To moan because I feel yuck

[manchestermummy]

I feel awful. Flu-ey, queasy, exhausted. At home with the DC while DH helps clear his recently passed away grandmothe's house. I have to take the DC to a swimming party and get in because DD2 can't swim. DH says he'll be back in time but won't get in the pool because he has put his back out.

I feel like a horrible wife/DIL for even considering asking him to come home and help me and get in the pool.

I am selfish, aren't I

Not unreasonable to moan or to be ill, or to need a bit of sympathy. Isn't it amazing how bad days always come when there's so many things to do? Can you struggle through if DD wears arm bands and you watch her carefully from the side? Keep her in the shallow end? Anyone else in the family who might step in and help?

Take care of yourself, hope you're feeling better soon

YANBU OP, you're just both shit out of luck in terms of being unwell at the moment :( IT's always the way when you really need the sympathy, your family is poorly to so you feel guilty asking.

Seconding Rumble, anyone who can take them? Aunts, uncles, friends?

Thank you for your kind words . I managed - DD2 was content splashing on a step and I could let DD1 get on with it. I just sat on the step in the warm water and stayed still. DH was pleased to have helped his family clear his GM's house and says he will do all the cleaning/putting DC to bed tonight.

Well done. Hope you can take it easy today!

You are amazing to have managed and glad it didn't sound too bad. I've been sick 6 times and feel lousy but not managing a thing and DH has taken the children out to leave me peace in bed. So feel for you and don't even begin to feel horrible, you sound so kind

Hope you are feeling better today OP and you and your DP can have some 'chill time' together :)

Am amazed too that you made it yesterday, very cool.