Buzz·Posted on 23 Apr 201514 Struggles Of Being Someone Who Is Always *Slightly* SickNot sick enough to miss work, but too sick to do anything else.by Brad EspositoBuzzFeed News Reporter, AustraliaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You've always got a runny nose... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Or a cough... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Or both :( Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. And you're always in the middle ground between "too sick to stay at home" and "not sick enough to stay home from work". Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. People are always looking at you when you're on the bus or train because you're sniffling the whole time. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. And you're at work a lot of the time feeling like your brain is running out of your nose. 7. People are always asking you if you have allergies. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. And you dream of going ~one day~ without reaching for the Kleenex. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. If you ever DO get sick it always takes a while for you realise, because you're so used to being in this sick-limbo state. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. You worry if people get irritated by your forced mouth breathing. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. If you're at the gym you're prone more to a runny nose than sweat. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. You can never explain to your boss what level of sickness you are hitting. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. You get a reputation around the office for always coming in sick to work but you're just not, like, really sick? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. And people always get frustrated you'll "make them sick." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Being semi-sick: It sucks. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF