That Time My Friend Got Her Period and It Wasn’t a Big Deal

“Just give me five minutes”, she said.

Melani Sosa

It was pride month 2019. My best friend and I decided to have ourselves a road trip, celebrate my birthday, and go all out for a fabulous pride celebration. We decided on Seattle.

This was my first time visiting the United States. I wasn’t aware that Seattle was known for being rainy — the week we…