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If your partner has a sickness bug / d&v, do you sleep on the sofa?

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Monkeywithaminiaturesymbol · 25/09/2022 10:10

A hideous lurgy has gone through my whole household. Dh got it on Friday night, so I slept on the sofa until dcs woke up also being sick and I had to deal with them.

He was a bit offended I didn't want to stay in the same room as him.

Anyway, I left him to it all day yesterday until he came downstairs to watch TV and brought him water, hot water bottles etc. I looked after the sick dcs and also cleaned the hell out of our house including bleaching all bathrooms and washing all the bedsheets which dcs had been sick on. Went to my own bed last night as dh is a lot better and woke up this morning feeling like shit and d&v started. Dh just lay in bed until I offered and then requested that he go away!

I don't want anyone around when I'm being sick and the rest. He again seemed a bit miffed!

Asking MN jury who is the weirdo here as he clearly thinks it's me 😆

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TheLongGallery · 25/09/2022 10:17

I used to sleep in the spare room but it’s an office now so I would sleep on the sofa. I want to be left alone when ill.

Monkeywithaminiaturesymbol · 25/09/2022 10:19

Thank you! Well, I can't keep water down, but at least I'm right 😉 (joking obviously)

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dontgobaconmyheart · 25/09/2022 11:36

I can't see an issue personally. I would rather rest alone but equally why would you want the other person to catch it, or increase their chances of doing so- especially when there are DC to care for.

I don't think it's anything personal at all is it so I'd find it a bit grating if my DP was making it about that or about himself. As adults I'm sure we are equipped to emotionally support ourselves through a bit of D&V! I'd be happy to take DP up a drink or snack if he were in bed ill as a concession to it, fetch medicine for minor ailments etc, but that's about it, mothering adult men gives me the ick.

Monkeywithaminiaturesymbol · 25/09/2022 11:50

It's really weird as he normally hates any sort if fuss made of him.

The only thing I can think of is that he thought I was annoyed with him for being sick as I was busy getting kids ready for bed when he first got it and then I was looking after them and cleaning everything. He's over it now whatever it was and is kindly bringing me a drink and medicine.

I just couldn't work out why anyone would want company when they have that kind of bug or why he'd want to stay in bed while I'm right next door (en suite) with d&v! The total weirdo 😆🤣

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