My girlfriend won't stop talking about her period

[PrototypeC]

Menstruation terrifies me.

I've heard some things. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szFO7Wo7ZCE&feature=related
Anyhoo, while I'm not at all sure why this bothers you (why are so many guys disgusted and terrified by this? They won't even touch unused tampons or pads), there are a few ways to make her stop that don't involve hemorrhoids.

Maybe be a little annoying, like flick her ear every time she mentions it so her mind correlates the annoyance to talking with you about that subject (human psychology. It works!). Maybe try just blowing a raspberry when she talks about it (do NOT try if said girlfriend is a natural shit-disturber). If she really likes you, she'll get the hint and do it less often. Otherwise... no offense to you, but she might just be a *****. It's possible, I don't know her.

 

[VanillaBean]

Say, yeah I hate it when I bleed out my anus...Then swiftly change the topic.

I second this.

 

[Xanian]

For every little burp. hiccup, fart, etc. I have to hear from my boyfriend, I think I'm allowed to tell him when I can't have sex and why.

Seriously guys, do you know the minutia of how many bodily functions you share with us? Having lots of guy friends, brothers, and boyfriends, I can safely say your ass does not shut up about everything and anything, serious or otherwise. I make a point not to fart near you, burp near you, make other bodily noises AND take care of yours...I don't think I'm gonna worry too much.

I don't she's getting into the more unpleasant parts of it...so just relax and wait until it's done.

 

[The_Echo]

Yes, and I find it... utterly disgusting.

I have already shown how much I don't want her to talk about stuff like that, but she does it now to toy with me for she loves seeing me miserable XD

The whole conversation at lunch was about how much pain she's in/ she was fine in the morning/ talking to her other feminine friend about tampons/ asking ME if I use tampons, etc.

I don't want it to be like that tomorrow or any other day, so what should I do?

By the way, for bonus discussion, how bad IS it really?

I'm gonna be honest here: I really only came into this thread to tell you to suck it up. But I don't want a low-content post warning, or to seem like a dick, so I'll flesh this out. I mean, if you're planning on being with your girlfriend for a while, she's gonna talk about her time of the month at the very least once in a while.

I don't think it's that gross. I've often had my female friends talk to me about their period. A notable time was just this past month, when one friend had had it three separate times in that same month. I'm not really sure what was up with that, but I think she's OK now. Another friend was complaining about the cramps she got the other day. Maybe I'm just used to it, having girls filling the majority of my circle of friends, but still--it really isn't that bad.

Long story short, it's a fact of life and you should just roll with it. I'm sure you, on occasion, bring up things she'd rather not talk about, right? Relationships are about sharing the burden. Even period burden.

 

[Lem0nade Inlay]

Or, just visibly adjust your balls thoroughly and then attempt to stroke her face.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

Do this, seriously.

 

[spartan1077]

Even if you don't have them, talk about your hemorrhoids. How they bleed and itch, how pooping hurts, how they mess your shorts...and when she says,"Ew, I don't want to hear that!" You say,"Exactly."

Exactly this. Out gross her. If the thing Swollen Goat didn't say works, try doing something about your most favourite bowel movement and describe it in perfect detail. Or how about your first orgasm? Maybe that time you crapped in your pants?

 

[The Seldom Seen Kid]

She's clearly trollin', so either stop reacting or go with the flow, bro.

(Pun very much intended.)

 

[Amberella]

If it's cramps she's having, buy her a banana, they help with menstrual pains. <.< Either that or take her for walk. Walking also helps.

And they can be pretty bad. I had to stay in bed an entire day before of how bad cramps can get. Almost went to the ER it was so bad. But it depends on the person.

 

[CurlyHairedDemon]

Well, depending on the woman, it can be a moderate backache and general crabiness (I myself only get about this severe) or a fire monster with a really bad flu (best friend has this. Thankfully, she never goes out at that time of the month).

 

[Thedayrecker]

Even if you don't have them, talk about your hemorrhoids. How they bleed and itch, how pooping hurts, how they mess your shorts...and when she says,"Ew, I don't want to hear that!" You say,"Exactly."

Lolz. I vote this.

/thread

 

[teutonicman]

So talk to her about beating off, farting, or belching. OH! Pooping, talk to her about your favourite dumps. There is nothing like a good poop sometimes.

 

[SimuLord]

Man School lesson #2443:

Learn to tolerate women talking about their period. But never, ever pretend you understand. She's testing you---if you can listen to her then, you'll listen to her other times.

 

[chuckman1]

If you don't wanna do one of these witty posts you could cover your ears and yell LALALALALALALALALABWAHAHAHAHAHALALALALALA!!!!!!!! over and over again until she stops.

 

[Paksenarrion]

Um...women don't normally talk about their periods.

Unless they just started getting them.

Hold is she, again?

Or are new age hippies.
Or hardcore militant feminists.
Or amongst their girlfriends.
Or have medical training.
Or are having really fucking bad cramps.

It's hardly a taboo subject, I don't really understand why people are revolted by it - but it's not... appropriate dinner party conversation.

