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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Plastic-Ad-5568 on 2023-08-13 04:02:46.

To start, free bleeding is essentially not wearing any form of protection on your period (so you are bleeding freely - clues in the name).

I’m currently staying at my MILs house with my husband for a family get together (six birthdays in one week).

I have horrifically painful periods and bad mobility. I can not use cups and am allergic to all brands of pad I’ve used (rashes on all genitalia, which does not feel good). I do have cloth pads but I only brought a couple small ones for my trip as I wasn’t due on until days after we got home, but we’re on day four of our trip and I started my period on our first night.

I tried to use some disposable pads I picked up but I broke out in a rash and have blisters everywhere they should not be, so two days ago I decided to say what the hell and free bleed like I do at home.

I bring my own towels to my MILs, so I have been sitting and sleeping on those. I have bled through twice but cleaned the mess and left no stain.

My MIL is pissed off to say the least. She’s disgusted by my lack of decorum and carrying my bloody towel around everywhere. She also hates that I’m washing them in her machines and is now saying we need to pay to have them professionally cleaned (which we will do).

Everything kinda came to a head last night when she lost it on me for “behaving like an animal”. She wants me to leave, but my husband stay, which isn’t possible (one car, I can’t drive that far, especially not with the amount of pain I’m in).

My husband is on damage control but I just feel so shitty. Am I in the wrong here? I understand that it’s not super sanitary but my health matters more than some bed sheets. I’ll replace them if she wants.

I’m close to just gritting my teeth through the pain and putting a pad on, but I really don’t want to. I don’t want open sores down there when we’re driving home - sitting for that long will suck.

AITA? I feel like I’m choosing the lessar of two evils but now I don’t know.