Women love the bad guy types, although Snape is a prick.

yes I think prick is the perfect word to describe him, i like how all the old school guys like snape and lupin etc turn back into school kids when they are together. I think the movies nail it more than the book.

I personally like being sick, will not very sick. It gives me something tangible to be upset at that I can fix and it can distract from other problems that can't be fixed. Or if you're really sick it can give you time to deal with them, but I prefer distraction over confrontation any time.