Ahh Womanhood. There’s nothing remotely easy about being a woman. Our emotions, thoughts, even body processes are super complex! That much more than men’s by the way (it’s scientifically proven). But we as women also have the urge to find strength and wisdom within community.
Anytime my partner and I talk about when we were teenagers I would tell him how it was the worst experience of my life. I was so awkward, my body was changing rapidly, and to make matters worst I felt alone.
Feeling so out of place within my body and externally, I struggled in my teenage years more than I recognized. It wasn’t until I reflect back now as an adult that I realize this. I’ve talked with many women over the years and it’s not an unknown symptom to most women. They also felt and were awkward.
I was 12, it was the summer going into 7th grade. I was invited to a pool party. Right before the party I was gifted with my cycle. Needless to say I lied to the kid, who was a boy, as to why I couldn’t go to his pool party. Maybe I could have gone but I wouldn’t have been able to swim, and that would have looked suspicious.
But what I remember most about this summer and my first few periods; My Mother couldn’t teach me how to manage my cycle. She had no idea what products I should use, or simply what to do with me.
I felt so abandoned. Thankfully my Aunt took me to the store and went through all the products on the shelf and helped me pick out what I needed. Unfortunately it is a time I will never forget.
The biggest take away here; many women do not teach their young about important matters or even body processes.
It is our right, on a basic level, to understand and know what is happening within our bodies, and as women. Womanhood is unique and magical. We can grow human beings inside of us, that’s pretty impressive! But it is less than impressive for how many women I have talked to that do not even understand their cycle on a basic level. It is also baffling how many women do not understand their bodies, or feel so disconnected from it.
Here at Sarahspeaking I am striving to educate, discuss, and get into all things pertaining to “womanhood”. I am building a connection with all women to empower them, and mostly feel amazing that they are a woman.
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