Menstruation is a difficult topic to discuss, not just for teenagers but often for the adults around them as well. Young people who are dealing with theirperiodsjust want to get through the day without having to deal with yet another issue. But this can be tough if their parents or loved ones aren’t giving them the support they need.
One teen on Reddit experienced a lot of annoyance during her period when her father took issue with the way she was disposing of herfeminine hygieneproducts.
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Interfering dad waits till teen is at work to do something disgusting that will teach her a lesson for not following his rules
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Daughter and dad were fighting because their dogs kept removing her used period products from the bathroom trash, which is why he wanted her to use the kitchen bin instead
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16 Y.O. found it embarrassing to dispose of her feminine hygiene items in the kitchen and kept dumping them in the bathroom bin
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One day her dad decided to teach her a lesson, and he waited till she had gone to work, then emptied the entire trashcan contents on her bed
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When she came back, she started yelling at him, but he called her the jerk, and even the teen’s mother seemed to be siding with him
The Original Poster (OP) is a 16-year-old who constantly fought with her dad about where hermenstrual productsshould be disposed of. Her dad did not like that thedogswould enter their bathroom and take the used period products from the bin. That’s why he wanted her to throw the feminine hygiene products in the kitchen trash can instead. But the teen felt embarrassed to do that and kept using the bathroom trash can.
TheMayo Clinicstated that when it comes to menstruation, it’s important for dads to increase children’s autonomy with regard to using the toilet and washing up afterward. This means that fathers should be supportive of the needs of their menstruating children so that the kids also feel safe and comfortable during that time of the month.
It’s not just fathers who have a difficult time discussing this topic, but girls, women, and other menstruators as well.Studieshave shown that around 58% of women feel a sense of embarrassment just because they are on their period. Just like how the poster found it difficult to dispose of her feminine hygiene products in the kitchen trash, many other teens and adults find it hard to share that they are on their period.
But when it comes to the disposal of menstrual waste, the poster wondered if she was wrong to go against her father’s rule. Her mother’s silence on the issue also made her question if she shouldn’t have gotten angry. According toInitial, “with washrooms designed without considering feminine hygiene needs, getting a period can be stressful for women. Menstruation can impact women’s mental and physicalhealthand well-being, and not having clean or adequate facilities to meet these hygiene needs can create unnecessary stress.”
This means that it’s more important to consider the needs of the menstruator during that time of the month. They also add that “a dedicated sanitary bin in the washroom can help women manage their menstrual waste more conveniently and discreetly. These bins are designed to collect and contain menstrual waste, which can help to prevent odors and maintain hygiene standards in the washroom.” That’s exactly why the poster kept disposing of her feminine products in the place she felt the most comfortable.
Netizens were enraged and said that the dad was being unreasonable and should have simply bought a trashcan with a lid for the bathroom
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