to feel sorry for myself because I have a cold...

[fullofregrets]

And no one cares because 'it is only a cold.'

Boo hoo...aaaaachoooo. I know I will survive probably but my throat hurts, my ears hurt, my eyes itch, my legs and arms ache and I'm tired but my nose is too blocked up to sleep.
DH is rubbing it in by being spark out next to me. I feel like waking him up to tell him I'm poorly but don't think it would go down very well.

Sorry you can't sleep...it's shit isn't it?

Yes. DS has had sickness bug so have been up last two nights with him and now I'm tired but I can't sleep because of this cold and it's not faaiiiiirrrr.

Sorry you can't sleep too.

Me? Oh it's far too early for me to sleep

I suppose suggesting you change your NN to FullOfPhlegm is a step too far?

No, it is a distinct possibility.
I feel so sorry for myself. It's pathetic. I cope with big bad things (like c-sections and diabetes) loads better but I am really extremely pathetic when I have a cold. I even get on my own nerves with my patheticness.

Fullofsnot. That may be my new name.

Haha now that's an even better NN!

Sorry you feel shit though...there's a lot of it going about.

And now DH is snoring like a warthog.
To be honest I'm not sure he will live to see the morning because I may have to kill him if he doesn't stop it soon.

And there's not a court in the land who would find you guilty if the jury was made up of stressed out snotty wives

same situation

hot milk and honey

YANBU, I often say you forget show miserable a cold makes you feel until you get one again.

I hope you're feeling better soon :-)

How not show!

YABU. I claim the feeling sorry for self crown today. Three vomiting children, a bath full of laundry, DH thousands o miles away and now I'm feeling dodgy. You can have runner up if you want?

Threeprinces has it bang on!

Well I made it through the night but it was touch and go. DH also survived despite my desire to put a pillow over his head.
This morning I have lost my voice! Also can hear DS sneezing so suspect he may have caught my cold.
Robino I will settle for runner up. It seems fair. Is the prize some beechams flu plus? Hope your children are feeling better!

i would sympathise but i am always told by people to suck it up if i have one.