Knit Tonight Dear, I Have a Headache
Today, scientists announced that stress can cause infertility in woman. Women with hectic jobs are most at risk, they say. They say it has something to do with the production of the Cortisol hormone.
Corisol, shmortisol. I had an 60 hour/week job once, and I can tell you first hand, I was just too friggin' tired to have sex. Simple. The last thing I wanted to do was come home after a long hard demanding day to a long hard demanding husband.
Now granted, sometimes sex can be a great stress reliever. But sometimes, all ya want to do is knit.
So, here's today's knotty question:
If you're stressed, how often would you rather knit than have sex? Your answer in percentages will do.
Or how about this question, how many of us wish we could, or actually do, get a few rows in after the deed is done?
Ah, let's see who's brave enough to comment today?
I'll be brave enough! After turning 40, I won't do the substitution (libido went up a lot!) but will admit to seriously considering sneaking back out to the living room last night, afterwards, to finish off a sock! And you know what? Next time I will!
Posted by: Kris in TX | June 21, 2006 at 12:48 AM
If I have a headache, sex is better to relieve it. But if I'm stressed, only some form of knitting helps!
Posted by: Kathy Elsie | June 21, 2006 at 08:12 AM
I would rather knit 100% of the time
# 2 N/A since #1 is 100%
Posted by: Betsy | June 21, 2006 at 08:25 AM
Knit or sex? Lately, I'll be honest, it would be knitting. And I would so definitely knit after sex - I would just say it's my strategy for staying on my diet and not EATING after sex!
Posted by: chris | June 21, 2006 at 08:32 AM
Hmmmm, I want to knit I'd say 70% of the time. And I have been known to knit after.
Posted by: Jennifer | June 21, 2006 at 09:33 AM
Well sex is a great cure for a stress headache, and depending on the project so is knitting. But, most of the time I would say I would rather knit, headache or not!
Posted by: Niki | June 21, 2006 at 09:46 AM
Ya'll are too funny!! Or else you're not doing the sex part right to up its percentages lol.
Now that I'm in my 40s, I'll take the sex as often as I can get it--poor DH can barely keep up. My mom just laughs and tells me that it will pass in a couple of years.
I think I'll go knit now.
Bluejinx
Posted by: bluejinx | June 21, 2006 at 10:11 AM
100% knitting rather than sex. My remedy for stress is solitude and distancing myself from interacing with other people. Sex would compound the stress rather than solve it.
Posted by: Folkcat | June 21, 2006 at 11:16 AM
What is it about the 40s? Hormones?
I'm 44 and sex is usually preferable, but since my husband is usually more stressed-out and tired than me (he's been building me a new bathroom for the past two years) I knit a lot instead. I've been VERY productive these past two years. ;-)
We're an afternoon couple (he works at home so if I am "sick" or take the day off from work, and daughter is in school ... or on the weekend, she's over at a friend's house to play) so there's lots of time for knitting in the evening. If that counts as "after."
Posted by: Mama Cat | June 21, 2006 at 12:50 PM
36 y.o. gay male here. Knitting 90%. I have a team working on a way that I can have both at the same time. Until then, knitting wins.
Posted by: Daniel | June 21, 2006 at 07:44 PM
As a sleep-deprived mother of a 4 1/2 month-old who's just coming off nasty BC pills that killed my sex drive, I'm afraid it's knitting every time. But we're working on it!
S
(P.S. I was mostly compelled to comment b/c of the picture of Mom from Futurama on this post. What a great show! Too bad Fox cancelled it.)
Posted by: Susan | June 21, 2006 at 10:16 PM
Sex? I can't remember. What's that? All knitting. All the time.
Posted by: holly | June 22, 2006 at 10:12 AM
How can someone choose between knitting or sex? I like both equally. Unfortunately, with DH working 14 hours a day, I seem to spend more time with my knitting than with my DH.
Posted by: ~Kristie | June 22, 2006 at 05:56 PM