Who Do You Reach For?

[TerragonSix]

Get better.

When I get sick, it's bedridden time. Whenever I get sick, I get rotten sick. I just prefer to go to bed, get my meds, and sip some ginger ale. Simple, and lazy.

EDIT: on topic, I have no one to reach for. All I can hope for is for someone that needs to reach me.

 

[TheGreyKnight]

No one. I don't trust anyone when I'm too sick to mend or defend myself. I don't like showing that side, ever, to anyone.

It's only a fatal flaw if it kills me once or so.

 

[CurlyKat]

It depends on what kind of sick I am. Normally, though, I'm kinda fickle... I like to run away and be alone, but I want to know someone special is willing to be there if I should happen to change my mind and want him there. Or even better, if he were to proclaim he knows better than me and that he's going to be there whether I want him there or not.

 

[EmpressFi]

When I'm sick... my first instinct .. is I want my mommy. And that's emotional sickness or physical. Then I want my Fred (my cat). He's a great lil nursemaid. On the same level.. I want my men.. my husband and my Master. I need them to take care of me.

 

[Bi_Kitty]

Bunny.

I don't get sick a lot but when I do give me my Bunny, my bed, heat/air, and darkness. I get grumpy very easy and confused even more so than normal (LOL).

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

Woods.

When I feel shit I wanna be all alone.

Things changed.

When I am sick and blue, when I dont feel well or when I am down, happy or sad - I run to my Daddy. Need to be in A.'s arms, he ALWAYS make it better.

 

[ataxia.girl]

i hide in my room or my office and try to stay away from the mayhem as much as possible.

 

[lil_slave_rose]

when i'm sick i am a big baby, but i mostly stay in my room trying to "sleep it off" my kids come to my rescue alot when i'm sick (god love them) my 7 year old will cover me up, bring me water, or whatever he thinks i need *smiles* my 15 year old, well she just tells me i whine too much lol. but really, i don't turn to anyone, i just sleep trying to make it go away!

 

[Fuckette]

When i am sick, i like to be left alone.

When my DOM is sick, i drop everything and rush over to take care of him!

 

[sexycaz22]

When I am feeling really poorly, I would reach out for my mum....but since she is out of my reach, I just go lay down in my bed, and feel miserable, knowing that there is nobody here to take care of me.



Twysted, hope you feel better soon.

 

[honoria]

Crawl into the woods. I'm the caregiver so when I get sick I'm on my own.

 

[twysted73]

Crawl into the woods. I'm the caregiver so when I get sick I'm on my own.

Why do we do this?
Just because we are the ones who normally repair?

 

[ataxia.girl]

Why do we do this?
Just because we are the ones who normally repair?

ummm because there's no one to do it is why... There's a finite number of people in the house of varying heights. The really short ones have to be looked after no matter who's sick. i'm greatful if one of the other tall people can take care of the really short ones while i'm sick. i don't worry about them taking care of me, i'll manage.

 

[im_a_voyeur]

My mom. Hands down, she's the best go-to person when I'm not feeling well. She's the only person who doesn't make it seem like it's such a big deal or inconvenience even though she goes way out of her way for me.

 

[FurryFury]

I reach for whoever is around. I prefer my husband and kids but in a pinch will even accept help from my Mother.

Sorry you aren't well.

*HUG*



When I was sick before my Daddy died it was bad. He wasn't supposed to be around germs and he was my best friend. My ex would come home everyday and grumpily say, "aren't you better yet?" And, "Are you ready to go to emergency yet?"

The only decent thing he did was bring me Brigadoon which cheers me up and some food. He was an ass.

My Daddy OTOH, hand squeezed some orange juice and brought it to me. I was so touched. I was also scared. I wanted him to stay as well as possible.

My Grandmother, always made any illness I had out to be about her.

Gawd help me.

If I need help with the basics. If I'm too sick to get meds or food for myself, I reach out to whomever is at hand. Otherwise I'd rather be left alone and fend for myself.

 

[Plucky19]

When you're sick. Body wracked with muscle aches. Head pounding mercilessly, sore throat makes you kick when you swallow (water people, let's keep this clean), running a fever....


When your defenses are down...who do you trust to attend to you? To help you through it? Or do you slink off to the woods to die alone?



is tired of being sick and it's only been a day damnit

I slink... but my walls are down for some.

