Guys and Periods: It's time to man up! (Page 2)
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Yeah, I don't know my Husband has always been good about it. I forget sometimes that a lot of guys aren't. No periods, no babies... which may sound good when your young but not so hot once your ready to settle down. Before my DH got fixed I loved mine because it always let me know what was going on-lol.
Change you own fanny pad for fuck sake. You want to mess around in your girlfriend private business do it but don't try and convince us its healthy. Women don't want you involved and most normal men don't want to be involved
And the award for most predictable comment goes to...
You well done
Thanks!
Cause yeah, op was really saying as well as buy her the pads, change It for her too...
I think the problem is the fact that to many boys think it's nasty or gross. And that isn't really their fault. It's bad parenting, and the fact that boys aren't teached much about periods.
Just give your children the joy of knowing what is going on in human bodies
Although I do like your points, and considering that I never had a problem buying tampons for the girls I've dated, I have to say that your approach is bad.
"man up! " You didn't need to have that there... AT ALL!
If you believe that what defines a man is what he does to a woman, then you're totally in disagreement with me. It's such an attack we get from feminists all the time; "man up and do ________ for her!"
So even though it's just a word, it has a lot of meaning to me and I honestly don't understand why I'm under the impression that you're just a white knight.
Sorry about that, i realise it was the wrong wording. Thanks for taking the time to comment though.
After reading the other comments, I realize that you've been given enough shit for saying that word. I don't think I should have included it too, the point was delivered already.
And look at them probably feminists down-voting me, it's amazing... LOL.
Thanks. I knew that a lot of people were going to disagree with me and i didn't help myself by using that wording. I fully respect your opinion and thanks for commenting.
I used to not have any symptoms besides cramping here and there. But the last ones have been crazy. I've gotten to the point that now my period consists of stomach aches, throwing up, so much pain it brings me to tears, restlessness during sleep, its hard to even stand and walk around without medication. So if I ever had someone so sweet and understanding when I grow up and have a relationship, I would be so grateful.
Geez, man, it's just blood and flesh. I play lots of video games with tons of blood.
Periods don't even phase me.
ProTip: drink lots of water, women. It shortens the period and eases cramps for my wife.
Notice the pattern about how older guys on here realize that its no big deal and the only ones who have any problem with it are the younger ones?
@genuinlysensitive why should the younger ones give a shit though? You deal with it when you start living with a woman. Personally I didn't get involved. She didn't want me involved and everybody was happy. If I end up with a pile that's agony I don't want to advertise it to half the town
For me the issue about having to buy tampons would not be about it being embarrassing (it wouldn't be for me), it would be about me spending money on things I will absolutely never use. It's for her so she should buy it, the same way I should be the one that buys condoms. They're for me mostly.
So you never buy your girlfriend gifts? Treat her to a meal? Get her some chocolate?
@lumos never had a girlfriend. But there is a difference between treating someone with gifts and spending money on their medical needs.
In my opinion that's a very selfish thing to say/think. If my boyfriend was in need of bandages, or pain killers, I would be happy to run to the store and get them for him. It's no different from buying her food or jewellery, I mean that's not something you're going to eat or wear, right? So what makes tampons so different? Why does it matter if it's for medical reasons or just because you want to see her happy? Ultimately helping her out in a very painful/stressful/nauseating/embarrassing situation is going to make her happy anyway. I don't see why the money would be an issue, at all. Some brands of tampons aren't even that expensive, you can literally pick up a box for like 5-10 bucks.
@lumos I never implied that I would never do it. If I was at a store and she called asking if I could pick up some tampons for her then I'd do it. Problems arise when she expects me to do it all the time.
I doubt any girl actually expects her boyfriend to be her personal tampon machine. This is something that pretty much only happens once in a blue moon. Most girls know their menstruation patterns pretty well and being unprepared is just stupid. If a girl is unprepared, it's most likely because she didn't realize/had forgotten that she doesn't have any pads or tampons left, or she's just been so busy or stressed with other things that she has forgotten to keep track on her "schedule".
@lumos Ok.
I've never been mean to a woman over this and I never will. But women, fry taking kick to the balls from a girl. It hurts. Especially when it's right in front of the girl who you like and she likes you back, because unlike periods she can't help at all.
Did that actually happen to you?
But still that's totally different lol.
You could go your whole life without getting kicked in the balls but you HAVE to endure your period once a damn month. And most of us have to give birth, multiple times, even. No gender has it worse or better than the other, though. Dicks seems fun to have but equally annoying to get in the way of everyday experiences. How the FUCK do you ride a bike
@Mickey712 Painfully
Nice mytake. Just one thing- we would not want to stop periods, because they ae the reason why we can reproduce babies when we want to. Its like they are the only way or an important process necessary for human race to reproduce.
But still great mytake. So happy to see guys are concerned :)
lololol actually since I have god-awful periods I wouldn't mind being able to stop them until I thought about having children or could have children without having them. There's actually even something you can get that stops them all together until you're ready to take it out to have kids...
