Functioning bleeder

I end up feeling really bad for myself when I get my period.
I mean, I created a blog to bitch about it -- and I feel so bad for my boyfriend and friends because I end up feeling pretty dysfunctional.

I do like that most girls can relate to the whole experience --
but it's still something that isn't talked about as comfortably.  Why can't it be as casual conversation as the shitty sports team you like?  They lose all the time and that conversation is somehow always acceptable and interesting.

This weekend has been painful, stressful, and a ton of fun.  Having to clean out your diva cup + soak through an overnight pad in 1-2 hours sucks.  Having to do that in public is worse.

• Saturday, I went to drink and eat free beer and food.  Walking was hard, so was sitting, standing, and even sleeping.  It was fun, I drank beer, I hung out with friends.  I went to the bathroom -- 3 stalls for a giant event featuring free beer... that meant a really long line.  By the time I got to the bathroom, I had filled up my diva cup, soaked the entire pad, soaked through my underwear, into the liner of my board shorts, and into my shorts.... and into my jeans.  We left after the long time it took to try and "clean up"
• Saturday night, we drove 90 minutes to a murder/mystery party.  I wore capris under my skirt -- the game itself was easy since I didn't have to stand up.  When they decided to play charades afterwards, I politely explained I was tired and was thankfully left alone.  Here's the shitty part.  We carpooled and drove my friend -- despite his claims of being tired and still recovering from the night before, he really didn't want to leave.  I hate making other people leave so I sat it out.  Until I ran out of pads.  The car ride home was pretty painful too.
• Sunday I went to an afternoon barbecue, luckily my friends took care of me and I got some much needed red meat.  I got some natural vitamin D -- and while excusing myself every hour was annoying, clean up was relatively easy.
• That evening, I went to a Yelp elite event.  Yay free beer, free tacos, free cupcakes, free screen printing!  Oh, and all you can handle cramps!  I did win a game of foosball.
• We had dinner, went to visit a friend -- overall, a tough long day weekend for me (particularly since I was feeling rather introverted as of late) but the distractions were nice.  
• The anxiety and the stress are definitely affecting me.  I had to get a 2nd emergency root canal last Thursday (2nd this year!) and my blood pressure was high.  So between any uterus and angry teeth -- to me, going out and having fun was an accomplishment.