how bad do you feel when u feel sick and have to skip some fun?

[kfillmore]

Weird title but-

There is something I really wanted to do today with my 2 yr old. It would be fun and social which she needs more of. But I have been sick for three days and either don't feel up top it, am lazy or still sick. Gosh It sounds so lame, of course I should not go. But these type of decisions are always tough for me-my mind get befuddled with how much I should push myself (hard), guilt, a zillion previous bad decisions, trying to figure out what is intuition and what isn't ETC.

I should add that what I really don't want to do id drive 1/2 an hour to  get to the event.

what would you do?

[Shaki]

I'd stay home. Wouldn't think twice about it.

[D_McG]

depends on what kind of sick, if I felt like I was going mad from being at home, if I could just send DH with her (ideal) etc.

[crunchy_mommy]

Well I guess it's too late now, but what I would do (if I didn't still need to be in bed, that is!) is find something more low-key but still fun, still get out of the house... Maybe not drive somewhere half an hour away, but visit the playground or take a short walk or something... the library is one of my favorite 'not-feeling-great' places because I can just read to DS and sit & relax while he does puzzles etc.

However, I am very very prone to pushing myself too hard (partly because I'm pretty much always sick so I HAVE to push myself sometimes, but still...) so I get the dilemma you're in! If you're not someone who gets sick often, definitely take the time you need to recover fully. If you are frequently ill then I guess sometimes pushing yourself makes sense... plus, at least for me, it's less strenuous to drive DS somewhere fun then to try to entertain him myself at home...