Comments on: What’s the deal with sick men?

By: Tinkerschnitzel

Tinkerschnitzel — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:22:50 +0000

I’ve got one for you, though I’m a day late. My husband decided he felt really, really bad, to the point that he took NyQuil (the liquid death version). I slept on the couch so that he could be comfy and I wouldn’t get sick. I got up the next morning and went and checked on him. There he is, lying in bed with blood all over his head and pillow! Talk about being freaked out. Evidently, he got up to go to the bathroom, got dizzy and passed out, hitting his head on the toilet. He thought it would be best just to go back to bed instead of coming to get me, even though he was bleeding. My best friend was sweet enough to take him to the ER so I could go to work the next morning. (She was babysitting my oldest at that point and I didn’t have any sick days I could take.)

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:38:44 +0000

In reply to Shelli.

Okay, so you are the second person who’s commented that their sons aren’t as wimpy as their husbands. I’m thinking that possibly the weak gene in their DNA is starting to be phased out…Thank God.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment!! =)
Mindy

By: Shelli

Shelli — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:26:07 +0000

LMAO, yep, every guy I know is like this. Although, I have to say that I’ve been very fortunate. Of the men who have been in my life, they are very rarely sick, so I don’t have to deal with this very often. But when I do …. !!!

My Husband does exactly the same thing. He bundles up with an extraordinary amount of clothing, piles on 3 or 4 blankets, PLUS the heated blanket, and “sweats it out”. He’s also banished to the couch, so I don’t have to deal with it. My Son takes it in stride, for the most part. He’s more like, “yeah, my throat hurts, and I’m coughing, and I have a fever of 102*, but can I go play with my friends?”.

*sigh* … men.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:13:38 +0000

In reply to Mindee@ourfrontdoor.

Jer has these “sick eyes” he throws at me. All droopy and sad. Barf. And, Jack is better. Still watching him closely but he’s on the mend! =)
Mindy

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:12:44 +0000

In reply to christina. I think it would be SWEET to have men experience all of 10 minutes of labor. That's all it would take for them to realize they are of inferior DNA. =) Mindy

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:11:30 +0000

In reply to Angelia Sims.

Love it…you can be sick all you want because I’ll shut the door and watch the tube. And good call on checking up on him! He must feel very loved! And, honey, those rubber walls have been calling since I had children! =)
Mindy

By: Mindee@ourfrontdoor

Mindee@ourfrontdoor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:45:39 +0000

My son lies on the couch and softly moans when he is sick – just like his father. It makes me want to throw things at them.

It sounds like you’ve really been through the wringer this week. I hope Jack is better.

By: christina

christina — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:29:37 +0000

This is so true. My oldest brother was the only male I have ever know that wasnt a baby when sick.

That’s why women have the babies. Can you imagine?

By: Angelia Sims

Angelia Sims — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:49 +0000

I’m so glad I gave birth to a GIRL! HA. I have totally warned my boyfriend I have NO sympathy and if you are sick you can lie down and I will SHUT the door while I watch TV. Heh! *luckily we don’t live together*

Except, I do check on him a hundred times, calling and going by the house. He is a type 1 diabetic on insulin shots, scares me so I check to make sure he’s not in a coma.

Poor YOU! TWO sick men, I hear the rubber walls calling.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:42:24 +0000

In reply to Valerie.

Okay, confession time…I’m a little bit of a weinie when I’m sick and do like all kinds of sympathy BUT I still manage to get things done. Unlike my hubby, who can barely manage to pull his sorry self out of bed. =)
Mindy