Am I the only one who HATES peeing w/ a pad on?! 😭

Seriously, I thought I was alone in this, but seeing so many of us feel the same way about peeing with a period pad on is oddly comforting! It's a "HOT TAKE" for sure, but one that resonates deeply with so many of us. That moment when you’re already dealing with your period, and then you have to pee… and suddenly your pad, which is doing its primary job, gets an unwelcome addition. Ugh! It's not just the splash, is it? It's that immediate feeling of dampness and the worry about odor mixing, and just feeling generally not clean down there. Even if the period pad is barely used for blood, that pee splash just instantly ruins it for me. I mean, we're already dealing with enough during our period – cramps, mood swings, the general hassle – why add this extra layer of discomfort and self-consciousness? I've tried to just 'deal with it' and keep the same pad, but I just can't. The whole time I’m just thinking about that tiny bit of pee and how it feels against my skin. It’s like a mental block! My friends always give me grief about 'wasting' pads. And yeah, pads aren't exactly cheap, especially if you're changing them every single time you hit the restroom. But honestly, the mental relief of putting on a fresh, dry pad after peeing? Priceless. Is it really 'wasting' if it contributes so significantly to your comfort and peace of mind during an already challenging time of the month? For me, personal hygiene and feeling fresh trumps the cost argument almost every time. I'd rather spend a few extra dollars on pads than feel gross and uncomfortable for hours. So, what's a girl to do? Do you power through and keep the same period pad, trying to convince yourself it's fine? Or are you like me, grabbing a new one every single time you hit the restroom? I've even started buying cheaper pads just for this purpose – using them as 'pee pads' and saving my good, more absorbent ones for when I know I won't be peeing for a while, or when my flow is heavier. Does anyone else do this? It feels like a secret hack, but also a bit ridiculous at the same time! And let's talk about flow. On heavy days, I feel even more compelled to change it because the thought of adding pee to an already working pad... ugh. But even on light days, that fresh feeling is just what I crave. What about pad types? Do certain pads (thicker, thinner, winged, non-winged) make a difference for you in this scenario? I've found that thinner pads sometimes feel less 'ick-prone' but offer less protection overall, which is another dilemma. It's a constant negotiation between comfort, hygiene, cost, and practicality. It's truly a #PeriodStruggles moment! Sometimes I wonder if people who use tampons or cups even understand this particular struggle! It's definitely a pad-user specific problem that I wish more people talked about openly. So, if you're out there cringing every time you need to pee with a pad on, know you're not alone. I'd love to hear more of your confessions around this – any secret hacks for dealing with the pee-splash situation? Or are you just embracing the 'wasteful' but fresh life like me? BE HONEST! Do you change it every time? Or keep the same one? Let's keep this real talk going and share our period habits!