AIBU to not be sympathetic about DH being sick?

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My DH has just come back from a week long stay in another country. He was attending a close member of the family's wedding so had several functions to attend and consequently several late nights. My three dc ( 5, 2 and 4mnths) and I were not able to go.

Since being back he has been sick with a bit of a nasty cough and a headache. For the last three days he has been in bed or, if up, not been able to help. Consequently I have been left dealing with the dc by myself again.

After not having an unbroken nights sleep in 4 months and 3 young dc to look after, AIBU not to have any energy left to show him some sympathy?

I think, then, that his health is the least of your worries.

Seriously? So he gets time off work but you NEVER do? He doesn't consider looking after the kids/house/him as work?

My DH has joked about that before (I know he's joking because he struggles to keep a straight face) but if he ever said that in some semblance of seriousness I'd tell him I'll work and HE can look after the kids. See how he likes doing it 24/7. Wow.

Pah! People need to learn that being ill doesn't stop them doing basic jobs.

Yes I will lie down and sleep if I am ill, but if something needs done, like making lunch, I wouldn't bloody moan about it.

But then I am in chronic pain with a low immune system, so I am used to being ill all the time and getting no sympathy for it (sometimes even getting a hard time for it, like I can change being ill?), perhaps I take special pleasure in people getting a small taste of what my whole life is like, that moment they expect a little sympathy and it doesn't come, that's my whole life. I'm an evil person, aren't I? Probably bitter. I must try to be a better person... but not on this thread, nope, I think OP is NBU.

Calculate your wages for childcare, housekeeping, cooking etc. Split in 2 to recognise your benefit from having the kids, and present him with what's left.

The arse.

The 1950s have called - they want your husband back.