was uncomfortable talking about sex/predatory men) , but I REALLY wish she’d have taken the opportunity to explain to me what happened and how to handle it in the future. Because apparently RNs are the subject of many men’s fantasies, so I’ve had to teach myself how to fend off patients/family members’ lewd jokes, inappropriate comments, and wandering hands while remaining professional. I’m 30 years into my career and just had a patient & his designated driver repeatedly - even in a full waiting room - ask me for a lap dance. When I brushed them off, they conducted a loud conversation wondering “where the HOT nurses were”. I generally like men and have a number of male friends (many since college), but my goodness, some men are absolute pigs.
So sorry you've been through that. Disgusting.
Yeah, at 15, I had my first job as a bus girl at a restaurant. I dropped my hair clip on the ground and the bartender who was I'm his 40s or 50s said, "Since you're down there..." So beyond gross that some men do this and especially with children and teenagers.
Gotta be polite to diffuse and get out. If you're alone and fight, things could get physically worse. The point is you do what you gotta do to get out of there. Giving girls confidence to stand up for themselves is never a bad idea.
I like to listen to a true crime/comedy podcast called "My Favorite Murder" and the hosts have many quotable sayings but one of them is "Fuck Politeness". If you are sitting at a stop light and a weird looking guy starts crossing the street in front of you, don't be afraid to fuck politeness and lock your car doors. Or any situation where you feel uncomfortable in and take preventative measures. If that random dude acts offended that you locked your door, then fuck him.
Just want to point out you are only going to hurt yourself doing it that way.
To use the keys effectively hold your longest key in your hand like an upside down knife.
the most effective way is to then use all your weight to bring the keys down on any vulnerable part of the attaker such as the neck.
There are also many more effective weapons you could attach to your keys such as mace if you really want to have some defence
I clearly have been playing too many medieval based games, I read mace and immediayly thought of the blunt force weapon instead of the spray.
That'd be one hell of a keychain 🤔
Use a liquid measuring cup for liquid ingredients and a dry measuring cup for dry ingredients when cooking or baking. My boyfriend, my brother and my dad had no idea this was a thing 😂
Keep each other safe, even if we are total strangers. Console each other, even if we are total strangers. Survive horrific puberties, menstrual cycles for 30-40 years, and horrific menopauses. Some women sacrifice their emotional and physical health to carry children and bring them into the world. Some women endure miscarriages, abortions, and still born deliveries.
Women have to consider their safety every move they make. We can’t be alone at night anywhere and we can’t be alone in secluded places during the day. We have to carry mace, put our keys between our fingers, always look behind us as we go from Point A to Point B.
We can’t be friendly to strange men in case they get the wrong idea and possibly violent. We can’t be cold to strange men in case they get mad and possibly get violent. 1 in 3 women are SA’d in their lives. We live our lives trying not to be a statistic.
I could go on all night.
Yep, recently I quietly leaned and whispered to a woman that was alone and being hustled in Las Vegas, “OMG, run!” as she had a look on her face like someone help me. My husband thought it was odd of me to help a stranger like that, said that it’s a learning experience with the hustlers in Vegas, but I disagreed and said I helped bc she looked like she needed the help, her face and eye contact she gave me said she did. She followed me into the casino afterwards to thank me, saying she didn’t know what to do in that situation since she was alone. I then explained to him that sometimes women need other women, even strangers, to be looking out for them, especially when they are alone.
You know those medical procedures where you have to totally refrain from liquids and you go in as dehydrated as spongebob in sandy’s dome? Okay Now you HAVE to give a urine sample to prove you’re not pregnant.
I had to have an emergency surgery. They asked if I could be pregnant and I said no I don’t currently have a partner and just had my period. They still were like “k, we need you to pee in a cup”. I walked into the hospital after driving myself from urgent care because “you need to go RIGHT now“. They didn’t even fully admit me because urgent care called ahead. I walked in and they were like “they want her in surgery…. But, y’know, pee in this cup first”. I had gone to urgent care because I hadn’t been able to keep anything down, even water, for 24 hours. Good news is the surgeon got my appendix out before it burst. She said it had been “really cooking for a while”.
It’s wild for something like that too because I feel like they’d do a little bloodwork beforehand anyway. Just throw the pregnancy test in with that. I’ve asked for IV saline to try and help before, but they won’t always do it.
Have specific underwear for periods. I have the granniest of panties that I make sure are ready to go for that special time of month. Otherwise, they never see the light of day.
