Dichotomy

I don't want to be babied, but I do want people to understand I'm not feeling well and I can't do everything I could do six months ago. I'll be fine six months from now (I hope!) but, right now I'm sick dammit. I don't want people treating my as if I'm dying, which I most certainly am not, but I'd like a little bit of sympathy, ya know?

Maybe I really don't know what I want but, I do know I'm not getting what I need.