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post #1 of 11
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My husband knows I am sick.
He knows I am sicker in the evenings.
My friend and her husband know I am sick.
This has not changed for 6 weeks!

So why are they calling me to ask me if I want to get together this evening? They miss getting together socially. Hubby knows I get sicker and sicker as the night goes on and I am dying to go to bed by 8 or 9pm.

Yet on his way home, he calls me to tell me he won't be home until then and would I want to do something with our friends while simultaneously, she's calling me three times on my cell phone. I didn't answer her calls. I felt bad for not answering but SHEESH!

Guilt guilt guilt always about how I am not ever seeing friends anymore. I am miserable when I am and have to go home early! My friend is really pouting 'cause she can't see me and when I do see her she waits on me hand and foot and tells me she'll handle the kids and everything. That's nice, but it makes me feel even worse. I sit there half asleep and barely talking.

Just leave me alone for a few months until I can come around again. PLEASE.

And I asked hubby why he would think I could do something tonight and he said something about how SOMETIMES I feel better and I feel better when I get outside the house. That was 5 weeks ago, hon. You haven't been listening lately, huh?

*sigh*

/vent
post #2 of 11
Oh, I AM sorry that you feel so bad!

On the one hand, I think it's pretty neat that your husband and your friends like you and like hanging out with you so much that they keep asking you to join them, even though they know you probably won't feel up to it.

On the other hand, it sucks too because it seems like they are not *hearing* you when you say you feel to yucky to bother. Then they seem kinda selfish for thinking of themselves in wanting you around for them, while not thinking of how it is for you.

Hang in there, mama!
post #3 of 11
I'm sorry. I just don't think most men can really understand,, like we just can't really grasp what geting hit hard in the jewels is like.. just no point of reference.. hope you feel some better soon, in the meantime, *try* to rest if poss..
post #4 of 11
Hang in there! I feel the same way. I finally had to tell my friends to just give me a few more weeks and maybe I'll feel up to doing anything again ever.... I hope you feel better soon!
post #5 of 11
I'm sorry. Sounds like a frustrating situation. Would it be possible for you to maybe go out/get together on a weekend morning with them? If you think it's something you might be up to (since you seem like you are sicker in the evening) it's worth suggesting. Even if they can't do that time, they would know that you cared enough to try another time. But I understand if you are just too sick to get together at all. This is just a suggestion.
post #6 of 11
Gina,

People really don't understand. And really, Gina,...I mean if your head's not actually inside the toilet, why WOULDN'T you want to be out muckin' it up with your crew? Come on, woman! Get with it!

No one gets it; having a few good hours or days just complicates things because people don't realize that you're...umm...just having a few good hours or days. Unfortunately, it doesn't mean you're "all better" or that your body's not wiped out from vomiting and dehydration. Sheesh.

I can be doing fine and then be set off by a smell, by waiting 10 minutes too long to eat something, by stress, by drinking too much water because I'm so thirsty, by being too tired...you name it. It sucks.

I also feel like since I have so little energy to give, my kids need to receive it...kwim? Not the neighbors, or even my friends...

Hang in there, Mama. I got your back!
post #7 of 11
Gina...

Still have the nasties in full force over here, too... I had two brief breaks in the clouds this week, but really...it's the same old same old.

I'm sorry you're getting badgered about being social. I flat out told people six weeks ago that I wasn't doing anything with anyone or bringing the children anywhere until June. A few keep asking if I'll go here or do that, but most of them seemed to get it.
post #8 of 11
Thread Starter 
I guess everyone around me thinks that it's no big deal to be sick away from home. It is a big deal to me! And when I sit there, just absolutely miserable, wishing I could lay down and just sleep... ugh!

I had a moment of feeling better last night and I almost went to their house (hubby and kids were there) but I realized it was only a moment and I'd be miserable in no time. And you know what, with all this PRESSURE from everyone, if I give in even once, they're going to assume I will be able to all the time. I was right too - I was back to ewww in just a couple of minutes.

This morning they all went biking and I watched my friend's baby. Still irks me that they would ask, but I do feel a SMIDGE better in the mornings as long as I don't have to bustle around though. Luckily he was mostly self contained and happy.

My friend is definitely being bratty about my being sick and I just don't have the energy to deal with it. I just let her bluster on and I close my eyes if I need a nap while she's talking
post #9 of 11
I'm really sorry Gina. I can't believe people are so insensitive.
post #10 of 11
Tell your friend what you need right now is someone to watch the kids, leave you be to vomit & sleep & oh! I've an idea...call her up & say how friends keep calling asking you to do stuff & you feel so bad cause you've no energy & you're vomiting & how you'd love it if she could just take over that stuff for you. She sounds like a person who needs to be needed. Instead of feeling guiilty realize you're helping her by letting her watch your kids, clean your house, cook food, etc. What a good friend you are to be able to meet her needs!

Seriously...she wants to help...have her help. Also, I'd change your cell voice mail to say...I'm getting ready to vomit, I am vomiting or I just vomited and I'm unable to take your call. Be a pal & leave one message, don't call back today or tomorrow & I'll call you just as soon as my hair stops smelling like eau de toilet water! If you would like to help call DH & set up play dates, cleaning times or meal times with him.
Thanks!

Honey
post #11 of 11
Thread Starter 
Cute, Honey!

Not practical at all right now as YES she does need to be needed, but she has enough going on in her own home and that's one reason she's pouting. I haven't been available to hear her problems.

Though I love the cell thing, it wouldn't be okay. But it gave me a good chuckle
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