bahhhh.. that does suck to have all that start at only 9 years old!! damn!!
i was lucky.. i didn't start until 8th grade or so, i was like 13! all my friends had and they complained of how much it sucked so i was just kind of like ...hell yeah! i got boobs and no period, this is great! lol... mine have always been at least tolerable, but i guess i have a pretty high pain tolerance.. i get my cramps in my lower back, mostly.. and when i'm on birth control it's really not that bad at all.. the only part i can't stand is the 24 hour headaches!

i absolutely hate headaches and i get them for 1 or 2 days every time, it's crap! =/