My husband will run to the store and get me medicine, he will make me food and bring it to me. If I’m like in bed he will come in and gently check on me throughout the day, every 3-4 hours or so, to bring me water and see if I need anything. He makes sure the house is kept clean and the dishes are done. He takes care of our dog and makes sure he gets food and water (though honestly whenever I’m sick my dog mostly wants to cuddle with me haha). He takes care of whatever I can’t in that moment.
Uh nothing? I live alone so I usually just stay home by myself and sleep. I haven’t been so sick that I needed the hospital or even a doctor. In the past, I used to get laryngitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis. Now I’ve been ok for years. I do get the ocassional cold but I usually sleep it off. Sometimes I don’t think it’s real sickness but just overtiredness as I do tend to work long hours and sleep little during the week.
My husband will get me tea/meds/weighted blanket and make sure I’m OK, and my parents (who live down the road) will leave meds and groceries on my doorstep. In my family, we take care of each other!
My mom calls and tells me to go to the doctor, like it doesn’t take two weeks to get an appointment, regardless of whether there’s anything that a doctor can actually do.
My husband will repeatedly tell me to rest, even though there’s shit that needs doing and I can’t rest. He will ask me what needs doing and do it as best he can. He’ll get me whatever medication I ask for, buy me ginger ale, hand me something to drink 5-8 times an hour, and heat me up bowl after bowl of canned soup in my special “sicky-poo mug” I’ve had since childhood. If I have a fever or I’m throwing up he’ll get me a cold wet washcloth.
Everyone is trying to help; they comfort me and ask me more about my pain, where it is located and its severity. They make me hot herbal drinks, offer me psychological support, and pray to Allah for my recovery. If necessary, I go to the doctor with someone else. This is how we treat every sick person! And for anyone who is ill outside our family, we must visit and offer all kinds of support. This is how Islam has taught us!
He turns into my sexy nurse. He is the kind to look at me and say “babe you look a bit under the weather. Go to bed” then he gets up from what ever he is doing and walks me to bed and tucks me in, he gives me the remote control, he takes my temp and makes sure I have water. If I’m on my period, ovulating or I have a fever. He sits in bed with me until I take a nap. We usually have left over food we frozen in the freezer. So he will take that out, make us something simple or he will order in. He will come into the room every few hours to check on me. He stresses out on me whenever I’m sick. But yeah he tools really good care of me. He had his own health problems and it’s the same way I take care of him. It works out for us.
My mom literally picks anything I don’t like out of her vegetable soup that she cooked just because I was sick. She is a saint, and I have to reel her back a little bit lol
If my partner is home (he works away) he walks the dog and makes my food etc. If not, my family will help as much as they can but my parents are elderly and my sister works.
Got home from the hospital after getting hit by a car on my way to work (head injury), was still expected to do the dishes since I was going to be home all day anyways.
My husband babies me back to health. My kid crawls even further up my ass under the guise of “taking care of mommy”. Husband tries to keep her away, but she’s an opinionated 7yo.
I’m incredibly lucky. If my mom is in the country, she will drop everything to drive 100 miles and collect me to look after me. She will use every connection she has to get me medical attention ASAP. Then she will lecture me for mot minding myself and force feed me vitamins. Oh and I’m nearly 40 lol.
Ignore me until they think I’m feeling better then only get in touch if they need a favour.
If I have the audacity to be injured or sick when I’ve made plans to do something for them they get really annoyed and angry at me which is kinda hard to take on when I’m the only one of their children they helps them out with errands etc the rest of my siblings refuse to help out even something that would take them 2 minutes. (My family)
My partner treats me like a princess and really cares for all of my needs especially if I’m poorly nothing is too much for him.
My little boys are so loving and caring and are always so helpful when any of us is sick and they help take care of each other, if one is sick the other is like Florence nightingale and heave been like that since they were toddlers clucking over each other like mother hens.
His family will keep checking into ask how I am and tell him to call if we need anything or any support.
This is why my relationship with my own family is really strained because I know how I feel when my partners family ask how I am they genuinely care and want a proper answer whereas if I talk about my physical or MH with my own family they quickly change the subject.
I’m 36 and about 100 miles away but I still text my mom that I’m sick 😅 she immediately asks if there’s anything she can get me, like what, what are you gonna do lol
My husband babies me lol. He will get me anything I need, checks on me often makes sure I’ve taken meds, etc. He will also do my share of housework/chores like medicating the dog, feeding them, dishes, laundry, whatever needs to be done. My mom will also call or text to check on me and see if I need anything or if I want her to bring me anything from town.