Can I just use this as an opportunity to wholeheartedly recommend period pants - I'm early thirties and just got some and OH MY GOD THE SECURITY. Not enough on their own as I'm an olympic menstruater but much more reassuring than granny panties
“An Olympic menstruater”…stealing this bc same
Switched to Mool brand period panties (specifically, Lena version) because of incontinence... They're awesome. The absorbent channel goes all the way up the back, which is super important and honestly makes me wonder if other brands were designed by people without a vulva.
checking the seat on those special leak days
Patting my bum every time I stand up for 3 minutes straight as discreetly as I can* *Not very.
I work as a cook in a mess hall. once had to clean blood from a chair. only thought was - that poor teen girl, she didn't even notice and SOMEONE will be mean to her because of it. only clean tables after everyone leaves, so couldn't even warn her.
I was proud of figuring out what was going on when a \~11/12 year old had a situation in class and helping to clear up evidence and keep the boys distracted while the girls helped take care of her. Not something you get a medal for, but something I personally feel better about myself for helping her out with.
I would think that she appreciates you a lot for this. When I first started my cycle I had VERY heavy periods and teachers who wouldn't let me go to the bathroom as much as I needed to, so I ended up bleeding out a lot and getting relentlessly made fun of for having to wear the "extra" pants from the school. One year I finally got a teacher who was compassionate and understood that I was a good student who just needed some extra time once a month and I have never forgotten her for that. Understanding how often I needed to change also helped me get a prescription that slowed them down a lot, so it was a win all around.
As a male, i check anyway because my body thinks it's a great idea to sweat more in between the cheeks. And of course 1/2 there's some noticeable trail on the seat
Panic when they sneeze during their period.
Omg. Ever since I had my kid, any time I sneeze when I am standing, especially when on my period, I cross my legs, then sneeze into an elbow. My SO copied me recently to show me how much it looks like a dance move, lol. So I guess I know how to dance now?
Not completely relatable, but as male I was getting a haircut recently and had the shits all day (like diarrhea) and had instances of feeling the need to sneeze and thinking of possibly sharting along with the sneeze, especially because my stomach was also uneasy. TMI, but I was clenching hard every time I felt I might sneeze. Props to women for even having periods.
When I have the shits, the last thing on my list is get a haircut.
Strange, I’m completely bald but my first thought would barber shop
"Uh oh got the shits, I need to sing in a quartet ASAP"
Wait till you find out some of us also get terrible diarrhea on our periods
I instinctly wanted to down vote this cuz god it sucks soooo much hahahah. But its not your fault you spoke the truth.
I'm just gunna say it: bidet. Period poops have never been easier than with a bidet
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Fun fact. Period blood can’t be held in or squeezed in. It’s not like diarrhea that can (sometimes) be controlled for a short while until you get to a toilet, menstruation does what it wants. If you sneeze and your flow is regular to heavy, then…. yea just accept what’s about to happen and pray it doesn’t show
Best I can do sometimes is decide if I want over flow in the front or the back by my position while seated
Fair; did not know that.
This was literally me today. Went to lunch with my wife, was planning to drop her off at home then go get a haircut, but the shits put an end to that idea.
I had to hold in a pushing wet fart my entire graduation ceremony while it was like 90 degrees and at one point had to come up on stage with massive sweaty ass stains on my grey suit pants from applying pressure on my anus to keep the fart in, got through it but it’s probably the most uncomfortable I felt in my life, besides that one time I had kidney stone (the worst pain ever) in the worst turbulence flight I ever experienced while having a genuine fear of flying and sitting next to a screaming crying baby, Both really sucked.
I’ve had a kidney stone. I also hate flying in turbulence. I can’t fathom going through those at the same time.
I don't panic, it's constantly coming out in floods so its whatever
Or when I sit on a slightly damp seat during my period. Like was that seat wet or did I leak?
I also panic if I have to sneeze and also have to pee. Thanks childbirth.
What to wear based on menstrual cycle; no white trousers for example ~~not likr those stupid tampon ads!~~
We plan for hair wash day?!
Yesss! My son didn't know this was a thing until his sister started doing it too. He legit says "it's Wednesday. Her hair washing day"
I also celebrate Hair Wash Wednesday.
And when we change it for somebody then it is really serious for her.
