difficult child 1 tells everyone I have "Black Knight Syndrome". It's because I'm stubborn, indepndent and don't let things get me down. I soldier on, at times over-the-top, in his mind. For example, I went out with him and daughter in law yesterday to his new doctor, even though I have a broken rib and I'm still in recovery mode from whooping cough. difficult child 1 was amazed by this, he felt I should be home in bed (nope!).
He gets the phrase from "Monty Python and te Holy Grail" where Aurthur is challenged to battle by the Black KNight. Through the ensuing battle various bits of the Black Knight get hacked off but he refuses to admit he is wounded. His arm is on the ground with blood pouring from the stump and Black Knight says, "'Tis but a scratch - fight on!"
Finally at the end of the battle Black KNight is reduced to a head on the ground, no arms or legs. As Arthur rides away, the Black KNight yells after him, "That's right you coward - run away! Come back here so I can bite your kneecaps!" (or similar)
Marg