AIBU to think that my husband has stolen my period **Thread title edited by MNHQ**

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My DH has always been on the sensative side- a few suspicious sniffs at the end of Rocky and leaves the room when Mrs Jumbo sings Baby Mine to Dumbo- that kind of thing...

However, when I was pregnant, he was an emotional nightmare. If I had a weepy day, he'd be mopey and a bit pathetic, but be unable to say why. If I had backache, he'd be booking in physiotherapy for 'an old sports injury' in his lower back that would suddenly be playing up.

The less said about the birth, the better- let's just say, he was checked out for appendicitis whilst I was waiting to be induced.

Roll on a few years and all is fine (mysterious back injury miraculously cured and appendix intact). However, I've been having the most God awful time of it with my periods for the last few months. So unbelievably painful and emotional, that sometimes I just have to tuck myself away, have a long bath and curl up in bed so that I don't end up killing someone.

I've been to the docs and they're looking into endometriosis, however....

My DH seems to take my obvious distress as a sign that he too is due his period.
Lots of moaning and 'stomach aches'. He's very emotional and last night, he ate my emergency bar of Galaxy.

I can't describe the sheer amount of murder I wanted to commit when he feebly asked to go to bed early as he was 'feeling a bit funny and cross', tucked himself in bed to watch Ian Botham's greatest cricketing moments, leaving me to deal with the kids (with no chocolate) and tidy the mess he'd made around what can only be describe as his sofa nest.

This isn't the first time it has happened and seems to now be a monthly occurance.

I'm not cross at him for being a massive wet fart, we all have our moments... But AIBU to think he's stealing my God earnt right as a woman to monopolise pmt????

Does anyone else's DH do this, or should I genuinely be concerned that he's got a secret fanny?

Yours, with true period style irrationality.

Please note, the thread title was originally: AIBU to think that my husband is just a MASSIVE GIRL. - the OP regretted this! (see her subsequent posts) - Added by MNHQ

My dad was like this. When I had hyperemesis severely he said ‘I feel quite sick too’

My partner does this. Never satisfied unless there’s something wrong with him - his whole family are the same. When I was diagnosed for my mental health issues he actually started talking about “our OCD”.

However, he now has an actual medically diagnosed degenerative disease. And it’s pretty miserable. But at least he’s stopped stealing my problems.

I absolutely could not live with this drip!

YANBU. I couldn't live with this drip either..I gave up reading at Page 2 though as totally CBA trawling through the misogyny posts 🙄, yawn.. I could see you were joking, god forbid!! Hope he grows up one day for you!!

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I didn't see the original title but my ex was like this. While I was giving birth he was telling me how he had the worst headache ever and I wouldn't understand how bad it was. He also took himself to bed after I had gotten home from surgery leaving me to look after our 3 children the youngest being 2 becaise he felt tired. He wasn't like it to start with but just got more and more ridiculous.

Ffs "girl" It's just a word. Stop being so offended about every word you read 💆‍♀️op hasn't posted with the intentions of offending anyone. YANBU to think your husband is being a massive girl. He sounds pathetic, selfish and unsympathetic. He could be using his energy to support you when you need him instead of seeking sympathy himself. I'd also call him a fairy or a pansy or a big girls blouse 🤣🤣

My dh suffers from this. Dd and I call it ‘the actuallys’
Me - oh I feel a bit sick
Dh - oh actually...
(I’ve had a gastric bypass and maybe got a bit of meat stuck - no big!)

Dd throws up all night
I’m up all night
Dh disturbed on and off ...
Dh - I’ve had a horrific night. I’m exhausted. I can’t do XYZ

We just try not to mention illness until we have to 🙄

I have 2 dds too. And they are girls with vaginas (obviously) op is calling her DH a girl as he is claiming to have woman's related problems. No insult to other girls. Girls have vaginas, period pains, suffer childbirth..... Do they not 😠😠

Frankly, its time he experienced full on PMS. Let him have it OP. See if he fancies acquiring that too.

My mum wants to be like your DH. Everytime she has a pain somewhere she asks me if I have a sore whatever bit is sore, hoping that she is running into whatever is going on with me.

IMO you basically need to not tell him if anything is up, and see if he still suffers.

Urgh, didn't mean to bold that bit. Oops.

I have a small boy seemingly completing a shitathon for charity, my insides are rioting and my Christmas tree is at a 70 degree angle following being molested by the cat.

This is one of the best sentences I've ever read.

I manage my period pain with strategic alcohol. I think it's the most effective pain relief available without prescription. It's also ideal if you don't like taking pills...

This is cold comfort OP but you've really made me laugh. And DH (although his laugh had a tinge of guilt about it). I'll help you suffocate your man with a nighttime maxi pad if you need help?