First Tampon Accomplishment

Did anyone else feel really freaking proud of themselves when they got their first tampon in? I remember it being really hard to get in but one day my friend invited me over for a swim and without even thinking about it, I said yes (completely forgetting that I was on my period!) so I told myself to suck it up and I finally got the tampon in. I felt so accomplished like "/now/ I'm a real woman"