My husband takes care of me as much as I’ll let him. I was a single/widowed mom for years before he came into our lives, and my son has always been a sweetheart about taking care of people. I don’t like a lot of fussing but if he knows I don’t feel well he’ll offer to get me sandwiches or tea every time he makes some for himself. Now that I’ve got both of them I barely know what to do with myself they’re so sweet.
We got type a flu after Christmas. I can’t even remember it but my husband got me up, washed and into clean pjs every day. Cooked the meals, etc. took six weeks for me to wake up properly. He had recovered before I did but was still in the latter stages. I’m very grateful to him.
Depends on how sick I am. When I lived with my family my grandmother would make me soup, my mom make me tea and they both made sure I was comfortable in my bed. I miss it 🙁
If I get sick when I’m at my parents’ house my mom goes into full mom mode like she did when I was younger. Swapping out ice packs, bringing meds, rubbing my head, checking in a ton, etc. Very sweet but I get SO grumpy when I’m sick and generally just want to be left alone to feel disgusting in solitude.
My fiance leaves me alone and just brings me stuff if I ask him to. It’s great.
What lmao. My husband takes care of me as best as he can and handles our son, dogs, etc. The rest of my family doesn’t even know if I’m sick unless I’m like…dying because I’m almost 40.
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Call me dramatic, and ignore me until I am useful again…..
My husband helps me get better (babies me haha), takes care of more things in our house. My MIL normally asks if we need anything.
The same things that they do on any other day.
Allow me to whine and moan about how I’m dying, put me to bed so they don’t have to listen to me complain. Everybody wins.
My husband becomes my nurse and babies me back to health lol
My husband will run to the store and get me medicine, he will make me food and bring it to me. If I’m like in bed he will come in and gently check on me throughout the day, every 3-4 hours or so, to bring me water and see if I need anything. He makes sure the house is kept clean and the dishes are done. He takes care of our dog and makes sure he gets food and water (though honestly whenever I’m sick my dog mostly wants to cuddle with me haha). He takes care of whatever I can’t in that moment.
Uh nothing? I live alone so I usually just stay home by myself and sleep. I haven’t been so sick that I needed the hospital or even a doctor. In the past, I used to get laryngitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis. Now I’ve been ok for years. I do get the ocassional cold but I usually sleep it off. Sometimes I don’t think it’s real sickness but just overtiredness as I do tend to work long hours and sleep little during the week.
Nothing
Tell me I need to take care of my kid lol
Nothing.
My husband will get me tea/meds/weighted blanket and make sure I’m OK, and my parents (who live down the road) will leave meds and groceries on my doorstep. In my family, we take care of each other!
Mine will get sick and then I’ll catch it 2-3 days later then everyone is sick. So much fun
My mom calls and tells me to go to the doctor, like it doesn’t take two weeks to get an appointment, regardless of whether there’s anything that a doctor can actually do.
My husband will repeatedly tell me to rest, even though there’s shit that needs doing and I can’t rest. He will ask me what needs doing and do it as best he can. He’ll get me whatever medication I ask for, buy me ginger ale, hand me something to drink 5-8 times an hour, and heat me up bowl after bowl of canned soup in my special “sicky-poo mug” I’ve had since childhood. If I have a fever or I’m throwing up he’ll get me a cold wet washcloth.
My daughter will full on become a mother and do everything for me that I do for her when she’s sick.
My son will just cuddle me.
Husband takes over all the responsibilities and let me rest.
Complain that I’m keeping them awake with my coughing
They ask if they can get me anything to help
Nothing – I don’t tell them
Everyone is trying to help; they comfort me and ask me more about my pain, where it is located and its severity. They make me hot herbal drinks, offer me psychological support, and pray to Allah for my recovery. If necessary, I go to the doctor with someone else. This is how we treat every sick person! And for anyone who is ill outside our family, we must visit and offer all kinds of support. This is how Islam has taught us!
Depends how sick but usually try to help if I let them
My husband lets me sleep and relax and takes care of the kids.
my mom will make me matzoh ball soup and then have my dad drive it to me or my bf will go pick it up (shes only a few blocks away).
He turns into my sexy nurse. He is the kind to look at me and say “babe you look a bit under the weather. Go to bed” then he gets up from what ever he is doing and walks me to bed and tucks me in, he gives me the remote control, he takes my temp and makes sure I have water. If I’m on my period, ovulating or I have a fever. He sits in bed with me until I take a nap. We usually have left over food we frozen in the freezer. So he will take that out, make us something simple or he will order in. He will come into the room every few hours to check on me. He stresses out on me whenever I’m sick. But yeah he tools really good care of me. He had his own health problems and it’s the same way I take care of him. It works out for us.
