Yes, they are a total nuisance, but without them we wouldn’t be able to justify our bad moods or sudden three-pound weight gain. If anything, our periods give us something new to bitch about. And nothing says “sisterly love” like slyly passing your co-worker a tampon under the desk. We’ve all been there, and regardless if you hate her guts, you know what it’s like to be in need.
If there’s one thing we can count on in this world (or maybe not if you’re sexually active) it’s our monthly pal. Flo doesn’t discriminate, doesn’t care if you have the MCATs that day, and will gleefully ruin your beach weekend. Yet, being the strong women that we are, we don’t let something as routine as our periods get us down. Instead, we use it as an excuse to get away with much, much worse…