No one likes to be in the hospital or visit the doctor's office, but I'd argue that no one hates it more than moms. When you're a parent, you're used to being in control and having all the answers; You fix all the problems. After all, moms are supposed to have magical powers that make "owies" go away, and moms are supposed to have all the information about anything, from the number of rings around Saturn (random) to the list of flu symptoms (necessary).
But, as we all logically know (even if we practically ignore it), parents don't have all the answers — and nothing makes that more obvious than when you're sick, in pain, or in need of medical attention. Then, all of a sudden, individuals with actual medical authority rush into the room, using their training and multisyllabic words to tell you what you need to hear, and give you what you need to get better. It's humbling, it's necessary, but it's the worst. Not only are you not feeling well and/or are in pain, you're also, in that moment, acutely aware that you're not the demi-god you spend the rest of your mom life pretending to be. It's like, hey, guess what you have the flu, so it turns out, you're not endowed with super powers that make you impervious to pain or doubt (which, to be fair, is a delusion every parent must buy into if they're going to make it out alive, or at least make it through being sick while parenting).
Parents can be amazing friends and wonderful coworkers and honestly, being a parent can make you better at any number of things, but being a patient isn't one of them. So, with that in mind, here are 9 reasons why parents make the worst patients (hey, we can't be good at everything, OK?!)