DH has a cold, a bad cold to be fair but still a cold. He definitely is a bit 'man flu' about these things and has taken time off work this week and there has been a lot of complaining about how ill he is etc. I've tried to be sympathetic but the thing I've really struggled with is for the past 3 days he has just been constantly coughing as loudly as possible, blowing his nose as loudly as possible, or making 'throat clearing' noises. I'm convinced he could be doing these things quieter than he is - it's like he's doing it extra loud for sympathy and 'dramatic effect'.
I've had a bit of shitty day. The kids have been noisy and shouting all evening. They've finally gone to bed and all I want to do is watch some TV with a glass of wine in peace and he won't stop with the coughing and nose blowing. I've eventually snapped at him and asked him to shut up. He's now very huffy with me about how unsympathetic I am. I've apologised but please tell me I'm not the only one who isn't always Florence Nightingale......