Make me get some more sleep
My mom literally picks anything I don’t like out of her vegetable soup that she cooked just because I was sick. She is a saint, and I have to reel her back a little bit lol
Nothing. I’m just getting over strep throat. No one in my life offered any help. That’s how it goes, though.
If my partner is home (he works away) he walks the dog and makes my food etc. If not, my family will help as much as they can but my parents are elderly and my sister works.
Mines funny 😄. So they check up on me, offer comfort and then go on to disinfect the entire house like it’s a crime scene 💞
Got home from the hospital after getting hit by a car on my way to work (head injury), was still expected to do the dishes since I was going to be home all day anyways.
Make sympathetic noises over the phone and make medicine suggestions.
I live about an hour away from them, so short of taking off work to come take care of me, emotional support is pretty much the limit.
I don’t really tell them unless it’s something I might have given them.
Nothing special, they ask how I am or if I need anything, won’t go over the top looking after me but will help if I need it
When I worked for my family, they would complain about how bad I sounded while also reminding me that I only had 10 paid days off a year 🙃
Make their own meals. Maybe bring me soup. Leave a giant fucking mess for me to face when I get better.
My husband babies me back to health. My kid crawls even further up my ass under the guise of “taking care of mommy”. Husband tries to keep her away, but she’s an opinionated 7yo.
I’m incredibly lucky. If my mom is in the country, she will drop everything to drive 100 miles and collect me to look after me. She will use every connection she has to get me medical attention ASAP. Then she will lecture me for mot minding myself and force feed me vitamins. Oh and I’m nearly 40 lol.
Ignore me until they think I’m feeling better then only get in touch if they need a favour.
If I have the audacity to be injured or sick when I’ve made plans to do something for them they get really annoyed and angry at me which is kinda hard to take on when I’m the only one of their children they helps them out with errands etc the rest of my siblings refuse to help out even something that would take them 2 minutes. (My family)
My partner treats me like a princess and really cares for all of my needs especially if I’m poorly nothing is too much for him.
My little boys are so loving and caring and are always so helpful when any of us is sick and they help take care of each other, if one is sick the other is like Florence nightingale and heave been like that since they were toddlers clucking over each other like mother hens.
His family will keep checking into ask how I am and tell him to call if we need anything or any support.
This is why my relationship with my own family is really strained because I know how I feel when my partners family ask how I am they genuinely care and want a proper answer whereas if I talk about my physical or MH with my own family they quickly change the subject.
I’m 36 and about 100 miles away but I still text my mom that I’m sick 😅 she immediately asks if there’s anything she can get me, like what, what are you gonna do lol
My husband babies me lol. He will get me anything I need, checks on me often makes sure I’ve taken meds, etc. He will also do my share of housework/chores like medicating the dog, feeding them, dishes, laundry, whatever needs to be done. My mom will also call or text to check on me and see if I need anything or if I want her to bring me anything from town.
My ex did nothing except also get sick and then complain that his was worse while I waited on him, myself still sick as well.
Now I live with my brother and his wife, who grab me things I might need, cover my chores for me, and overall just try to be helpful.
My husband takes care of me as much as I’ll let him. I was a single/widowed mom for years before he came into our lives, and my son has always been a sweetheart about taking care of people. I don’t like a lot of fussing but if he knows I don’t feel well he’ll offer to get me sandwiches or tea every time he makes some for himself. Now that I’ve got both of them I barely know what to do with myself they’re so sweet.
We got type a flu after Christmas. I can’t even remember it but my husband got me up, washed and into clean pjs every day. Cooked the meals, etc. took six weeks for me to wake up properly. He had recovered before I did but was still in the latter stages. I’m very grateful to him.
Ask me if I want anything and then leave me alone (because that’s what I want).
Depends..we usually are both sick at the same time. It’s rare that we are not.
Some take care of e ad some just sort know what do to, they are uncomfortable because considerate.
depends.
Seasonal cold: get me some meds and let me rest.
Something more serious: force me to see a doctor and take whatever medicines Im supposed to take.
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Depends on how sick I am. When I lived with my family my grandmother would make me soup, my mom make me tea and they both made sure I was comfortable in my bed. I miss it 🙁
If I get sick when I’m at my parents’ house my mom goes into full mom mode like she did when I was younger. Swapping out ice packs, bringing meds, rubbing my head, checking in a ton, etc. Very sweet but I get SO grumpy when I’m sick and generally just want to be left alone to feel disgusting in solitude.
My fiance leaves me alone and just brings me stuff if I ask him to. It’s great.
They’re understanding that everything I do for them will be slightly delayed by at least a couple of minutes no matter how sick or injured I am.
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What lmao. My husband takes care of me as best as he can and handles our son, dogs, etc. The rest of my family doesn’t even know if I’m sick unless I’m like…dying because I’m almost 40.