To think he’s a pretty shit ‘D’P? Or am I being a princess?

I’m not saying I wouldn’t ask my DH, but I couldn’t expect him to say yes. And then complain if he didn’t.

Also, if you’re sat typing on Mumsnet, couldn’t you just get your blanket?

You are being a princess to ask someone else to do something for you that you are perfectly capable of doing yourself, and even worse to get sulky about it.

If he was sitting in front of the tv, he wasn’t working but regardless I would expect anyone to do a simple thing of passing a blanket.

There's always a contingent of women who love shitting on other women, sorry about that OP. Again, unless there is a back story, it is a bare minimum request and basic kindness and he was being an arsehole.

Hmm.
If dh were working, he wouldn't be in the sitting room with the TV on.
If it was after 8.30/9pm and I was in such discomfort it was difficult to move to get a blanket, DH would have suggested I go to bed.
Caveat: when I have asked DH for physical help due to pain/illness - because I physically can't, it has been serious.

I think we found the man in the thread.

Not for the severe, crippling pain some people get. You're talking about light cramps.

Exactly. They obviously don't have a clue how awful it is.

I used to have period pain so bad that I would curl up in a fetal position and bite a blanket to smother the screaming. Every month. My doctor said there was nothing she could find wrong with me and there was no help for it but painkillers, which hardly did anything. Luckily it only lasted for about 6-8 hours the first day. If it had gone on for the whole six days every month, I probably would have (in all seriousness) committed suicide. It was that painful.
So I get it and some of the others, who clearly haven't experienced severe period pain, don't. YANBU and not a princess. If the pain is so bad that it's difficult for you to get up, your partner should have done it.

Of course he's being cunty, assuming there is not some sort of back story. It is an absolute bare minimum request to walk a few feet to hand someone a blanket when they are feeling shitty.

Well i would be annoyed if my husband asked me to do something he was capable of doing himself

We help each other out sometimed but there is a difference in doing a normal favour for someone and the fake incompetence* thing some women do as they feel they need to be looked after like they are made of crystal

*whatever you call it

So a one off or are you known for being dramatic?

My DH would absolutely get me the blanket. He would also ask if I needed anything else, like a cup of tea or painkillers. I would be very upset at your DPs reaction.

I agree

Is everyone saying princess mean, or lacks empathy?

If someone I love is unwell I'd want to do anything I could do make them better. And if I genuinely couldn't get up I'd say 'sorry darling I'm so tangled up in these wires are you ok getting up yourself?' I wouldn't be nasty or huffy

Depends on the wider context I suppose.

If my DP was working I’d have got it myself. Equally if I’d asked my DP he’s have got it.. but perhaps that’s because I wouldn’t often ask.

No harm in you asking, and no harm in him not being up for it.

However if you are generally inclined to play the princess card, or if he is generally inclined to be grumpy then that needs addressing.

Dh would probably get me the blanket. But unless there is a backstory here, it's ok for people to have grumpy moments too, maybe he was just having a bad evening. YABU for making a thing out of it all.

As usual, lots of people with very low standards here. If I’m in pain for whatever reason and I ask Dh to get me something he will do if immediately, working or not - takes 5 seconds and it’s nice to do! And I would do exactly the same for him. It’s called being nice to each other

The thing is that too many women expect to be given a free pass Om the basis of being women.

women are essentially always in the right because there’s always a hormonal excuse. PMT/on period/pregnant/peri/menopausal.

and yet the same women are upset if they’re called hormonal.

I take it you've never experienced symptoms related to endometriosis or adenomyosis?

No point calling 999 for a flare up but the pain can be debilitating. Suggest you read up on it in case you have a daughter or employee that gets diagnosed one day.

Yep total 👸
If you need the loo...whatll you do?

Moving about is the best thing for period pains. Princess.

DH would have got the blanket, I don’t think it’s a big ask if someones not feeling well. I’d get up to fetch something for DH. We are a boring middle aged couple, not living life high on passion or anything. It’s a small thing for someone you care about.

My boyfriend would 100% have got me the blanket. Because he loves me and it’s a nice thing to do !

Seriously I get bad period pain, javelin arse, can't move without pain the first day I wouldn't be calling a doctor ffs but I am in a lot of discomfort. The woman is in pain just because you might sail through your period doesn't mean all women do

I get extreme period pain - I had endometriosis and adenomyosis for 25 years. But just because he didn’t pass you a blanket, that doesn’t make him “pretty shit”.

She’s got period pains! Gentle / light exercise is actually beneficial for period pain! As a previous poster said, if she’s in so much pain that she can’t get off the sofa, she should be calling 111 rather than asking for a blanket. FFS.