From Best Friend to Boyfriend My first period after becoming a woman was absolute hell. A dull ache spread from my lower stomach through my entire body, and my mood seemed to change by the minute. Only after experiencing it myself did I finally understand why women could get so irritable during their periods. And then… My best friend came over claiming he wanted to help, only to hit me with this gem: “So… can you jerk me off?” Are you fucking kidding me, asshole?