My mom didn't say anything either but when I got it, the whole world knew about it...
I'd called her from school (I was in 6th grade) to tell her I'd gotten my period and had to come home. I was embarrassed to go to the nurse to ask for pads or anything, I guess....
You'd have thought I performed a miracle, the woman was in tears and "so proud my daughter is becoming a woman".... in those days, pads weren't sticky-backs, you pinned them or hooked them thru a belt for the purpose, so she was "diapering me", showing me how to put the damned thing on....
and crying the whole time. sheesh....
