why do men make so much fuss?

yeah, i've noticed this a lot. all i can say is, i'd love to see them pregnant/giving birth. a lot of them complain over stupid things, and some think we shouldn't complain while we're pregnant.

Most men I know are not like that I am not. Sure when I was sick and just got out of the hospital my fiancee stayed with me and waited on me for the first two weeks after I got home but, it was a major surgery and even the doctors said I would be in pain for a while. I would do the same for her though. I personally have went to work while sick. I have vomited just before and during a 16 hour shift and had a severe headache but I never complained or left work early. I was ordered to leave work once when I was (the boss ordered me to go see the nurse) sick and my blood pressure was really high. Sometimes men want pampered by a wife or girlfriend, but moaning and groaning is usually going a bit overboard. Oh, by the way how much time should a person take off after getting shot? Most gunshots victims do need immediate attention.

oh come on k he's just looking for a little love, maybe your not giving him enough. "}

Wow what a question and the responses are pretty interested too! I am going to take the position that you are correct in your statement and tell you why we act the way we do. It's because deep down inside every big, tough, he-man of the universe, there is a little boy wanting the attention of his parents, (moms and dads take notice) We spend all day trying to be all this and that, bragging to our buddies how bad we are, talking smack about the days of long ago, yea that's us. In reality we aren't all that and a bag of chips. We just want some attention and of course, all men majored in drama class! We go overboard, testing the waters, stepping over the line of reason. Basically, we're all a bunch of little boys trapped in a grown mans' body. Sorry ladies, we are from a different planet than you. But alas, we still love you despite all of this.

Oh yes, that's the true nature of men. There's a saying that goes: men are physically strong but emotionally weak, that's there emotion when they get sick that made them so fussy. But that's what they are really, this feeling rooted from the fact that they need attention and affection, they want to be taken care of and they want their love to be with them when they are ill. Sometimes men in general feel like babies that we must understand, sometimes I find this behavior of them really cute, isn't it?

Oh, I've noticed this. My husband is bad at it, though he'd differ in response. He doesn't take off work when he's sick but on his days off, the moaning, groaning and whining starts, and then he's knocked out cold for two days, and then get up and be like wow... gosh, I feel amazing. I would too, If I could sleep for two day and not have to carry on with daily life, dealing with kids and stuff. I just figure men do this because they are always taught stand up and be strong, don't cry over anything. So they use a sickness to get out those repressed feelings about not being able to show major emotions.

Ha! You just described my husband to a "T". When I'm sick I have to fend for myself but when he's sick I'm running to the store in the middle of the night for some orange juice and medicine. I guess we're just the born nurturers and they are the nurturees.

thene get him one of those 3 pound hershey bar's that should keep him busy for a few day's

In a lot of ways I blame his mother. She fluctuates from being way overly attentive to aloof and cold to him. When he gets hurt he whines. If I tell him to suck it up because its only a stubbed toe, I'm the bad person. I care for him and love him and take care of him but there is a line that has to be drawn. We all understand that you may be in pain, or tired, or achy but if I have to suck it up to get things done so do you. If you can't say aww baby I'm sorry here's a cup of tea everytime I'm hurt then why should I say aww baby I'm sorry here let me take care of all your stuff and mine too?

So true.. but then if heaven forbid you get sick he can't understand why you would ever fuss. My husband is the same. He whines everytime he has a cold, or his back hurts, or something simple, he makes you think he just had major surgery.

because they are babies. most men growing up was told big boys don't carry. so we often used to cry to our mom. so we get older we cry to our wife.lol. but not all men is like this, i don't compalin or cry over things. most of the time my wife don't know when i am not feeling good.

I know most men do that.I think it is because they excuse themselves of having a great illness so that they shall not be expected for their daily routines.As for me,I will follow the medications and simply go to sleep.That will get me into my normal activities soon.

Yup..I have noticed this..the moaning and groaning..all of it. I guess that it's because men normally don't go through so much of pain and all...so when it comes, then its like the world has crashed..hahah..well..just as you, I find it amusing. It'll be those days for them to take advantage and have us all run behind them on their every beck and call..heheh..:) Princess

y i have noticed this, my other half is just the same, but when i get ill he says oh stop maoning what is for tea plzz. i mean the cheak of it

hi, Its because we are not that strong as you are. and in films what they show isn't always real...:)

I have no idea why men are such babies. I don;t get it either. My boyfriend had a cold and stayed in bed for 2 solid days. And then when he did finally join the land of the living he asked me to fix him something to eat. what's worse if that he didn't even have a fever. When I get sick I'm still expected to get up and take care of the kids. Why can't I get the luxury of laying in bed fror 2 days? How is that fair?