By Anonymous - 08/08/2015 02:16 - United States - Dayton

Today, I found my daughter sobbing and trying to stick a wad of gauze to her vagina. She was having her first period. FML
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luarasticks 13

um, maybe you shouldve taught her about her about her body?

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kangx1 28

**** your daughters life. I'm a guy and I can't imagine bleeding out in my genital area and not knowing what the ***** going on just imagine all the things that could be going through her head. I'd do more than cry. You should have taught her about periods atleast. I can't blame you though because she might still be young and you couldn't have known that it would come so soon

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johncage 14

Come on. Can you blame the poor girl? She's a kid. What would you think if you randomly started bleeding from an orifice which had been a blood-free zone for your entire existence? Particularly one you've been conditioned not to discuss. Kids can develop at different rates, and I hope for her sake it was just bad luck and not the abject neglect that would be the alternative.

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yani215 9

I know exactly what she's feeling because even though I knew what was happening I refused to talk about it even to my mother. When my mom tried to confront me about it I started crying and ran to my room and wouldn't talk to anyone for hours. It is a very personal thing to happen to a girl and if we're not ready for it it's actually quite traumatizing. Sorry OP but tell her it's going to be okay.

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ivyadam 3

This makes me sad. Puberty is an insanely embarassing subject and you're daughter didn't know what was happening and you think its a FML moment? This is not right. Also, how come she doesn't know about her period, its a little worth telling her.

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novdestiny 23

Why is everyone assuming this is from the mum? It could be the dad.

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gracehi 31

There's a gender symbol in the corner of the post, denoting the OP's gender. She is female.

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gracehi 31

18, That's what I thought too. There's a chance the girl reached puberty way early and the parents just didn't see it coming. They likely didn't think there was a need to explain these things to her yet.

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dc2fresh 15

why didnt you warn her about that type of stuff

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PinkGlitterBunny 8

I'm sorry, what? You should have done your job, taught her about her period then kept menstrual products in the house. She's hit puberty. That was not a FYL moment, it was a FHL moment. Grow up.

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shelglo 5

parent fail. my mom taught me about periods when I was 8 even though I didn't start till 11 or 12 I think. But we also had health class at school, so when I started I had the "starter kit" the school gave us but at least I knew to raid my mom's pad stash & then tell her so she could buy me my own. apparently your daughter doesn't have health class so it's up to you. great job you did there. it's a confusing enough time for a girl.

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DoomedGemini 37

A girl I knew started hers around 6. I don't understand why people are saying you have to be a certain age to learn about your period. I went in the bathroom with my mom when I was little, so of course she had periods. She explained girls when they get older get them and what to use to help(pads and tampons). I was never traumatized like this poor girl probably was not knowing about it.

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