The Volatile MermaidIt never made sense to me that getting your first period is considered “exciting” but hitting menopause isn’t. It’s way more exciting to know you’ll never have to deal with this shit again than it is knowing it’s gonna be your problem for decades to come.
Feelin’ Cautious@OhNoSheTwitnt Amen!
Anka Adamczyk@OhNoSheTwitnt It makes much more sense once you realise it was never about the excitement of the women experiencing it, but the men around.
Patricia Lavatai@adamczyk @OhNoSheTwitnt
I agree….basically everyone got excited because along with menses came boobs. Women get periods, then pregnancy where an alien takes over your body for nine months, then childbirth. Just as your children leave the nest, along come menopause, with all of it’s joys. Most of us have to work to help support our families, many have to do that alone. If I never hear men like Andrew Tate whining about men losing their masculinity…..
I agree….basically everyone got excited because along with menses came boobs. Women get periods, then pregnancy where an alien takes over your body for nine months, then childbirth. Just as your children leave the nest, along come menopause, with all of it’s joys. Most of us have to work to help support our families, many have to do that alone. If I never hear men like Andrew Tate whining about men losing their masculinity…..
Cleo of Topless Topics@OhNoSheTwitnt
I was blessed with almost four continuous years of not having periods, after I had each of my kids and breastfed them both for two years each. when my period finally came back and I knew we weren't going to have more kids (overpopulation, finances, and I already feel bad bringing just the two into such a rapidly declining world) I was so annoyed and sad.
I agree with the sentiment that if men also had to deal with periods, we'd have way more options for decreasing the burden of them, maybe even stop them entirely without causing cancer. alas this is one of the many reasons why we need to get more women into STEM--as always, it falls on us to solve our own damn problems 😡
Butterfly LaChoi@OhNoSheTwitnt maybe because it’s a sign of us inching ever closer to death?
Curmudgeon@OhNoSheTwitnt I don’t know why, but my mother-in-law, despite going through menopause, kept having a monthly period well into her 80s until she died. 🤷🏼♂️
@dbennett @OhNoSheTwitnt that is horrifying.
Jacque@dbennett @OhNoSheTwitnt my mil had hers randomly come back for a couple years (maybe, she's never been the most reliable narrator) and it filled me with so much horror
@subversivecynic It didn’t seem to be a problem or even that uncommon according to her gynecologist.
@dbennett it still sounds horrifying to me
SweetieLC@OhNoSheTwitnt AGREED!!! no more periods???? Can't get pregnant??? Woohooo!!!! Fortunately I went through it with mild symptoms, no hormones necessary.
Sam@OhNoSheTwitnt My wife was absolutely thrilled when Aunt Flo stopped coming around.
🌻 Welcome Back 🌻@OhNoSheTwitnt I think it's one of the best reasons to celebrate! Live it up. Brunch even!
Cate@OhNoSheTwitnt
My life has been so much better after menopause!
My life has been so much better after menopause!
Maisie Pubblechook, Esq.@OhNoSheTwitnt We need Congratulations on Your Crone Day greeting cards and parties.
gotklss2 / annettePREACH, sister!!!
@OhNoSheTwitnt I'm*so excited* to hit menopause. Like, forget this baby printer, I'm tired and looking forward to liberation from the blood tides.
Msbrisaqt@OhNoSheTwitnt
EXACTLY!
I think a ‘congratulations! You made it through! The best is yet to come’ type trophy or tshirt.
EXACTLY!
I think a ‘congratulations! You made it through! The best is yet to come’ type trophy or tshirt.
DrKiki@OhNoSheTwitnt when you are one of the women laid flat and/or made psychologically unrecognizable by the ravages of hormones for month after month, year after year, getting through the last hurrah is like pushing to sprint at the end of a long race. It's the hardest thing you've ever done, but the payoff is glorious.
unicorndeburgh@OhNoSheTwitnt
After I first hit menopause, I'd stroll down the "Feminine Hygiene Products" aisle in the supermarket with a song in my heart!
After I first hit menopause, I'd stroll down the "Feminine Hygiene Products" aisle in the supermarket with a song in my heart!
tikistitch⁷ has movedFour decades of periods and all I gleaned from it was "wash blood stains in cold water."
OTOH, the biggest lesson I had from 5 years of grad school was "lefty loosey, righty tighty," so there's that.
Suzanne PaleyMaybe because you don't know you've had your last period until like a year later (if that -- I had a friend who had a 13mo gap!).
Personally, I look forward to the day (hopefully soon -- I can't believe that I'm going to be 56 next month, and I'm still dealing with this crap!) when I no longer feel the need to hold on to the old stained underwear that I keep in reserve for those (now) more or less random weeks. Maybe I should have a bonfire!
Skiriki Fyxe@OhNoSheTwitnt This this this this OMG so much thissss. Thank you for nailing it so perfectly.
Ruthanna Emrys@OhNoSheTwitnt When I finally get there, I'm throwing a crone party!
Nansfruit
Yaoi Box Balloon@OhNoSheTwitnt Right?
All my female friends seemed to suffer to some degree. And one close friend is long past it... and she's much, much happier.
Samhain Night@OhNoSheTwitnt I’m excited about the thought of no more killer cramps from hell, but I wish the hot flashes would stop already!
The Drop Bear 2.0 
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Vixen Blu@OhNoSheTwitnt
No kidding. I have been hoping that my sterilization can hold out (as in, the fallopian tubes dont reconnect, which is rare) in time for me to experience The Change
No kidding. I have been hoping that my sterilization can hold out (as in, the fallopian tubes dont reconnect, which is rare) in time for me to experience The Change
Humble Fan of Atty. WooNO really, I want to apologize for you making me laugh at that one. Please forgive me. carry on
Hot Cross Bunny❤️🐇I refer to it longingly as "The White Pants Years" and I'm going to live in the fuck up!