Oolia Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 So my husband knows about my fetish and my heavy H/C tendencies, but I think he enjoys pissing me off (in a playful way) about it, because he keeps telling me about how he berates his colleagues when they are sick.Mind you, everything he does is tongue-in-cheek, his colleague knows the type of character he is, so he's not an actual jackass to them. But basically, if they show up sick at work, he'll tell them to go back home every time he sees them (not in a concerned way, more of a "stop spreading your germs" way), and he'll make a fuss about being afraid of catching it. He has a super strong immune system, so I don't even know why he does that. I know in part he just doesn't want to get sick, but he also likes to poke fun at people. He knows how much I hate it when friends or colleagues make you feel like you're disgusting or like you have Ebola when you just have a small cold, instead of being concerned/compassionate. So every time my husband tells me about these things, I get "playful" mad at him and tell him to stop being a jerk to them, that they are already feeling bad as it is, and he's not even going to catch a cold unless they cough in his face or if he sticks his fingers in his nose all day. I think he likes telling me about it because of how much of a reaction he gets from me.Anyway, today, he tells me his colleague A seemed off and sniffly, so he asked her if she was sick. She admitted she wasn't feeling great, so he immediately said "Does that mean I need to fill up on vitamin C so I don't catch it?" and went to get Emergen-C from the kitchen. He insists he didn't tell her to go home (like he usually does), but he basically kept making a fuss about how he was going to catch it from her, so much so that she went to CVS on her lunch time and got him a bottle of Vitamin C gummy bears. I mean... AWWWW! She,s the one who is sick and she buys HIM something?! That broke my heart! I'm sure she did it more as a joke, and I'm hoping my husband didn't make her feel like a germ bag, but I decided to act on it this time So I went to the store and bought a packet of throat lozenges, a bar of chocolate and some lemon ginger tea, put it all in a paper gift bag and I had my husband write on it "I'm sorry I made your cold all about myself. I hope you feel better soon!" I told him that every single time he makes a colleague feel bad about being mildly sick around him, I'll make him do that until he learns lol.He promised to give it to her tomorrow and took it really playfully. I'm guessing he'll have to explain where this comes from, and now everyone at work will hold him to my words, so maybe it'll help Anyways, I just thought I'd share for those of you who like H/C and, like me, think people shouldn't be jerks to others if all they have is a cold. I can understand being annoyed/angry at people who come to work with the flu or a stomach virus or something serious, but nobody stops their entire life for a small cold; can we just be compassionate and wash our hands in silence, please? Link to comment
Joal 555 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 So I went to the store and bought a packet of throat lozenges, a bar of chocolate and some lemon ginger tea, put it all in a paper gift bag and I had my husband write on it "I'm sorry I made your cold all about myself. I hope you feel better soon!" I told him that every single time he makes a colleague feel bad about being mildly sick around him, I'll make him do that until he learns lol.That's awesome! Well done, you!I'm glad he's not my work colleague Link to comment
TaurielRiver Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 This is such a sweet story! (Mainly because of your part in it, but I also appreciate that he was totally good-humoured in going along with your 'consequences of said actions' )I don't mind a bit of teasing about this sort of thing (only if I am on the receiving end!), it's possibly my preference over being babied or any sort of disproportionate concern, and usually reads to me as the person trying to be caring/compassionate in their own way regardless. Which is always nice! But yes, that's definitely when it's clearly all playful (like this) and not a 'joking because I can't be straight about what I really mean' kind of thing.I would have so so appreciated the thoughtfulness of such a gift either way though. And me 'liking' H/C is putting it veeery mildly... so I am pretty much a puddle of AWWW just from reading about it! Link to comment
peach2218 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 That little cold gift bag was a sweet idea on your part!At least your husband is just being playful, I know some people who are seriously mean to other people who are sick. Link to comment
Nola Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I love this story, Azu! So I went to the store and bought a packet of throat lozenges, a bar of chocolate and some lemon ginger tea, put it all in a paper gift bag and I had my husband write on it "I'm sorry I made your cold all about myself. I hope you feel better soon!" I told him that every single time he makes a colleague feel bad about being mildly sick around him, I'll make him do that until he learns lol.This is my favorite part! You're so sweet! Link to comment
Pilgrim Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 You're basically a superhero Link to comment
AnteatersOnParade Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Awww! This will make her day! Link to comment
Oolia Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 I don't mind a bit of teasing about this sort of thing (only if I am on the receiving end!), it's possibly my preference over being babied or any sort of disproportionate concern, and usually reads to me as the person trying to be caring/compassionate in their own way regardless. Which is always nice! But yes, that's definitely when it's clearly all playful (like this) and not a 'joking because I can't be straight about what I really mean' kind of thing.At least your husband is just being playful, I know some people who are seriously mean to other people who are sick.Haha well see, he sort of falls in between, because he does actually believe they should stay home so that they don't infect him. So it's in part sort of a joke, but definitely to try to pass his message. He's not a full-on dick angrily telling them to go home, but still. That's why it bothers me I'm pretty sure they take it as a joke but still understand that the underlying message has some truth to it, so it must make them feel a bit self-conscious.In fact, she worked from home the past two days, so she hasn't even seen the package yet! WOMP WOOOMP! She'll be getting the package when she feels better At least there was chocolate in there... Link to comment
TaurielRiver Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Haha well see, he sort of falls in between, because he does actually believe they should stay home so that they don't infect him. So it's in part sort of a joke, but definitely to try to pass his message. He's not a full-on dick angrily telling them to go home, but still. That's why it bothers me I'm pretty sure they take it as a joke but still understand that the underlying message has some truth to it, so it must make them feel a bit self-conscious.Ohh noo! In that case, I admire your patience (and strategising!!) Subbing in slightly different circumstances, I am pretty sure the last time a SO continued with the I'm-joking-BUT-AM-I?? routine, it didn't end in something as sweet and compromising as a care package. You are lovely! Link to comment
Oolia Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Subbing in slightly different circumstances, I am pretty sure the last time a SO continued with the I'm-joking-BUT-AM-I?? routine, it didn't end in something as sweet and compromising as a care package. You are lovely!Hahaha awww, thank you! Link to comment
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