I hate it when people treat you like that! I am my own boss now...If I am sick, I don't work...period! My husband and I work together and I double dog dare him to say something to me!
The last job I worked was at a bank and my boss was a heart patient and just could not be around sick people. So all I had to do was call him and it was o.k. for me to stay home. He wanted me nowhere near him when I was sick...that went for everyone else in our office as well! I hope you can find something else to do really soon...something that you love to do would be great!!!