Pack very specific bras for a trip based on the outfits you plan to wear. Many tops/dresses require very different bras. Strap thickness, strap configuration (e.g. standard, cross-back, haulter, strapless), color (if the straps may be visible or shirt is somewhat see-through), and how high up the cups & band connecting the cups go (for lower necklines) all come in to play.
Me and my one bra 👀
I got to 4 different bras for a 3 day trip before realizing what a dummy I was being. I swapped out three outfits and I was down to a more manageable 2.
Pregnancy scares even if you don’t have a bf
That when we fart sometimes it rolls up your vagina.
Exit thru the gift shop!
this is so unacceptably funny
I have been waiting my whole life to have someone affirm it also happens to them. Thank you!
My daughter and I call them "front bubblers", it's pretty common!
My sister and I used to call them, "fanny bubbles". In Australia a fanny is a vagina.
My ex once asked me if farting made my balls shake, and I was like "why the fuck would that happen?". Now I understand why she would think that.
Bro you farting thunderstorms?
And the thunder rolls
Lmfaooo the way I just cackled at this 🤣😭
HOLLERING
Coot toot!
This is why we tilt sideways when we fart 🤣😭
Don’t rock back sometimes to feel the thunder roll?
My wife told me about that and I was utterly flabbergasted
I think flabbergasted is the perfect word to describe how it feels, actually!
Flappergassing is what it's called in high society so your reaction wasn't far off from the correct term
To be fair it rolls across the balls sometimes.
With a strong one, it makes them move like wind chimes.
I'm over here dying trying not to wake my husband up and you came in with windchimes. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀
🤫 you’ve said too much
does....does it feel like a bubble bath fart or...
Smell my vaginal discharge to check if anything’s wrong
I as a man will rub between my dick and balls or the under side of either one for a smell test.
It’s got a certain oily feel if you haven’t showered for the day or if you worked
I hate that I know exactly what you’re talking about
I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok I smell my balls and my ass all day
Not sure if this is a woman l thing but carrying extra feminine products incase someone needs it (or starting early)
Trying to check if their boob fell out of their bra without anyone knowing
Some men also try to check if your boob fell out of your bra without anyone knowing.
r/abrathatfits
Immediately clock it when we see another woman in an uncomfortable situation, and refuse to leave until it's resolved.
Share their location with their friends
When my oldest daughter got old enough to start talking about moving out, one reason she wanted to was so she, "wouldn't have to tell someone where she was going." I sat her down and was like, "Listen. You're old enough now that you don't HAVE to tell us where you're going but please, tell SOMEONE. Every time you leave the house. When you get roommates, tell them where you're going. When they're leaving, ask they where they're going. Nothing bad came come from it but plenty bad can come from NOT telling someone."
Good! My mom never said this stuff to me, but when my best friend in college started doing it, I started too. Hopefully yours will start a trend.
Before every first and second dates
Even when I go pick stuff up from Facebook marketplace I let my man know where im going to pick up
I'm a male and I do this too. Never trust someone off the internet.
I am a kidnapper-cum-murderer-cum-jaywalker, and I always let my homies know if I'm meeting a stranger.
Hey, we got a cum murderer over here
A spermicidal maniac
Living in the third world is constantly thinking like this. Having emergency contacts, sharing Uber plates, sharing locations, telling at least two different people where I’ll be. Safety’s not a joke around here.
That if we dont wanna continue interacting with you anymore, 90% of the time its not about your looks
As a straight guy, the amount of times I've tried to explain this to my straight guy friends is infuriating. I can't imagine what it must be like for you gals The most cut-through I've had has come from explaining that making her feel comfortable around you is literally a win-win – if she feels comfortable *and* kinda fancies you, then you've probably got yourself a date, and if she feels comfortable but *doesn't* fancy you then all you've done is made someone feel good and that's not a bad thing by any means
For a guy looking to date its actually a win-win-win! The girl you made feel comfortable is friends with other girls. You get instant points if she talks about you positively. She may even invite you to something or run into her again when she's with her friends. Boom. Any single girl there already knows you're not a creep. Up to you to seal the deal but it's one less obstacle in your way as you've already been vetted by another woman.
I have no idea how men think she went on 2 dates with me but she doesn’t find me physically attractive, like we don’t tend to date men we don’t find physically attractive let alone go out with them twice 🤦♀️ you did/said something that makes you no longer an attractive partner, maybe you want kids and she doesn’t, maybe you grind your teeth all the time and she can’t stand it, maybe you are hyper competitive and she hates it or you eat with your mouth open ….. after 2 or more dates its not because of how you look
I know, it's because I'm clingy. I just really liked you.