 

[vampire28]

Slink into the woods. When I feel bad, the only creature I want around me is my cat.

 

[jockdom]

Hot toddy does the trick every time.

 

[Sharon_]

When you're sick. Body wracked with muscle aches. Head pounding mercilessly, sore throat makes you kick when you swallow (water people, let's keep this clean), running a fever....


When your defenses are down...who do you trust to attend to you? To help you through it? Or do you slink off to the woods to die alone?

Me. If you're unobstrusive, you can come in once or twice a day to fill my water pitcher/empty the puke bucket...other than that, just leave me the hell alone. Don't hover over me. Don't cluck and sympathize over me. Don't hug me. Don't take my temperature. Don't fluff my pillows or blanket or try and make my bed. Don't visit me in the hospital.

Especially don't visit me in the hospital, God alone knows no one gets any rest in there as it is.

is tired of being sick and it's only been a day damnit

You get sympathy if you're 12 and under unless you're obviously feeling well enough to play on the internet/nintendo

 

[sanjuaneros]

When I am sick I mainly like to be by myself, but if it is bad then I want my wife.

 

[twysted73]

Oddly enough...the sikness that started this thread turned into full blown strep which inflamed my tonscils and occluded my throat to where I was unable to eat and breathing was fast becoming a challange.
It ended me up in the ER where my "trauma nurse" pierced my vein, mistook the muscle tissue beneath as a "port" and proceeded to push (yes, she kept pushing) the needle into my muscle tissue thinking she'd "jimmy" her way into her imagined "port". (the bruise was finally faded after two weeks)
Finally got smart, realized she couldn't fake it anymore and went for the median cubital where I was infused with antibiotics and, more importantly, massive amounts of pain medication.

I am much better. Thank you for stopping in.

People fascinate me sometimes.

Just...sometimes.

 

[FurryFury]

Oddly enough...the sikness that started this thread turned into full blown strep which inflamed my tonscils and occluded my throat to where I was unable to eat and breathing was fast becoming a challange.
It ended me up in the ER where my "trauma nurse" pierced my vein, mistook the muscle tissue beneath as a "port" and proceeded to push (yes, she kept pushing) the needle into my muscle tissue thinking she's "jimmy" her way into her imagined "port".

Finally got smart, realized she couldn't fake it anymore and went for the median cubital where I was infused with antibiotics and, more importantly, massive amounts of pain medication.

I am much better. Thank you for stopping in and answering.

People fascinate me sometimes.

Just...sometimes.

OMG!!!



I'm so sorry!

 

[Lady_Midnight]

I'm a 'go away and let me die in peace' type of person...want to be left totally alone when i'm sick.

 

[im_a_voyeur]

Oddly enough...the sikness that started this thread turned into full blown strep which inflamed my tonscils and occluded my throat to where I was unable to eat and breathing was fast becoming a challange.
It ended me up in the ER where my "trauma nurse" pierced my vein, mistook the muscle tissue beneath as a "port" and proceeded to push (yes, she kept pushing) the needle into my muscle tissue thinking she'd "jimmy" her way into her imagined "port". (the bruise was finally faded after two weeks)
Finally got smart, realized she couldn't fake it anymore and went for the median cubital where I was infused with antibiotics and, more importantly, massive amounts of pain medication.

I am much better. Thank you for stopping in.

People fascinate me sometimes.

Just...sometimes.

Where exactly was she poking that she thought you had a port? Stories like this is why even as a nurse, I am scared shitless about being a patient in a hospital.

 

[Netzach]

Where exactly was she poking that she thought you had a port? Stories like this is why even as a nurse, I am scared shitless about being a patient in a hospital.

And this is why, though I would MUCH rather wander off and be alone in my misery, I make myself seek other people out. It's hard though. My sister in law thinks she's better at that than she actually is - I don't want "terms of endearment" style yelling at MD's drama, I want hard headed science fact which knows when to shut up and let them do it, and when not to.

Because when I have a cold or some shit, I'd rather fend for myself. But I've been sick, sick for real, and while M is the perfect emotional support, I had to be my own advocate. Argh. H can fly out and do that if I'm on death's door, he's just better at that part of it - I tried so many times to get M to remember my meds and dosages by name.


So I'm a leave me alone kind of person, but that luxury ends when they actually stick an IV in me and wander off and do things to it while I'm asleep. Then I want people around me, especially if I need pain meds or sleep.