This internet user’s son took his wife’s menstrual cup to school for a ‘show and tell’, believing it was a toy that had a variety of uses, including helping Paw Patrol save the town.
u/sothishappened2 on Reddit said his wife was working out of town when the child began to play with ‘this little silicone cup.’
“I asked him what it did and he proceeded to show me its versatility – over the next few days it helped the Paw Patrol save the town, it was a treasure chest holding tiny pebbles guarded by pirates, a force field protecting a space ship. It came with us to the park, grocery shopping, and even out to dinner one night. I loved that it had its own little satchel and assumed it just went to a play set,” he explained.
The dad said Alexa reminded his that it was a show and tell at school.
“So my son grabs his little silicone cup and off to school he goes. I pick him up after school and his teacher asks to speak with me. My son looks happy so I figure he’s not in trouble, or if he is in trouble he did something cheeky that he’s proud of,” he said.
Our conversation:
Teacher: Ben’s show and tell was…interesting.
Me: Yea! It’s cool right? We’ve been playing with that thing for days.
Teacher: Uh, Mr. Scott, do you know what that is?
I start to panic- oh, it’s not a toy…
Teacher…that is a, uh, menstrual cup.
I get confused.
Teacher notes my confusion: it’s um, used to collect menstrual blood…
I’m still confused…
Teacher: it uh, goes inside, and uh…collects blood
Me: It just…stays in there?
She nods.
Me: are you sure? I don’t think that would, uh, fit….too, uh…comfortably…there.
Teacher: oh it folds in half then springs open inside….
We’re both clearly uncomfortable.
Me: alright then…..so where do I get a replacement because my wife will probably not be too pleased when she returns home and will not want to continue using this one.
My wife laughed hysterically when we told her. My son is non the wiser and is having a tea party with the cup right now.