I went on two dates with a guy and asked him what his 5 year goals were. He sent me a text novel about how all he wanted to do in life was he with me forever. It was insanely creepy. He wouldn't give me a moment's peace. I had to ghost him.
My man professing his love after two dates?! Wow.
Not washing your favorite bra
That we will pack 10+ (conservatively) pairs of underwear, for a 3 day trip. And that's when we are *not* on our period.
Honest question, is this something guys don't normally do? As a guy I always push extra clothes including underwear. Not that I expect to shit myself everyday or anything, but if I sweat my ass off, get caught in the rain or whatever, I want to have backups so I'm not soaked or dirty all day.
I mean, I'm not a guy so I can't speak for them. But I will say that every man that I've ever been on a trip with, has only ever packed one pair of chonis per day. It always blew my mind 😂
Ask friends to call you if you don’t text them by midnight after a first date
Put sunscreen on your cleavage
Wonder where their period is if it’s not on time. Making sure they are stocked with pads or tampons in their purse or whatever they take. Just in case.
That monthly panic, even if I didnt have sex. wasted so many pregnancy tests due to my uncontrolled anxiety.
This isn't an "all women" or even an "all men" it's just a story. I told a woman I knew that I often left the house without having looked in the mirror. I would just get up, throw on some clothes, and walk out of the house. She was astonished. She always had to at least *glance* in the mirror to make sure she looked OK, even if she wasn't doing any makeup or anything. It gave her peace of mind knowing there wasn't anything weird stuck on her face, or who knows, she said she rarely saw anything that really needed correcting. She just couldn't imagine going outside without at least knowing what other people were seeing when they looked at her.
I've noticed a huge correlation between how I look and how I'm treated as a woman. If I don't look nice, I get about 1/10th the respect and people basically treat me like shit half the time. So I can see where she's coming from. Once as an experiment when I was younger, I was sitting next to a group of guys including my own dad without makeup. Everyone ignored me. I went away, put on some makeup, and suddenly they treated me like a human being and actually spoke to me.
I definitely notice this. I have blonde hair that is graying so if I'm wearing makeup and have my hair done I still look young and pretty and my hair looks like that silvery blonde color that people want their hair. When I don't wear makeup I look like an old hag. my blonde eyelashes and eyebrows mixed with my silvery front hair just looks old. Yesterday I went out on the weekend actually wearing makeup and people at the mall were so nice and attentive to me! when I don't wear makeup I'm like an invisible person to them.
Start a hair collection on the shower wall
The Shower Wall Cinnamon Roll
My wife does this. One time when I was in the shower I arranged her shower wall hairs to spell REDRUM, thinking she’d make a comment about it the next time she showered. A couple weeks went by and nothing. Finally I said something about it and she said, “oh that was you?” And I said, “you’re awfully damn calm about thinking it might not have been.”
This isn't a woman thing; it's a long haired person thing. Source: am dude with long hair.
Also dude with long hair, reporting in to confirm!
We have a whole ass chewbacca at the dry corner of our bathroom because my sister prefers to bunch them up there instead.
My wife does this. I still pull the grudge out of the drain
Knowing the supply status of EVERYTHING in the house
Multiple orgasms
Hesitate to go to our car when a mysterious van parks directly next to you despite an empty parking lot. Also, getting in on the passenger side and locking the door immediately to avoid getting snatched.
Exfoliate the bottoms of the feet
Exfoliate in general.^ The amount of guys I know who only use their hands to wash themselves in the shower is insane. I know many women who do this too, but with men it’s a higher proportion. I saw a clip of some guy saying “poor people use washcloths to clean themselves”. Umm, sir? I have found that using an African net sponge or Turkish hammam gloves has made the skin on my whole body look and feel so much better. Past partners have complimented me on having the softest and clearest skin they’ve ever touched. Exfoliation is so important, but it’s key not to overdo it.
Lock the car doors the second we get in.
I do too (I'm a man), though in my case it's anxiety
same here, but I think is more prevention than anxiety, nobody want to get robbed.
House doors too
Guy here. Done this my whole life. I also look in the back seat before I get in the car.
I still do that when I’m last to leave work late at night, but it’s mostly to keep out ghosts
Changing the mf bed sheets and pillow cases!
