All the signs were there, I should have known better and taken actions. Instead, I ignored them all and now I am sick and like most people, I like taking sickies but not because I am sick. I hate being sick. Sure, you get a day off but this doesn't mean you can do anything, you whimper around, groaning and feeling groggy, no one's idea of fun. The worst is when you are sick abroad. You feel as tough the world is against you, no one is here to look after you and when you do eventually feel better, you've got nothing to look forward to but a filthy house which you have to clean, which will probably make you sick again.
But I have DK you say, yes I do have DK, but I'm sure that most of you would agree that some men are rubbish at looking after people and cleaning the house and DK is one of them.
I don't get it with men. When they are sick, it really is like the end of the world. You have to look after them and take care of them as if they were the most fragile person on the planet. (Notice how they never have the cold but always the flu?) They moan and complain as if it were the end of the world, and quite frankly, it is bloody tiring looking after a guy with the common cold.
However, when the role is reversed, the favour is not returned. When a woman is sick, it is no big deal. We are pretending to be weak, we should just get over it and get on with it. Bloody bullshit I say. I think women should be pampered as much as men, when we are sick, return the favour. If this means that you have to stay home and have a sober weekend for the first time in your life, well, you bloody should. Because, otherwise, you will be sorry the next time you are sick.
Must rest now.
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