It’s Your Fault, Period

(My boyfriend and I both strongly agree that we don’t want kids. We always use birth control but know accidents can still happen, so whenever I have my period we try to see the lack of unwanted conception as a silver lining to the annoyance. I am having a particularly long, heavy, painful period this month and am lying in bed wishing it was over.)

Boyfriend: “Are you feeling any better?”

Me: “Ugh, not really.” *pause* “Sweetie, I really appreciate you not making me pregnant. But, do you have to do it so comprehensively next time?”

Boyfriend: “I’m sorry; this is clearly all my fault. I’ll try to do better next time.”

(I laughed so hard that it did make me a bit less miserable! He’s a keeper, all right.)