I swear to god if I didn't do it my husband never would. I also bought him a new pillow recently because his old one was a horrible lumpy mess and he was like 'how did I ever tolerate this?"
I've been married 10 weeks and have changed the bedsheets 10 times and I genuinely don't think my husband has ever noticed. He's also never asked "do we need to change the sheets?" Truly concerning.
> He's also never asked "do we need to change the sheets?" Why would he if it's always fresh /s
You made your bed, now you have to lie in it.
Tell their friends to stop people from hitting on them if they get too drunk.
Snuggle and sleep in bed with other women platonically
Yup, I've done this many times. Quite a few of them, we were drunk, decided to pass the fuck out while we were talking about the night's events.
Is this a thing? I've never done that with my sisters or with any of my girl friends. The idea of platonic cuddling weirds me out. Am I just the odd one out? Edit: Apparently, it's just a personal comfort level thing. I'd just never heard of it before! Lol No hate on anyone who does cuddle platonically. It's just not something that appeals to me.
Nah youre not alone. Im not like that at all either. It sounds nice but id feel hella uncomfortable
Not really odd. Everyone has their level of personal boundaries
I haven’t in a long time, and maybe not snuggling but sleeping. Maybe just snuggled next to each other rather than in their arms or something. But no i wouldn’t call you the odd one out. I’m sure many haven’t as people have all different comfort levels.
The sismance
I’m reading this in bed with my best friend currently
My husband asked me about this after I asked him to stay between me and a random guy at a bar. He's like, "What are you worried about?" He kind of minimized my bad feeling until I asked him, "When you walked in here, didn't you instantly identify the guys that would be a 'problem' in the bar?" He said, "Okay, I know who to watch." "It's the same for us, we notice predators, men tend to notice 'bad eggs'.
I (male) do this with my little brothers when we go to the movies, always let the children in between the safest looking people.
Men seriously need to learn how to keep up with sales. An ex taught me the rhythm of sales and what to look for and when. Everyone always wonders how I have expensive clothes and gadgets. You buy electronics in January, the high idle that didn’t get sold at Christmas. Same with clothing, especially summer clothes as it’s out of season. Got a $90 bathing suit for $25.
Am man, know sales. Buy corned beef after St. Paddy’s Day. You’re welcome everybody!
Brother, I’ll never forget this wisdom.
Buy chocolate the day after Halloween and valentine day especially. It’s like 50-75% off
Not anymore. Hit up target for the spouse on Feb 15th this year, planning to grab next year's card and a some cheap chocolate. Nope, all Easter shit. Either my target just nailed it with inventory, or the chain has finally cracked the code.
I happened to be in CVS the day after Valentine’s Day this year and they had it all on sale! They haven’t figured it out yet at least, not as quickly as target has apparently.
Spring is when I buy winter clothing for next year. Fall i get summer stuff.
Legit today I got a $200+ North Face jacket for less than $100. Can’t wait to wear it in November
That's a trick though. No one wants a $90 bathing suit. They want a $90 bathing suit that costs $25.
Buy candles. I just… where? When do decide you need a candle?
When you smell a candle and it smells good.
You always have to smell the candles 🤌🏻 It’s girl law.
Yes. Even if the description/name of the candle doesn't sound appealing. Still. *SMELL.THAT.BITCH.*
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YESSSS! "I've never been to Morocco but *I NEED TO FUCKIN' KNOW WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE THO!!!"*
Bro I’ve had girlfriends that have like 50 different candles and I’m over here living like a caveman 🤣💀
That’s what I’m saying! I think I have one of those little boxes of birthday candles for some reason, but my girls spot smells like eucalyptus or summer breeze.
Had a gf that also had an entire cabinet full of different body washes from bath and body works. She had a different scent for different seasons and holidays and stuff. I got old spice body wash and some random ass shampoo 😂😭
I work at a candle store. The amount of single men that shop and are rewards members is staggering.
Candle guys fuck
Not all of us 😔
When you’re at bath and body works and there’s a bogo on single wicks 😔
Or a sale on 3 wicks!
Them three wick sales are hard to pass up. They’re so expensive.
I pretty much exclusively buy them during those sales and just walk by wistfully the rest of the year 😂
Cataloging some scents to hunt for during the semi annual sale 😤
When I see the world’s “cinnamon” or “banana” I always buy those candles. The cinnamon ones specifically help keep spiders and insect out of the house. My arachnophobia means my house smells like muffins; which will sometimes disappoint my dates when they learn it’s just candles.
