When temperatures soar

And almost regularly... the reactions from various stakeholders:

Me: bah Fuck it, not again... how will I get the work done now?

Ma: You should quit work and get married... there is a time to do everything in the world, and this is... blah blah blah...

The Other A: this is clearly stress, you should slow down

Office friend 1: This is what happens when you do well at work… they just pile on more work and blah blah blah...

Office friend 2: this is just stress... they increase targets every year how can we manage... never have the time... blah blah blah...

A: What? Ill again? What do you think could be the reason for this? *dumb blond silence*

Boss: How come you get fever every week? This cant just be the work right? You should get a thorough check up done... this could mean many things... many dimensions... blah blah blah

The Other S: awww sweetheart... take some days off... take a break
(me in response: WTF are you talking about??)

FR: I am worried for you

Bottomline (1): the last two are men. Men make better pamperers. I like men better
Bottomline (2): Everybody has their own axe to grind (as if you did not know that already)
Bottomline (3): Most people around me have their own axes to grind
Bottomline (4): Most people around me dont really like me the way I am *sniff*