How are you when you're sick?

[leahmel]

Are you a baby about it, or a 'suck it up and deal' kind of person?

Do you like being pampered or would you rather be left alone?

Does your SO do things to take care of you or do you fend for yourself?

[ralphlauren]

Depends on what is wrong with me. Generally I like to be left alone but I like my husband to check on me. He will take care of everything when I am sick

[cheeseandcrackers]

I like to be alone when I'm very sick but have someone get stuff for me when needed.
My SO sort of takes care of me, but he is not the best at it.

[eb777888]

I guess I suck it up and deal with it but I let H do everything for me- get my drinks, food, take care of S, pamper me. So maybe a little bit of a baby? I'm not one of those people who fight sickness and can't be lazy until I get well. I'm usually lazy until I get better then throw in an extra day of relaxing.


H definitely pampers me when I'm sick, but he gets equally awesome treatment when he's sick.

[rodeored]

I am a suck it up and deal type of person and I just want to be left alone. My DH is pretty good about doing/getting stuff for me though.

My DH however is the opposite and it drives me crazy!

[spitforspat]

I have a suck it up and deal attitude when I interact with work and family. BUT, when I'm just talking to H I am the biggest whiniest baby ever.

[sterl724]

A little of both. I'm a teacher and being out of school for a day, especially when unplanned, is hard. I teach upper level high school English, so it can sometimes be hard to leave something for a sub if I don't know ahead of time to make alternative lesson plans. So as far as work goes, I'm a suck it up person. I always try to go in (unless I have a fever or am throwing up.)

When I'm at home though, especially if I'm really sick, I'm a HUGE baby.

[pantsparty]

I prefer to be left alone, but will ask my H to heat up some soup or bring me something I need. I'm kind of a grumpy patient, for some reason I will hold off on taking things like Tylenol for hours even if I have a fever.

[hopecounts]

I like to be left alone and not bothered.
I prefer to hibernate in my bed and sleep/rest/watch bad tv until I feell better.
I typically suck it up unless I'm seriously ill, which is a good thing since I'm a SAHM and I don't like to ask DH to stay home unless I'm at death's door.

[macmars45]

Are you a baby about it, or a 'suck it up and deal' kind of person?
I'm whiney at home with H but at work I suck it up and deal (if we're talking about a cold).

Do you like being pampered or would you rather be left alone?
I like H to take care of me. He does a great job. I trained him well.

Does your SO do things to take care of you or do you fend for yourself?
H takes care of me. 

[hisno1girl]

Are you a baby about it, or a 'suck it up and deal' kind of person?  I'm a bit of a baby, but only for feeling sorry for myself. I'll whine about what I have to do, but I'll still do it (going to work, getting out of bed, etc.)

Do you like being pampered or would you rather be left alone?  A combination of both? If I need something and I don't want to get out of bed, it would be nice if someone could tend to my needs but I don't let DH anywhere near me if I'm sick. Once I'm settled in, I do like to be left alone.

Does your SO do things to take care of you or do you fend for yourself?  I fend for myself but he would do it if I let him.  I'm not a martyr about it, I just don't want him to get sick because it's dangerous for him. 

[ECB]

I deal with it, but of I can stay home and nurse it, I do. Im Not whiny. DH is great with taking care of me, which is great.

[iamgrace]

Usually I suck it up and get on with my life, because shit won't get done otherwise. If I am really, really sick,I just hibernate and complain. H will do stuff for me if I ask.

[BieberMyBalls]

I usually suck it up and deal, unless H is home and I can rest.

I like to be left alone.

He deals with the kids and brings me stuff if I'm really sick and I ask for it, but mostly I just get what I need myself.

[Deleted]

I suck it up and deal, and I want to be left alone.

[mamasaurus]

I walked my ass a little over two miles to the doctor once to get treated for a double infection. I am not a baby about it. That said, if I am sick and you wake me when I'm sleeping, I'll be a major bitch about it.

[cleo29]

Before kids, it was easier to pamper each other. we try to suck it up when it is just a cold but when it is something more, we allow the person to wallow in it a bit.

[Mrs.Rad888]

Both DH and I just prefer to be left alone. We also check on the other person when they're sick, but don't really try to baby the other. We got the flu at the same time a few years ago and barely saw each other for about a week because we were hibernating.

[Deleted]

I'm a mix of suck it up and baby. Since I don't work right now, its easy to just wallow on the couch for a few hours. When I was working, I'd go into work and deal with it (unless I had a fever/was contagious. When H is home, I turn into a bitchy, whiny baby. H is just pathetic when he's sick (he rarely gets sick so he's allowed)

[Deleted]

Suck it up and deal.

[eb777888]

Oh, yeah,if it's the stomach flu then I'm the biggest baby ever. But I've only had that twice in the past 25 years (and both times were since having a kid!). So that's very, very rare.

[jenna]

Suck it up and deal with it. I like to be left alone if it's really bad, and love it when H takes care of the boys.

I did take 2 days off work when H was really sick, and I took over childcare. H has them during the days, normally.

[Deleted]

Suck it up and deal.


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[isabel]

Jan 20, 2013 19:27:55 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

It depends on what kind of sick. If its like a cold, then I suck it up. Stomach/puking? Leave me alone, do NOT rub my back, just be there to get me seltzer water when I ask for it.

Absolutely this.

[Deleted]

I mostly want to be left over with my snacks and drinks and whatnot. I pretty much suck it up. DH is pretty good at indulging me

[fuckyourcouch]

it depends on what it is. most of the time i'd rather be left alone and suck it up.
my H takes good care of me if necessary.

[sewpinkgal]

I typically just suck it up and deal with it. This has gotten a bit more difficult though after having a child, at least when it's something more than just a common respiratory virus. I can usually get through the day, but then I really need H to get home at a decent hour to handle dinner/bedtime and let me rest.