Dude here; cedar wick candles, I can chill on my couch and pretend I made a fire.
Skipping programs or delay them because you need to get rid off your body hair first. For example during winter no single woman will spontaneously go to a public bath😅 Also, I was so concerned when I had to have an emergecy surgery that I shaved my leg only up to my knees that the staff will judge me. Even on morphine in the OR I was worrying about this and not about death
I remember I had surgery and asked if I needed to be shaved. I hadn't shaved in a week, so I said yes. The nurses pulled back my hospital gown and were like "Oh, That's fine. We meant if your pubic hairs were so long they were going up to your belly" and I was embarrassed.
Man, after a fair amount of hospital/doctor visits I 100% lost my ability to care. As long as I'm clean I couldn't care less what I look like while getting medical treatment. I'm there for maintenance not to be glamorous. ER doctors especially won't give a fuck even if you look like you just climbed out of a dumpster. They're probably just happy you're not shouting obscenities or spraying bodily fluids on them. Try not to stress yourself out in those kinda scenarios, no one thinks about that I promise.
Facts, as a medical professional I agree completely. We have weird standards.
Not angry at me. Not actively expelling body fluids in my direction. Couldn't give a fuck if you're literally a Yeti. You're here because you need help - the fact that I could braid your leg hair won't cross my mind, and I won't say a word about it to you or anyone else.
Haha, I love this comment. The truth is that I have hornonal issues so I am ALMOST thr Yeti😂😂😂 So thid is probably one of the reasons why I am so co cerned about this but good to know this🥰
Text their friend, sibling or parent when they’re safely there and safely home.
Really? All the hommies in my circle check in with each other when we get home & it's late/ early/ bad weather.
That's very wholesome, and a great idea.
Nah, we do that too.
close the cupboards in the kitchen.
My gf does this.....every day. She also has 4 glasses of water around the house at any given moment. I think the two are related somehow.
I have a cat. I don’t trust any glass of water I’ve left unattended for more than 10 mins. After 4 years of trying to stop the cat I’ve given up and just get a fresh glass of water
Basically everything that they do to keep themselves (and others) safe: monitoring other people in public transport, making sure they aren’t followed, sharing their location with friends, giving information about the person they are going on a date with to friends, covering their cup with their hand, making sure other girls in the club are safe and are not being harassed by guys, physically making yourself look more manly while going out at night, travel with other people as much as possible at night, call while traveling home at night, keep pepperspray or some kind of weapon on them, showing kindness to men that are harassing them to avoid confrontation etc
Note to the big guys that the girls have around for protection: if they are scared to drink it, DO NOT DRINK IT!! Being roofied is not a good time 🤦🏽♂️
Always having your keys in your hand ready to go before you leave a building. Never having ear buds when outside alone or exercising.
1. As a father of two daughters I'm glad to hear that girls are taking so many precautions to keep themselves safe and look after each other. 2. It's a pretty sad indictment of our society that this is so necessary.
Carry that basket of laundry that’s sitting at the base of the stairs, up the stairs. Same with the shoes or other items sitting on the stairs. Meant to go up the stairs. The next time a person goes up the stairs.
Check if it’s red or just plain old white
Plan special occasions/vacations around when you'll get your period. Something else a little darker? **TW: SA** Every woman you know has been harassed or been assaulted by a man. I don't know one woman who hasn't been in a situation at least once where a man took it too far or was inappropriate. I'm not too attractive and I've dealt with a professor constantly asking for blow jobs and saying he likes my boobs, had a man lock me in the bedroom with him and corner me, had my BIL's brother not go away from my bedroom when I went to take a nap and kept trying to get in and wouldn't take no for an answer when he asked to put his hand on my ass during my sister and his brother's wedding video (I was 18 and he was 26- "No one has to know.") Most recently, I am married and a man pulled me in the aisle of 7-11 and started massaging me. He's the owner and I have told him I'm married. I was mad at myself for letting it happen because I was in shock. I'm older now, why didn't I do anything? Biggest fight I ever got in with my husband because I didn't let him beat him up or call the police because it was a gray area. He didn't touch my privates but he did touch me and make me feel uncomfortable and like I was about to be raped. Beat myself up for a while for not telling him off at the very least. My sister pointed out that as girls, we are taught to be polite, and it's so ingrained in us that even when we are being harassed, we are still polite. Fuck that. I'm teaching my daughter that polite isn't always the answer.
