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AIBU?

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To think if you're ill you should be allowed to sleep??

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MrsAttending · 24/01/2016 17:43

Argh now this is making me pretty angry but I feel my OH is being totally unreasonable in this situation.

In short, GP has signed me off work. I'm on antibiotics which are doing their job and have been getting better each day.

I have still however, been incredibly tired and sleeping quite a lot during the day.

OH thinks I am being lazy and should be doing things around the house.

Trying to explain that I wasn't up to that yet is falling on deaf ears.

And I get comments like:

"You CAN'T be tired. You've slept all morning".

"You do seem to be sleeping a lot for someone who is OFF COLOUR!" yes because the GP routinely signs people off who are off colour Hmm

"Well I guess I'll be doing dinner AGAIN" (I've barely been eating anyway so hardly caused an inconvenience).

Apparently it was appalling that I didn't help with the shopping yesterday.

The jobs OH wants me to do are things like going through boxes in the garage (things I would normally do when I am off work for a holiday - not ill!)

I feel so cross about it it's making me cry. Shock

You bloody pick someone to be your partner who is supposed to love you no matter what and support you though things... Not
make you feel like crap! :(

(As a disclaimer, I have NEVER been signed off sick in my whole life so it's not even like OH can say it's happened before as it hasn't).

AIBU?!

OP posts:
VicWillia · 25/01/2016 12:00

No, YANBU entirely. Me and DP take care of eachother when sick, no questions asked. The well one takes care of house/kids while bringing the sick one tissues/medicine/anything they need in bed. I thought it was part of loving eachother. Your DH sounds like an arse and the next time hes sick, dont lift a finger for him.

MrsAttending · 25/01/2016 16:13

Thank you all :)

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Skullyton · 25/01/2016 20:14

i have flu, its gone bronchial on me today. now on AB's.

Dh also has flu, he however is dying, where as despite the fact i got 2hrs sleep, took my kid to school, took myself to the drs, showered ds, got them both ready for bed and have been blowing hot and cold, coughing up a lung and not eaten all day (feel sick from coughing) he has been to pick kids up from school and been fed tea and toast.

tomorrow i have to go get an xray on my chest to make sure its not pneumonia and he's bitching we need loo roll.. guess i'm doing that on top of the school run again right?

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