saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) We are on day 3 or 4 depending on who you ask of this man’s cold. I am so over it 😆 my sympathy is running out. I would rather be sick at this point… ETA: I love my dh dearly, he is a great husband, great dad, a hard worker who gives sacrificially. I’m just having a little fun so that I can interact with him with the right attitude and sympathy Edited November 28, 2021 by saraha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Oh, and he insists he be in the recliner around everyone, otherwise he gets lonely 😆 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 You have my deepest sympathies. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Just my friendly reminder, make sure it it is just a cold and not COVID. A few end just lost her sister to a "cold" that was really covid. 2 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Yeah, I took him to get a test yesterday. We don’t have any rapid here so another 3 days and we’ll know. I’m sorry for your friend. Edited November 27, 2021 by saraha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) A man cold is a very, very dangerous virus because it can make the wife crazy 😂 Edited November 27, 2021 by Faith-manor 4 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Is it wrong that I'm reading all these responses out loud to my husband while he's trapped next to me?!! Oh and my son as well who is most definitely here! He wanted acknowledgment lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Hopefully it will be educational for them! 😆 Edited November 27, 2021 by saraha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I just have to share this. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Oh my gosh the wuss gene! Me: you want some Tylenol or cough medicine? dh: no, I’ve got nothing I have to do today, I’m just going to let my body do it’s thing. Can you make me some tea? And a sandwich? With those chips I like? And a piece of leftover pie? as I walked away I’m pretty sore I mumbled something about starve a cold… Edited November 27, 2021 by saraha 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 My least favorite part of a man cold is the unnecessarily loud and dramatic hacking, gagging, and throat clearing right around day 5 that lasts for at least two weeks post man-cold.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Quote from webmd Cultural factors play a large role in the idea of the “man cold,” according to Pollack, author of Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood. Historically, men were trained to think they needed to be “endlessly capable and never failing,” Pollack explains. “So if we get any illness, we make a big deal out of it because it seems like a big deal. It causes more distress because we’re supposed to be infallible.” In other words, a man has to think his cold is this close to death, or else they shouldn’t be bothered by it. “But of course he is bothered by it,” Pollack says. Fortunately, many men are letting go of this way of thinking, Pollack says. heehee his ego can’t stand it 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasProud Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Honestly, though the opposite is just as bad. I can count on one hand in our 31 year marriage that my husband has actually rested when he doesn't feel well. And when he does, he apologizes for being lazy and not doing anything but sitting in the chair. I wish he were more of a wimp. He now had headaches 24/7, but never complains...or rarely. I can tell when it is bad. It hasn't slowed him down. I wish he more more of a "wuss" sometimes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Faith-manor Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, saraha said: Oh my gosh the wuss gene! Me: you want some Tylenol or cough medicine? dh: no, I’ve got nothing I have to do today, I’m just going to let my body do it’s thing. Can you make me some tea? And a sandwich? With those chips I like? And a piece of leftover pie? as I walked away I’m pretty sore I mumbled something about starve a cold… A woman's got to do what a woman's got to do......😁 Edited November 27, 2021 by Faith-manor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Oh my gosh, my youngest just came in and said “dad says he is really sick and just going to spend the rest of the weekend in the recliner, and I got nervous so I pushed the air filter by him and plugged it in” 😆😆😆😆 Im going to have to burn that recliner, he’s been living in it for two days already! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Seriously though, why would he rather sit there and cough and suffer than take some cold medicine?!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 27 minutes ago, TexasProud said: Honestly, though the opposite is just as bad. I can count on one hand in our 31 year marriage that my husband has actually rested when he doesn't feel well. And when he does, he apologizes for being lazy and not doing anything but sitting in the chair. I wish he were more of a wimp. He now had headaches 24/7, but never complains...or rarely. I can tell when it is bad. It hasn't slowed him down. I wish he more more of a "wuss" sometimes. This is my dh, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, MooCow said: Is it wrong that I'm reading all these responses out loud to my husband while he's trapped next to me?!! Oh and my son as well who is most definitely here! He wanted acknowledgment lol How do they think they handle man colds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, saraha said: Seriously though, why would he rather sit there and cough and suffer than take some cold medicine?!? So he can continue to be sick thus being waited on by you. It is a vicious little man plan. I think they all came up with this in high school, original locker talk, "Looks guys. Soon our mothers aren't going to take care of us anymore when we feel sick. Quick. How do we get our girlfriends and future wives to do baby us?" For this reason, there should be no locker rooms. They dream up too much stuff in there! 😂 My suggestion is offer to give him a back rub and then do some sort of "Bond Villain Torture Fem Fatale Masseuse" thing where he feels so pummeled that he decides to have a miraculous recovery in order to get you to stop. Make sure you cook him some sort of "wellness soup", maybe sauteed grass clippings in parsley broth swimming in fish sauce and topped with beef suet! 😈😁 Edited November 27, 2021 by Faith-manor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Faith-manor said: So he can continue to be sick thus being waited on by you. It is a vicious little man plan. I think they all came up with this in high school, original locker talk, "Looks guys. Soon our mothers aren't going to take care of us anymore when we feel sick. Quick. How do we get our girlfriends and future wives to do baby us?" For this reason, there should be no locker rooms. They dream up too much stuff in there! 😂 My suggestion is offer to give him a back rub and then do some sort of "Bond Villain Torture Fem Fatale Masseuse" thing where he feels so pummeled that he decides to have a miraculous recovery in order to get you to stop. Make sure you cook him some sort of "wellness soup", maybe sauteed grass clippings in parsley broth swimming in fish sauce and topped with beef suet! 