Am I being too precious?

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I know that lockdown is going to be testing a lot of relationships at the moment, so really I'm just here to let off some of the pressure and worry I'm feeling.

I have two underlying conditions which could cause complications were I to get the virus. I haven't had the Text/Letter from Doom, but I have been told to stay home unless essential to leave.

Last night, I asked my partner if he could go to the chemist to pick up all my prescriptions for me, so I don't need to go into the village and stand in the very tiny pharmacy near others. He agreed.

Then he chose not to come to bed last night, and stayed up until 10am. I reminded him that he'd said he'd get my pills and he promised he still would. It's now nearly 6pm, the chemist has shut and he's still in bed. I went up at 4pm to wake him, and he just ignored me.

Am I being a bit of a wuss by not wanting to go out? I feel like, if the roles were reversed, I'd do anything to help protect him from getting ill, but I'm not getting the same back from him.

Please be completely honest. I'm a big girl :)

Is he always an arse? Sounds like he is enjoying the control of deciding when he will deign to it, or he's resenting you relying on him. Utter twat and abusive too.

He's completely out of order.

If you have to go, it might be worth phoning the pharmacy to see if someone can bring your prescription out to you instead of you going in.

He sounds like an arse. Why on earth did he stay awake until 10am? Sorry OP, not a nice situation to have to rely on someone like that. Do you have anyone else who can support you with practical things like this?

I understand your feelings OP, but isn't the risk just as high if he goes? If he catches it he'll transmit it to you?

@Icekitten, he could minimise the risk though. He could wash clothes and self when he returns and if he got symptons could self isolate in another part of the house. All of which may reduce any risk to the OP.

Thanks for the replies, all. @icekitten, yes, that has crossed my mind, and it's why I'm wondering if I'm just being pathetic about going out.

There isn't anyone else who can do those things for me, and I wouldn't want to take important resources away from the chemist by asking them to deliver to me. I'll just go in the morning, I think.

If your chemist can deliver then get it delivered - better spend a bit of their time than risk you getting ill and having to use NHS resources.

You both live in the same household and he doesn't sound very caring and contentious so tb I'd go myself. At least that way you can make sure you follow social distancing rules and make sure you change clothes and wash hands afterwards properly without having to rely on him to follow the rules and/or ask him to.

Good points, @ErrolTheDragon and @Spied.

I'll check the delivery situation tomorrow, and head out myself if they're not able to bring them to me.

The pharmacy at my doctors surgery are bringing prescriptions out to people in their cars. You drive up to a numbered bay, ring the number on the sign and tell them what bay you’re in and they will being it out.
If you’re on foot they are passing the prescription through a window.

Definitely not! I'm sorry he let you down. You might need to find better friends than him. Take care.

He is a showing you you aren't a priority.
I don't think you should stay with someone who just doesn't care about you

Wow. What an uncaring individual he is. I think that behaviour would kill any affection I had for him.

I agree you should ask the pharmacy if they can deliver, or if they know any local volunteers who could bring it to you. You won’t be the only one in this situation.

Pharmacy around here only one inside at a time!