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Am I being unsupportive of ill partner?

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Itsmeocathy · 23/04/2025 20:33

So my partner planned a visit to see their parents over Easter weekend with our DC. It’s a VERY long drive (10+ hours) so I was already dreading the journey. As we packed the bags into the car, my partner says, oh, I had a high fever last night but I’m feeling ok today. I warned them we shouldn’t visit elderly parents if ill, but they convinced me they were ok. On the night we arrive, surprise, surprise, they’re feeling much, much worse. So the next day I’m the only one socialising with their parents and the DC. Turns out it’s flu. On our day to return, they’re too ill to drive back. I’m furious we made the trip in the first place. Surely I have every right to be cross? They are making me feel like a terrible person for being pissed off.

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Itsmeocathy · 23/04/2025 20:41

No, I’m ill now too so we have to wait until I’m up to the journey before we try and go home

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winersrollingin · 23/04/2025 20:40

EffortlesslyInelegant · 23/04/2025 20:37

They? Have you got more than one of them?

They as in non gender specific obvs. What would you call a baby that you don’t yet know the gender of? Get over yourself

DenholmElliot11 · 23/04/2025 20:39

YABU - he can't help falling ill.

Have you been out to get him some paracetamol/vitamin C/snacks?

Arlanymor · 23/04/2025 20:39

To be fair to your partner, they felt much better and clearly had thought it was an overnight thing that wasn't going to develop. I can't imagine that knowing then what they know now that they would have gone. It was a misjudgment. Which is unfortunate, but nothing big enough to fall out over. It wasn't on purpose and presumably at that distance they rarely get a chance to see their folks and didn't want to miss the opportunity.

Maybe I am reading between the lines, but it sounds as if you didn't want to go in the first place, which maybe explains your reaction, as you had to endure a long journey that you weren't keen on and then due to their illness you had to do more engaging with their parents than you would have had to do had your partner been well.

EffortlesslyInelegant · 23/04/2025 20:37

They? Have you got more than one of them?

Eenameenadeeka · 23/04/2025 20:36

If their parents live that far away, I'm guessing that they don't get to visit very often? I'd think that they were just trying to be positive and thinking that they were feeling better so things would be okay, rather than letting their parents down and cancelling the visit. It's disappointing, but not something I'd be very annoyed at them for, I'm sure it wasn't intentional.

Itsmeocathy · 23/04/2025 20:35

I should add I don’t drive for health reasons

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