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Teach boys about periods

My mother also talked about periods to my brothers.

When I first got mine I had terrible cramps. Crippling cramps. I once was camping with my family and a few of my big brother’s friends when my period came. My cramps were so bad that my mom gave me a full pain killer ( I was 13 and before that she only gave me pills cut in half).

I literally laid down on my parents’ air mattress and cried in pain for an hour before the pill kicked in.

My brothers friend came in to the big tent and I was just curled up and sobbing. Now, I was quite the tomboy and was known to rough house with my brothers and their friends and made sure I wasnt seen as just “a little girl.” So my brother’s friend was confused to see me openly weeping in the fetal position (seriously, these were the worst cramps I have had in my life. My vision went white). He asked what was wrong with me.

My big brother stood up immediately and suggested a nice long hike. During this hike I am sure he had a pretty awkward conversation with his friend explaining menstrual cramps, because when they got back the pain pill had (mostly) kicked in and I was sitting up at a table when my brother’s friend sheepishly asked me if I was feeling better. I said I was better, and he said good.

When we made s'mores that night my brother and his friend kept me well supplied with chocolate.

Making sure sons know as much about periods and menstruation as daughters makes them better brothers, better sons better fathers, and better men. A man that understands a period will not lightly accuse a woman of “being on her period” if the woman is in an argument.

Raise better sons Teach them about normal bodily functions.

And that's the tea

The idea of Sansa being Queen in the North was so appalling that even Brienne Noped the fuck out and went south to be in Bran’s Kingsguard because she was just done with Sansa’s shit. 

I'm confused- is it the summer of 1353?? Is Timothée Chalamet trying to woo a lady?

Day 1: Love Notes

Kenma has never been a big eater, and most times comes home with left-over food in his bento, so the first time he doesn’t is a bit of a shock.

“Kenma did you eat all your food?” She can’t help but feel a bit incredulous. He’s a few months into his first year at high school, a bit more talkative compared to when he was younger, but he still shifts a bit and looks away before responding.

“No.”

“That’s ok, what happened to the rest of it?”

“I gave it to Kuroo.”

“You did? That was nice of you to share, but you know it’s supposed to be all for you, yes?”

“You always pack too much, and Kuro was hungry. He only ever eats bread.”

“Well, I guess it is tough when it’s just him and his dad now. Maybe we should help out?”

“We?”

“It’s about time you start making your own lunches now, and since you’re so worried, you can make a bento for Kuroo-kun as well.” This is met with much grumbling from her son, but the next morning finds her bleary-eyed son with her in the kitchen.

They work together quietly and efficiently, making the bentos for not only the boys but her husband as well. They’ve just finished up and about to wrap everything up when Kenma catches her sneaking a piece of paper into his dad’s lunch.

“What was that?”

“Just a little note for your dad,” she says as she finishes tying up the furoshiki.

“…you write Dad notes?”

“Of course, it’s nice, and he really likes them.”

“You don’t leave me notes,” She can’t help but giggle at her son’s pout.

“I was afraid that they wouldn’t be appreciated now that you’re in high school and all,” she gives him a peck on the check before continuing, “but I would love to add a note for you if you want one.”

Kenma hums in agreement, “Nothing too sappy though.”

She can’t help but laugh, “Course not, nothing too sappy for my little grumpy cat.” She playful squeezes his cheeks before grabbing another sticky note for his lunch.

“What about Kuro?”

“Wouldn’t it mean more coming from you? You did make him his lunch.”

“Mom, please, that would be embarrassing.”

“Fine, fine, all my boys will get a note from Mom.”

She quickly scribbles a message for each teen and tucks it in before Kenma can see what she wrote.

“Now off you go, I’m sure Kuro-kun is waiting for you.”

“Thanks, Mom.”

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It had been slightly embarrassing giving Kuro his bento outside the house, but he thinks he was able to play it off as “no big deal.” And he did make Kuro swear on his life to not gloat about it in front of anyone at school.

Later as they sat together to eat their lunches, Kenma pulled out the note from his mom, a mildly embarrassing ‘I’m so proud of you.’ He was softly smiling to himself when Kuro all but choked on his food at his note.

“What? What is it?”

“Nothing, nothing, just wasn’t expecting a note from your mom.”

“Uh-huh. Let me see it,” he swiped it out from Kuroo’s hand before he could pull it away. ‘You’re truly loved Kuroo-kun, treasure him’.

Kenma all but screeched at the message.

“I’ll be honest, of all the ways I expected getting a love note from you, I never thought it would be written for you by your mom.”

“Wha- why would I write you a love note?”

“Cause, you love me.”

“Do not.”

“Do too.”

“I don’t.” Kenma looked down to allow his hair to cover his blush.

“You do,” Kuro pushes his hair behind his ear, and taps his chin to make Kenma look at him. “Tomorrow, will you write it instead?”

“Ok.”

Everyone: Jon is the prince who was promised. He will get us out of the long night.

Arya: hold my beer

Sometimes it's like... did you even watch the episode? In Sam's case he really wasn't given an option- he's a man, has had some training, killed a White Walker before, and therefore absolutely must be out in the battle. If you'd paid attention to Edd's line as Sam shows up into formation, he says, "Oh for fuck's sake, you took your time," implying that Sam was supposed to be there. He wasn't given a choice. If he had, he'd gladly would have been in the crypts- Sam's a self-actualized coward. So yeah, sucks that Edd died while protecting him, but the toxic masculinity of Westerosi society put Sam there, not himself.

I can’t believe that people are still trying to call Sansa useless or cowardly for going to the crypts. When in fact what she was being was unselfish and smart.

Noncombatants being on the battlefield is cute, and all ‘go warrior! You’re so brave!’…. up until the point that you realize that the actual combatants are therefore going to have to ignore their own safety to protect these noncombatants. Especially if these noncombatants are Important People, and the combatants have a duty to see them safe.

The reason that Jorah got killed? Was because Dany, a noncombatant without her dragon, was on the battlefield. Full stop. He literally took the blow that killed him by being in front of her. Had she not been there, his chances of surviving would have exponentially increased. Now obviously she didn’t fall off her dragon on purpose. But still. The point remains.

Sansa realized that she would be putting people in danger if she stayed on the battlefield, and so she put her selfish wishes to be there for her people aside and went down to a place where she thought she would be safer and no one would have to defend her.

And when it became necessary, she was even ready to defend herself, if need be.

So just leave her alone, she’s been through enough.