Sick extroverted children are a pain....

[LynnS6]

Dd has the stomach flu. She's the last in the family to get it. The rest of us are introverts. We curl up in a ball and don't want to talk to anyone when we're sick.

Dd is an extrovert. She needs me to sit next to her while she moans. She moans loudly and frequently, just to make sure we know that she "really really doesn't feel well". Sorry hon, that's not news.  (And no, I don't tell  her that. I pat her back, say "i'm sorry babe" and hold her head while she throws up in the bucket.)

This is a 36 hour flu. 34 more hours to go.

[mamalisa]

My ds is like that.  He has to lay on the couch, he needs everyone to fetch and carry and give him "poor baby's" all day long.  He'd like us to keep it down, in the living room, because don't you know, he's sick.  Can you start my shower, can you get my water, am I hot, do I need tylenol...all day long.  He was sick for 5 days last week, it takes me that long to recover from him being sick.  

Dh is a hide in the bedroom until things are better.  I'm more of a leave me alone, but please check on me a few times.  Dd doesn't get sick. 

I hope it's a short flu and things are back to normal soon!

[LynnS6]

thanks for the commiseration! I just had to get my vent out.

Dd was much better today, though she did spent an hour or so sobbing while lying next to me because she could hear the other kids in the neighborhood out playing, but wasn't feeling well enough to join them. She was bored, hungry, and dizzy, as she repeatedly told us. I finally got some food in her, managed to download a book for her to listen to on my smartphone (she's not even feeling well enough to read), and life is looking up.

[SilverFish]

hahah, oh dear, that is exactly me. i am so sorry i put my mama through that! hope she feels better soon!

[meemee]

while i commiserated more with your 34 more hours to go...

... i must admit i had to smile. 

because my first thought was aah finally i have met the female version of all the men in my life.

what you are describing has been the adult men in my life - my dad, uncles, brother and ex. one morning after i had nursed my then dh through a whole night of high fever he thanked me profusely for saving his life. 

i think my mom and i became close because of the men in our life. she and i would roll our eyes so much. 

[cjam]

LOL  I read your title and I know *EXACTLY* what you mean.  Sometimes I wonder how two very introverted parents were able to produce such a raving extrovert.  I think we need a support group called - Introverted parents of Extroverts!

[Interrobang]

I knew exactly what the title meant too, LOL.

The good news is, I don't have one of those children. Mine are all mostly extroverts, but not dramatic when sick.

The bad news is, I WAS (am) one of those children! I still catch myself being whiny and completely overdramatic when I'm sick.

Hoping your daughter outgrows it!