Also, when people on here or FB post about being sick and staying in bed for the day/week I'm all "FUCK YOU". I can't even remember the last time I had the luxury of falling to pieces for a run of the mill sickness. I think it was 8 years ago. I'm jealous. I'll admit it.
ha! I was actually thinking the same thing this morning. When my H gets a man cold, he is down for the count. When I get the same cold, I may get an extended nap, but I am right back "on duty." I would loooove a sick day. A real sick day.
There is a girl on my facebook that spells it "piked".
I hate when people on facebook take their stupid games super serious. There is a person on mine who keeps posting these long status updates about how they won't do this or that to help in the game and drama. I started hiding their status because who the fuck cares? It's a GAME. The world will not end if you don't sit on your butt 24/7 playing it.
Also, when people on here or FB post about being sick and staying in bed for the day/week I'm all "FUCK YOU". I can't even remember the last time I had the luxury of falling to pieces for a run of the mill sickness. I think it was 8 years ago. I'm jealous. I'll admit it.
Staying home when you are sick is falling to pieces? How about fuck YOU.
Seriously, if I'm really sick and stay home sick in bed, it's not a luxury. And you know what, I don't have anyone to take care of me. Nobody to go out and get me medicine or make me soup or take me to the doctor. So yeah, the "luxury" of having nobody to take care of means there is nobody to take care of me.
I'm sure my coworkers would really appreciate me coming in and hanging around them when I have had a temp > 101.5 for the past 2 days. How very luxurious of me to use up my sick leave instead of spreading this to the whole group.
I can't even say anything about misspelling words.
I hate it when people volunteer to help clean, move stuff, and do general house chores, but then the next minute complain about how much stuff they have to do that day.
I'm sure my coworkers would really appreciate me coming in and hanging around them when I have had a temp > 101.5 for the past 2 days. How very luxurious of me to use up my sick leave instead of spreading this to the whole group.
If I was your coworker I would appreciate you staying home. Ain't nobody got time for sickness.
But I'm also green with envy. My children will not let me sleep in or rest, no matter how sick I am. It's a good thing they are so cute, because they can be so fucking annoying.
Also, I hate when people stare at me every time they see me. It's probably irrational, but it annoys me to no end and then every time I have to see them I end up wearing a perma-scowl. There is a difference between looking at someone, saying hi, and moving on, and openly staring to the point of things becoming uncomfortable.
Eta: And then I end up annoyed at myself, too, for not being the type to say something like "Can I help you?" or "Is there something on my face?" I hate being put on the spot, so I just can't do it to other people.
They stare because you're pg? I might be guilty of this. Pregnant people are rather fascinating.
Most likely now, but I was thinking of two people in particular who work in my building and have been doing this since before I got pregnant. At this point I should probably just get over my own awkwardness and say something.
Most likely now, but I was thinking of two people in particular who work in my building and have been doing this since before I got pregnant. At this point I should probably just get over my own awkwardness and say something.
Why do you think they stare? That is so weird.
I'm honestly not sure. Maybe they think I look like someone they knew/know? I just never handle these situations well because I hate the idea of embarrassing someone, especially in front of other people, but then I become part of the problem for not saying anything. I'll get over it, but I was already cranky this morning and then ended up seeing both people when I got here.
I was in a meeting recently that involved a team building exercise with random questions. One person had to answer what they'd do if they had an extra hour everyday. She said she'd take a long bath & drink a glass of wine. Everybody murmured in agreement/appreciation. I'm sitting there awkwardly/smugly thinking "umm..,that is pretty much my daily life."
I can't imagine being sick & having to take care of someone else. I'm lazy.
My ass lays around when I am sick. Unless I have the misfortune of being sick at the same time as a child. Then we are just miserable.
But we only get a day in the eddy household. Unless you are still getting rid of bodily fluids or running a temp you have a day to check out. After that you need to buck up buttercup*.
*Can you tell this has been a common conversation in our house. My H would take a month if I let him to get over a cold.
I'm sure my coworkers would really appreciate me coming in and hanging around them when I have had a temp > 101.5 for the past 2 days. How very luxurious of me to use up my sick leave instead of spreading this to the whole group.
You'd understand if you had kids, and were a SAHM - a job that requires way more than 40 hours a week and comes with no sick time. You really have no idea how lucky you are to have the luxury of being able to wallow in your sickness AND post Facebook updates about it. HTH!
(also, because you don't know me, i'm being totally sarcastic here!)
Listen people, the single worst thing about being a SAH parent is not having someone be contractually obligated to watch your child during working hours when you're sick. Friends and family don't take potential plague carriers for the day.
Dh comes home when the kids or me are barfing, but he doesn't take them AWAY and they still climb all over me and ask me for everything. The last time I was sick he had an hour long conference call over lunch and I ended up throwing some goldfish and bananas at the kids, then going and laying on the tile in the bathroom for 30 mins while doing deep breathing exercises and holding my own hair back.
It's not the end of the world, but I get so jealous at the thought of watching what I want on TV and not leaving the couch when I have a stomach bug.
Listen people, the single worst thing about being a SAH parent is not having someone be contractually obligated to watch your child during working hours when you're sick. Friends and family don't take potential plague carriers for the day.
Dh comes home when the kids or me are barfing, but he doesn't take them AWAY and they still climb all over me and ask me for everything. The last time I was sick he had an hour long conference call over lunch and I ended up throwing some goldfish and bananas at the kids, then going and laying on the tile in the bathroom for 30 mins while doing deep breathing exercises and holding my own hair back.
It's not the end of the world, but I get so jealous at the thought of watching what I want on TV and not leaving the couch when I have a stomach bug.
So how is it falling to pieces if someone does not have kids and does have a job with sick leave? I should not be at work right now, so what else am I supposed to be doing? What would be a more worthy way for me to spend the 8 hours I am home alone?
I am a person! Do not stare at me or smile at me with an "aw look at that pregnant lady" face.
i'm still startled by the constant eye-to-eye meaningful "how are you feeeeeeeeling?" from people who, otherwise, wouldn't give half a rat's ass how i'm feeling so long as i'm getting work done and staying out of their way. just look at the edits i made to that document and leave me alone! lol.
Listen people, the single worst thing about being a SAH parent is not having someone be contractually obligated to watch your child during working hours when you're sick. Friends and family don't take potential plague carriers for the day.
Dh comes home when the kids or me are barfing, but he doesn't take them AWAY and they still climb all over me and ask me for everything. The last time I was sick he had an hour long conference call over lunch and I ended up throwing some goldfish and bananas at the kids, then going and laying on the tile in the bathroom for 30 mins while doing deep breathing exercises and holding my own hair back.
It's not the end of the world, but I get so jealous at the thought of watching what I want on TV and not leaving the couch when I have a stomach bug.
So how is it falling to pieces if someone does not have kids and does have a job with sick leave? I should not be at work right now, so what else am I supposed to be doing? What would be a more worthy way for me to spend the 8 hours I am home alone?
throwing goldfish and bananas at strange children, duh.
i think stellas is just bitchily longing for her pre-kid sick life, that's all.
So how is it falling to pieces if someone does not have kids and does have a job with sick leave? I should not be at work right now, so what else am I supposed to be doing? What would be a more worthy way for me to spend the 8 hours I am home alone?
throwing goldfish and bananas at strange children, duh.
i think stellas is just bitchily longing for her pre-kid sick life, that's all.
Well, I'm bitchily sick as fuck and got less than an hour of sleep last night.