😈😁 Yeeeesssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasProud Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 42 minutes ago, Selkie said: This is my dh, too. Yeah, I cannot imagine what they are describing. Never seen a guy or for that matter a woman act like that EVER. I can count on one hand I have been down where I couldn't work. You work regardless of how you feel. It is what you do. Feelings do not dictate your actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 You aren’t going to believe this but both his dad and his brother called to check on him!!! Omg! He is detailing every single symptom to his dad right now… oh and his dad must have asked if his brother called to check on him because he just said, yeah I just talked to him a little bit ago. 😆 the kicker is he is now telling his dad that dd18 has a cold tooand is currently working an 8 hour shift at the grocery store AFTER filling in 3 hours in the coffee shop…while he is still in the recliner… seriously, I just can’t… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, saraha said: You aren’t going to believe this but both his dad and his brother called to check on him!!! Omg! He is detailing every single symptom to his dad right now… oh and his dad must have asked if his brother called to check on him because he just said, yeah I just talked to him a little bit ago. 😆 the kicker is he is now telling his dad that dd18 has a cold tooand is currently working an 8 hour shift at the grocery store AFTER filling in 3 hours in the coffee shop…while he is still in the recliner… seriously, I just can’t… OY!!!! This calls for really devious actions to shake him loose. You may have to go to the pet store, get some spiders and put them in the recliner the next time he is in the bathroom. 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 52 minutes ago, saraha said: Seriously though, why would he rather sit there and cough and suffer than take some cold medicine?!? Yesssss. I feel this one, 100%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Faith-manor said: OY!!!! This calls for really devious actions to shake him loose. You may have to go to the pet store, get some spiders and put them in the recliner the next time he is in the bathroom. 😆 😂😂😂😂😂😂 ypu know what is funny though, he’ll roll a daggone 4 wheeler on himself and just need to walk it off, or the time he went a whole week with a broken finger before finally going to the hospital, but the man gets a cold… notice his mom or sister didn’t call him😂 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Ok, I’ve got it. So his recliner is not in the same room as the tv and last night we moved things so that’s e could turn it around and he could see the tv in the other room. I think tonight after the kids go to bed I am going to watch a “Call the Midwife” marathon, and he’ll have to watch because he has literally slept all day so will be awake and our internet only allows for one device to be used at a time, so he will either have to watch it, read a book, or go to bed muwahahaha 👺 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 I really do love my dh and he is a great guy, good provider and wonderful dad. By being silly here, I am able to be the supportive sympathetic wife he needs and deserves, so please don’t judge too harshly 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, saraha said: Ok, I’ve got it. So his recliner is not in the same room as the tv and last night we moved things so that’s e could turn it around and he could see the tv in the other room. I think tonight after the kids go to bed I am going to watch a “Call the Midwife” marathon, and he’ll have to watch because he has literally slept all day so will be awake and our internet only allows for one device to be used at a time, so he will either have to watch it, read a book, or go to bed muwahahaha 👺 You ma'am are a great women's hero!! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I can't relate. My husband will hardly ever admit he's injured or ill. Seriously, he had migraines that caused him to see flashing lights, was incredibly sensitive to light, had tears streaming down his face from the light sensitivity of a computer screen with black background and white letters while sitting in a dark room, had ice packs strapped to his head, and refused to admit he should just go to bed and stop working. He finally took a week off of shoveling 2 ft. deep trenches for the French drain system in the orchard because his case of tennis elbow is so bad he can't grip a shovel. Sure, he'd push through if it were only his shoulder injury, but his hands not working in addition has finally put an end to it. I wish he'd take a break shortly after it starts because this has gone on far too long. He starts to feel a little better then it's back at full force. My husband doesn't ask people to do anything for him that he's capable of doing himself, so he'd never ask me to get him a sandwich or something like that. Being babied isn't something he's at all interested in.ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasProud Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 minute ago, HS Mom in NC said: I can't relate. My husband will hardly ever admit he's injured or ill. Seriously, he had migraines that caused him to see flashing lights, was incredibly sensitive to light, had tears streaming down his face from the light sensitivity of a computer screen with black background and white letters while sitting in a dark room, had ice packs strapped to his head, and refused to admit he should just go to bed and stop working. He finally took a week off of shoveling 2 ft. deep trenches for the French drain system in the orchard because his case of tennis elbow is so bad he can't grip a shovel. Sure, he'd push through if it were only his shoulder injury, but his hands not working in addition has finally put an end to it. I wish he'd take a break shortly after it starts because this has gone on far too long. He starts to feel a little better then it's back at full force. My husband doesn't ask people to do anything for him that he's capable of doing himself, so he'd never ask me to get him a sandwich or something like that. Being babied isn't something he's at all interested in.ever. Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 minute ago, saraha said: I really do love my dh and he is a great guy, good provider and wonderful dad. By being silly here, I am able to be the supportive sympathetic wife he needs and deserves, so please don’t judge too harshly No judgment. My husband is the best man there is until "man cold" and then it is just an epic upheavel of my life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, saraha said: Ok, I’ve got it. So his recliner is not in the same room as the tv and last night we moved things so that’s e could turn it around and he could see the tv in the other room. I think tonight after the kids go to bed I am going to watch a “Call the Midwife” marathon, and he’ll have to watch because he has literally slept all day so will be awake and our internet only allows for one device to be used at a time, so he will either have to watch it, read a book, or go to bed muwahahaha 👺 I often run the men of this house out of the room with Call the Midwife. I’ve found it to be a very powerful show, effective on men of all ages from 11-45😂 Edited November 28, 2021 by mmasc 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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