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Let’s all gather together and share tampons
I have this group of friends that I love hanging out with. I usually see them, what, once? twice? seven times a week? Whatever, it’s a lot. I actually think I start to twitch and get bored when I don’t. They’re awesome. We laugh. We fart. We giggle at our kids and take fun photographs.
We also menstruate together.
It’s the oddest thing; someone will start their period and a few days later we’re all shoving chocolate and wine and Advil in our mouths. It’s been going on for some time now and we can’t figure out why we’ve all synced up.
I always said it was some sort of pheromone but nobody believes me. Sitting in a cubical back during my technical support days, every one of us gals in my group got whacked out to my crazy cycle. That’s right, I was blamed for making six women late each month.
I pee on sticks for a reason, people.
So consider my shock this morning when I start 8 days early. (Why YES, I am sharing this information with THE INTERNET. Is that weird or something?) Having never, in my life, been early for anything, much less a menstrual cycle, I can only think one thing: That BBQ at Laura’s house.
That betch threw me off my cycle.
This is a thing, right? Haven’t you ever read The Red Tent? Everyone gets in a tent and sheds their inner lining? I mean, come on, this goes way back before cubicals and playdates and BBQ’s.
I wonder if we’ll sync up online? If the mommy bloggers will all start PMS-ing at the same time?
Just get yer grubs off my chocolate. And pass a tampon.
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“Everyone gets in a tent and sheds their inner lining” OMG you are hysterical.
Me and my wimmins all cycle the same, too. It’s totally a thing.
Actually that IS a thing. Scientifically PROVEN Thing. Pass the chocolate… and the salt. GOD PMS is a bitch.
Dude, it’s so a THING! Been there.
How about a sorority house with 15 girls on the same cycle. Ugh.
plain chex cereal, peanuts, chocolate chips and butterscotch chips.
Melt chocolate and peanut butter together. Fold in chex and peanuts or pretzels. Use a Tablespoon to scoop out onto wax paper. Let cool. Devour.
Perfect PMS snack.
LOL.. Rachel… i read that as “Use a Tampon to scoop out onto wax paper” and thought… “Now THAT’S PMS food” lol
LOL.. Rachel… i read that as “Use a Tampon to scoop out onto wax paper” and thought… “Now THAT’S PMS food” lol
Yes my friend and I are synced up too. Rachel - thanks for the yummy PMS treat. I wrote it down for next month!!
I think I just started my period. Coincidence?
My roommate and I had it down to within an hour of each other. My BFF and I are still synced 2,000 away from each other.
true, true, true.and here people thought “cyclin’” friends meant you all got together to ride your bikes!
I’m whip some you know what if I start… cuz I’ve (whispering and rolling my eyes) entered THAT stage.
Apparently I can’t talk, type, whatever… I’m GOING TO…whip some….
ugh. sorry. I’m really not as ignorant as I sound.
I’ve heard of that! Unfortunately, (or fortunately…it just depends on the day!) I don’t spend enough time with any women for that to happen to me. However, when all three of my girls are ‘of age’....my husband will surely be looking to be elsewhere at the same time every month!
Best question ever. I do wonder if internet synchronization occurs. haha. And I share tampons.
OMGosh! That’s the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time. And, yes, I believe its a real phenomenon. Happens at our office too.
Dammit…. I sure hope your theory isn’t right… cause I don’t want my period back yet! It came back 3 months postpartum with Travis… even with on-demand nursing around the clock! Crossing fingers… but thusfar it has not made an appearance since Ashley was conceived(3 months old today.) Umm, it just occurred to me that I do NOT even have a damned tampon in the house. Yeah. Must make sure to rectify that situation soon…
Dude, no! If I get it back already I’ll end up like Michelle Dugger.
Quick get hubs a vasectomy!
I SWEAR TO GAH, I had a mild cramp while I was reading this.
AND I JUST HAD MY PERIOD LAST WEEK.
STOP FUCKING WITH MY BODY, LESLIE.
*smooch*
(sorry about the yelling)
LMAO…I totally cycle in sync with my best bud…and she moved about 12 hours from me…not good with distances, can’t tell can ya’?
I’m still a little ways out from mine but I am totally making that recipe, pimples be damned!! (Yeah, I’m one of those girls who’s face goes crazy when Aunt Flow comes to town…lol.)
There has to be truth to the pheromone thing. Growing up with 2 sisters, my mother and us girls all had our cycles at the same time.
Is it possible to be synced up via the internet? I’m totally crampin’ as I type.
My freshman year in college ALL FIVE OF MY ROOMMATES and I were cycling together. All kinds of fun, let me tell you.
It happens. My mother, sister and I synched. My roommates at Michigan State and I synched. When I worked in Human Resources with 6 other women, ... yes, we synched. And no one had better have ANY complaints about the benefits package THAT week!
I have the same thing happen to me with all of my friends! Even the ones online!
OMG these interwebz are a wonderful thing.
What I really mean is: thanks for sharing.
Ben, as my only male reader, you’re welcome.