I don't personally know many Pagans, but I don't know of a single woman who hasn't once cursed The Curse. As a teenager, it's a great excuse; even if you really do have cramps. But as an adult it's almost weird to say, "I have cramps," to your boss. Now, I've never been one to be ashamed of having a period; but it's really embarrassing when the male cashier at the store asks if it's that time of the month when you buy pads/tampons... well obviously it's that time of the month, or I wouldn't feel like punching you in the face right now.
I take the pill, because it lessens the intensity of the cramps, and I only have four periods in a year. It's really a plus, because I save on feminine products in the long run and the risk for a blood clot is extremely low - it might even be lower if I didn't love eggs, doughnuts and soda pop as much as I do.
I think the thing that bothers me the most, is the weepies; I could be watching Caddy shack or The Big Lebowski, and I would cry. Or I'd start crying during a car ride, because Katy Perry's "Firework", or Selena Gomez's "Who Said" came on the radio.
And after all of this, it's no wonder I curse The Curse. But as a Pagan, is it right to curse The Curse? It is after all, one of the signs or womanhood. Am I cursing the Goddess, when I curse The Curse?
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