One of those days…

It's another one of those days. My period has started, my body is punishing me for not bearing a child yet again. The older I get, the more my periods start hurting. I even wake up during the night sometimes because of some severe cramps. It’s not fair, being a woman. 

We have to deal with all these internal pains, act as if they’re not bothering us and definitely not complain about it or bother others with it. Our discomfort. We’re pretty much alone in this, but also in so many other things that discomfort us. 

When we don’t feel safe or a man is bothering us, how many times has someone actually helped you? Did someone step up, did a woman or a man help you? Maybe it’s also because we’re all a little more self absorbed these days. Everyone is on their own little island - what can be nice. 

It still bothers me, though. That women have to deal with so many discomfortable things. Periods, pregnancy, birth, menopause, etc. But also not having access to free and public urinals like men have or how most things are still designed for the male body. But I guess it’s just another one of those days…

Just me, a cup of coffee, and a thought I can’t shake.

What’s yours?