Is "man flu" real, or am I just weak? My girlfriend…
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Is "man flu" real, or am I just weak? My girlfriend functions even in fever while I'm fighting for my life...
Genuine question because I’m starting to think I’m just weak, and it's getting embarrassing lol.
Whenever I get sick, I’m basically out of commission. If my temperature hits even a bit high, I’m already in bed feeling like I’ve been hit by a freight truck. Zero energy, full body aches, and I literally cannot do anything except lay there and accept my fate.
Meanwhile, my girlfriend will get sick, hit a fever and somehow just… carry on with life? She’ll be cleaning the apartment, going to her school (she is a teacher) and doing her usual routine like absolutely nothing happened. I’m over here acting like a Victorian child dying of consumption, and she’s side-eyeing me while doing the dishes.
Is there actually some biological explanation for this? Do women have some kind of different / better immune response? Is "man flu" an actual scientific phenomenon, or do I just have zero pain tolerance?
Would genuinely love to hear if other guys experience this (please tell me I'm not alone) or if anyone knows the actual science behind it!
**TL;DR:** I get a mild fever and cannot leave my bed; my GF gets a higher fever and deep-cleans the kitchen. Why?
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Genuine question because I’m starting to think I’m just weak, and it's getting embarrassing lol.
Whenever I get sick, I’m basically out of commission. If my temperature hits even a bit high, I’m already in bed feeling like I’ve been hit by a freight truck. Zero energy, full body aches, and I literally cannot do anything except lay there and accept my fate.
Meanwhile, my girlfriend will get sick, hit a fever and somehow just… carry on with life? She’ll be cleaning the apartment, going to her school (she is a teacher) and doing her usual routine like absolutely nothing happened. I’m over here acting like a Victorian child dying of consumption, and she’s side-eyeing me while doing the dishes.
Is there actually some biological explanation for this? Do women have some kind of different / better immune response? Is "man flu" an actual scientific phenomenon, or do I just have zero pain tolerance?
Would genuinely love to hear if other guys experience this (please tell me I'm not alone) or if anyone knows the actual science behind it!
**TL;DR:** I get a mild fever and cannot leave my bed; my GF gets a higher fever and deep-cleans the kitchen. Why?
#conversation
source
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