being sick & miserable objectively sucks, but it has become significantly easier to cope with since…

tartrazeen: > autumn2may: > >> storybookprincess: >> >>> being sick & miserable objectively sucks, but it has become significantly easier to cope with since learning that “sickness behavior” is a well documented part of the body’s immune response >>> >>> feeling not only physically but also emotionally like fucking garbage is unfortunately an extremely effective way to force your body to prioritize fighting infection & keeping you alive. i don’t have to like it, but knowing why i get weepy & pathetic when sick does help at least a little >> >> i just found out that this is not common knowledge and am reblogging so more people know >> >> YOUR BODY DOES THIS ON PURPOSE >> >> YOU ARE NOT A BAD PERSON BECAUSE OR “WEAK” WHEN YOU ARE SICK IF YOU CAN"T CARRY ON AS NORMAL > > Rereading this on my sick days 🙏🏽