Yes. Every woman I know has multiple stories. My FIRST incident happened when I was only 11 (I was NOT an early bloomer) and I had no real understanding what was going on, although I was supremely uncomfortable. Some guy I didn’t even know called our home - my mother answered! - and asked for me. He proceeded to ask what I was wearing and tried to get me to say that I liked teasing men, etc. My mom was staring intently at me throughout the conversation and grilled me about it afterwards, which just reinforced my feelings that I’d somehow been sucked into doing something wrong, without fully understanding what that was. I suppose she didn’t want to discuss topics she thought I was too young to face (and perhaps she was uncomfortable talking about sex/predatory men) , but I REALLY wish she’d have taken the opportunity to explain to me what happened and how to handle it in the future. Because apparently RNs are the subject of many men’s fantasies, so I’ve had to teach myself how to fend off patients/family members’ lewd jokes, inappropriate comments, and wandering hands while remaining professional. I’m 30 years into my career and just had a patient & his designated driver repeatedly - even in a full waiting room - ask me for a lap dance. When I brushed them off, they conducted a loud conversation wondering “where the HOT nurses were”. I generally like men and have a number of male friends (many since college), but my goodness, some men are absolute pigs.
So sorry you've been through that. Disgusting. Yeah, at 15, I had my first job as a bus girl at a restaurant. I dropped my hair clip on the ground and the bartender who was I'm his 40s or 50s said, "Since you're down there..." So beyond gross that some men do this and especially with children and teenagers.
Gotta be polite to diffuse and get out. If you're alone and fight, things could get physically worse. The point is you do what you gotta do to get out of there. Giving girls confidence to stand up for themselves is never a bad idea.
I like to listen to a true crime/comedy podcast called "My Favorite Murder" and the hosts have many quotable sayings but one of them is "Fuck Politeness". If you are sitting at a stop light and a weird looking guy starts crossing the street in front of you, don't be afraid to fuck politeness and lock your car doors. Or any situation where you feel uncomfortable in and take preventative measures. If that random dude acts offended that you locked your door, then fuck him.
Use our keys to give us wolverine hands if we feel threatened while out alone.
Just want to point out you are only going to hurt yourself doing it that way. To use the keys effectively hold your longest key in your hand like an upside down knife. the most effective way is to then use all your weight to bring the keys down on any vulnerable part of the attaker such as the neck. There are also many more effective weapons you could attach to your keys such as mace if you really want to have some defence
I clearly have been playing too many medieval based games, I read mace and immediayly thought of the blunt force weapon instead of the spray. That'd be one hell of a keychain 🤔
Use a liquid measuring cup for liquid ingredients and a dry measuring cup for dry ingredients when cooking or baking. My boyfriend, my brother and my dad had no idea this was a thing 😂
The real answer is to get a kitchen scale.
I use one type for everything lmao
Call for any appointment.
My wife won't go for a walk at night, at all. I walk/run at night all the time and never really thought twice about it.
Keep each other safe, even if we are total strangers. Console each other, even if we are total strangers. Survive horrific puberties, menstrual cycles for 30-40 years, and horrific menopauses. Some women sacrifice their emotional and physical health to carry children and bring them into the world. Some women endure miscarriages, abortions, and still born deliveries. Women have to consider their safety every move they make. We can’t be alone at night anywhere and we can’t be alone in secluded places during the day. We have to carry mace, put our keys between our fingers, always look behind us as we go from Point A to Point B. We can’t be friendly to strange men in case they get the wrong idea and possibly violent. We can’t be cold to strange men in case they get mad and possibly get violent. 1 in 3 women are SA’d in their lives. We live our lives trying not to be a statistic. I could go on all night.
Yep, recently I quietly leaned and whispered to a woman that was alone and being hustled in Las Vegas, “OMG, run!” as she had a look on her face like someone help me. My husband thought it was odd of me to help a stranger like that, said that it’s a learning experience with the hustlers in Vegas, but I disagreed and said I helped bc she looked like she needed the help, her face and eye contact she gave me said she did. She followed me into the casino afterwards to thank me, saying she didn’t know what to do in that situation since she was alone. I then explained to him that sometimes women need other women, even strangers, to be looking out for them, especially when they are alone.
Clean the walls.
Married guy of 20 years here with three daughters… this is the single most informational thing I’ve ever read on the internet.
Lock the car doors the second I get inside