@GirlyGal20 are you referring to egg freezing?
I belive she is referring to an IUD. Freezing you eggs would not make you not have a period.
That picture is hilarious.
Honestly, I don't get why dudes get all weird about buying pads or tampons. Everybody knows it's not for you.
yea.
Lol they are usually immature, young guys, I've been to the store for that plenty for my gfs.
@genuinlysensitive do you want a medal?
Lol <3 the troll.
Jeez, I bought those for a girlfriend. No big deal. I would have done it at 20 if I had a girlfriend who needed them when we were out.
Now, honestly I'd be uncomfortable getting them if I didn't know which kind she wanted, but that's about it.
I don't mind buying tampons and I do it quite regularly for my girlfriend. She likes it when I get her a hot water bottle and she seems to cheer up if I buy her flowers.
Thank you thank you thank you! It's so painful on periods ugh
Yes I agree, especially your point about a "fear of the unknown". If I had a woman in my life, I'd always be on hand to help her. Hey, I've even bought tampons for my sister before.
Buying tampons is rough because other shop goers will and do give you the most menacing glares thinking you're just waiting around to creep on other women that try to use the feminine hygiene section. Men always buy their own condoms no one seems to make a big deal out of that so I don't know why it becomes a big deal when girls are expected to buy their own stuff...
Also like others have said stop with the toxic masculinity by saying "man up".
Well, what if it's an emergency?
@mistixs How could there be an emergency?
Say she's overnight at your place and her pajamas + underwear are stained with blood. She has a fresh pair of jeans but only one other pair of underwear. Should she go to the store and back unprotected, bleeding all over her fresh clothes and embarrassing herself in public? Or will you help her out so that she won't have to stain more clothes and make a fool out of herself?
Running out of tampons and feeling like shit in bed is an emergency to a girl on her period, and your girlfriend would greatly appreciate it if you didn't make her get up to go get more tampons if she feels awful. Some girls truly do feel AWFUL when they're on their periods. Keep in mind, condoms aren't a necessity, you don't have to have sex. I, however, do have to bleed out of my vagina every month, and my vagina blood is accompanied by cramps that make me feel like I'm gonna vomit sometimes, headaches, hormones that make me really really hot even if the AC is on, and the feeling of being generally annoyed by everyone. I can't help any of it, and neither can the other ladies who get similar or worse symptoms. The least you can do is buy a box.
@lumos If a situation liked that happened yeah I'll get them for her but if I was demanded to do as such like the MyTake writter said it then I'd dump her after I got her her tampons. There is no excuse ever to just kick someone around to be your errand boy.
@Marshmallowfighter18 You're right condoms aren't a necessity since you don't have to have sex but neither is having a boyfriend a necessity proving the same thing about him getting you your pads/tampons.
Frankly I'm just getting upset and exhausted with these fucking shaming tactics. I have enough respect for others not to shame them into submission why the fuck can't they reciprocate the gesture?
I'd like to apologise for using the term "man up". It was derogatory and unnecessary. www.girlsaskguys.com/.../q1848835-can-i-just-take-an-opportunity-to-apologise
Yeah, this is a good, healthy message. Periods are just a normal part of life.
Great take. I always find it funny though how some girls use periods as an excuse to be short tempered but then get very angry if you ask them whether its their period thats making them grumpy.
Yeah that bugs me as well and that's where i'd draw the line
Yeah but it isn't their fault. You get PMS and everything, and hormones and stuff do make you short tempered. It's not an "excuse" it's a reason, I see how it could be annoying but it's not some made up thing.
Its not excuse , during periods hormones go crazy and temper is hard to be controled, like if you are on some pills. the same, but its natural.
Also, why do you think girls can get only grumpy during periods? we have no other reasons?
Pretty ignorant comment...
Am I the only one here who basically just bleeds? No cramps, no bloating, and I'm just grumpy in general, so no changes there.
Often the ones who get offended by you asking whether it's their periods making them grumpy, aren't the same ones as the ones who use it as an excuse. Every woman is different and is affected by her menstruation differently.
@SuomiSam its not an excuse? Well dont use it to lesson the blame for the foul temper of a woman at that time of the month. Seems to me to fit the definition of an excuse.
Lessen* why is it so offensive to ask if thats a reason if, as is evident, that it is a cause of such behavoir?
Because it marginalizes the feelings/opinions of women, making it seem like whenever we're genuinely angry about something, it's just because we're some crazy, bleeding and hormonal monsters. Not because we're actual human beings with actual feelings and actual problems. And 9 times out of 10 when a guy asks a girl that, she's not even on her period.
@lumos from my perspentive its a perfectly logical responce for men to have.
Wonderful take, thank you! Your girlfriend is a lucky lady.
If you are just 20 and writing this you are a miracle :D This is such an amazing take. Periods are such a pain and one feels like they got s new life after they're gone :'( :'(
This take is not worth my time or effect. am a future nurse So to m. This is not a big deal
It sure was worth a comment though.
It obviously was. Lol