Men look away – you hate this stuff. I remember when I had my first period. I was really excited. I was a woman! I was excited for about five minutes, ’till I realised that it was a painful, cramping experience that would be with me for a decent chunk of my existence … if it did not kill me before then.
For the rest of the day, every friend who was unfortunate enough to phone my house heard the news from my mother. That is what happens when you are the only daughter. She, for some bizarre reason, was proud. I found the whole ‘womanhood’ experience annoying and severely overrated. I’ve thought so ever since.
Freya