Damn, I accidentally combined "How old" into "Hold".

 

[MasterOfWorlds]

Just tell her that you think anything that bleeds for that long and still lives is unnatural.

in all seriousness though, I've only ever had that problem with a girl that wasn't my gf. She would come up to me and say "Period blood." over and over until finally my gf at the time would tell her that it was gross and she'd go back to how she normally was, which included kicking me in the chins and such.

My current gf actually only brought it up once a little over a month ago say, "Yeah, if I'm on my period, I might get a little snappy, so don't take it personally." That was about the extent of it.

I once had to do a presentation in anatomy (my class was about 80% female) about menstruation (curse my luck for drawing that from the hat >.>). Yeah...I blushed the whole way through because girls where either trying to hold in a laugh or glaring at me. My guess is that the ones glaring were on or near their periods.

You could also tell your gf to leave since her menstruating vagina is staining the carpet/floor/chair/etc. She might not laugh, but I'd almost be willing to bet anyone around would. XD

 

[Vrach]

Yes, and I find it... utterly disgusting.

I have already shown how much I don't want her to talk about stuff like that, but she does it now to toy with me for she loves seeing me miserable XD

The whole conversation at lunch was about how much pain she's in/ she was fine in the morning/ talking to her other feminine friend about tampons/ asking ME if I use tampons, etc.

I don't want it to be like that tomorrow or any other day, so what should I do?

By the way, for bonus discussion, how bad IS it really?

First off, how old are ya mate? No offense meant by this (I don't consider low[er] age to be a sign of stupidity of some sort), but guessing you're somewhere under 18 if you're not used to your gf(s) talking about it and considering you're asking how bad it is?

It's quite a common subject and I'm betting if your penis hurt on a monthly basis, you wouldn't constantly stoically withhold the information from her either, especially if/when it got bad. Not to mention, constantly soiling yourself with blood and needing to wear what's essentially a part diaper (or a blood soaking plug, whichever notion you find more appealing) every month kinda sucks. Also, God forbid you get it without having a tampon/pad on you cause you know, those things don't come on a timer per se. If you ever saw a girl with her pants covered in blood, you'll know what I mean, it's not a happy experience for her :\

On how much it hurts... it depends. It really does, it depends on both the person and the period in particular. Frequency, length, amount of times it hurts and pain intensity all vary as does the way in which each girl handles it. I know girls who deal with most of it for a single morning/early afternoon (and even then it's not too much pain to bear) and then it's mostly a breeze after, while others can be in harder pains on and off for a whole week or so. Herbal teas and targeted analgesics help, but again, it still depends on person/situation how much of an edge it can take off.

As for being disgusted by it... well I can't really force an opinion on you, but there's not much to be disgusted by. It's blood. You ever cut your finger and then sucked on it? Surely your gums bled from something at some point in your life and you tasted it in your mouth? Pretty much the same shit. Unless you're working in a lab and running the stuff through tests, you generally ain't gonna notice much difference aside from an occasional clot and even that's nothing unusual. It's not like she gets stabbed down there by something every month and bleeds from a wound, it's a natural occurrence, nothing out of the ordinary.

Besides, you're talking about being bothered by talk of it... I can understand not really feeling randy when your girlfriend has a period or not wanting to perform oral sex on her (not that either is uncommon or realistically awful in general), but just talking about it... get over it - for your own sake as well as her's (and any other girl you're gonna be with throughout your life)

PS
Find it slightly ironic/amusing that you say how you find it disgusting to talk about the subject but make a thread to discuss it

 

[hurfdurp]

Mad flavor, heavy flow.

 

[Outright Villainy]

This is one of things that doesn't faze me. Like, at all.

What's the big deal?

 

[BonsaiK]

Yes, and I find it... utterly disgusting.

I have already shown how much I don't want her to talk about stuff like that, but she does it now to toy with me for she loves seeing me miserable XD

The whole conversation at lunch was about how much pain she's in/ she was fine in the morning/ talking to her other feminine friend about tampons/ asking ME if I use tampons, etc.

I don't want it to be like that tomorrow or any other day, so what should I do?

By the way, for bonus discussion, how bad IS it really?

Your girlfriend sounds awesome. I think you need to loosen up a bit. Periods are no big deal, you're going to have to get used to girls talking about them if you want girls in your life and that's basically all there is to it. And it's not disgusting, it's just a little bit of blood, it's the wonders of the natural body at work. If you don't like female genitals and what they do, and you find it disgusting, maybe dating girls isn't for you?

 

[qeinar]

The way I sees it, you have three options.

1) Play the game, as other people are suggesting, and talk about how much you hate getting your period, and ask her to get tampons for you. (Might backfire.)

2) Ignore her. She does it to get a reaction from you. Stop reacting. (DO NOT FEED THE TROLL.) This has potential to work, but will be miserable until it does.

3) Get a new girlfriend. How much do you love her?

i agree with 2) don't feed the troll. seriously she probably would not talk to you about it if you were not discusted by it.