20 Memes That Perfectly Define Your Period

You can only say, "Ugh, I have cramps and they hurt" so many times throughout your menstruating life before people who are on the receiving end of your complaints become desensitized to your monthly woes. This presents a pretty serious dilemma. Sometimes it's just cathartic and great to sit back, grab your tummy, and be like, "No, but guys, seriously, this shit hurts so bad." But also, sometimes you just need something​ more​. Like a magic period fairy who could show up and do the complaining for you.

I cannot provide you with a fairy. But I can provide you with the next best thing — some incredibly good internet memes that sum up how truly awful periods are. Let these do the talking for you from now on.

1. ​LIKE ONE MILLION TINY MEN ARE DOING CONSTRUCTION IN MY WOMB.

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2. LIKE THERE'S A CATEGORY-5 HURRICANE HEADED STRAIGHT FOR MY VAGINA.

3. LIKE ALL MY EX-BOYFRIENDS ARE TRYING TO TERRORIZE ME FROM INSIDE MY BODY.

4. LIKE MAYBE THERE'S AN ALIEN IN MY STOMACH.

5. LIKE AN ELEPHANT IS STANDING ON TOP OF MY OVARIES.

6. LIKE SOMEONE IS DRILLING A CORKSCREW INTO MY UTERUS.

7. LIKE TAYLOR SWIFT IS SHOOTING THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "BAD BLOOD" IN MY UTERUS.

8. LIKE MY BODY IS A HUMAN WATER BALLOON.

9. LIKE I SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TAKE A SICK DAY JUST TO LOUNGE IN BED.

10. LIKE THERE IS A THUNDERSTORM HAPPENING INSIDE OF MY BRAIN.

11. LIKE I'VE LITERALLY NEVER FELT CLOSER TO ANYONE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.

12. LIKE MY LIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE WHILE I WAIT.

13. LIKE THIS IS A NARRATIVE I NEVER ASKED TO BE A PART OF.

14. LIKE MY BOOBS WEIGH 30 POUNDS EACH.

15. LIKE I HAVE A MILLION NEEDS THAT WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED.

16. LIKE MY EMOTIONS ARE HANGING ON BY A THIN THREAD.

17. LIKE MY COUCH IS THE ONLY SAFE SPACE.

18. LIKE SEX IS A BIOHAZARD NOW, BUT IT'S TOTALLY FINE.

19. LIKE I'M GAMBLING WITH FATE.

20. LIKE I'M DANCING ON AIR.

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