To feel really fucking sorry for myself/DH “sick voice”

[SummersB]

I’m a nurse. Worked all last Xmas. This year I worked 12hour shiftsup until Xmas eve, was off Xmas eve and Xmas day, back in work for another 12hour shift this morning. Xmas eve, DS(9) got a vomiting bug. I was up with him all night. Literally all night, O did not go up to our bedroom at all as he was sick every 15 mins or so (had a bit of a doze in between vomiting episodes every now and again though). Did presents yesterday morning, then went to my in-laws where I helped my lovely mother-in-law cook Xmas dinner for 15 people, all the while feeling like I had worked a night shift. Back in work today, only have tomorrow off and then will be working again. After the crap Xmas eve, I’ve been really looking forward to tonight- finally chilling out with no more presents to wrap/god to prep, etc. and lie in tomorrow. DH text me this afternoon to let me know DD(18) now also has the bug. So by the time I got home she was in bed, clearly unwell but coping. Said she was tired after projectile vomiting for about 4 hours. Shame, but she was managing.
DH hower greeted me with the words “I think I got it too”. Made all the right noises and help myself to a G&T. To be fair: I can be very sympathetic (as i said, I’m a nurse FFS) but I just didn’t have the energy for anything more! As a result, I’ve had to spend the past three hours listening to DH “being ill” - coughing, sighing and making little moaning noises and getting progressively louder due to being ignored. When I asked him if he’s had a drink the said he had a wine, but uppon further probing it turned out he had managed a G&T too. He was „sick“ once. Nothing like DS/DD who were vomiting non stop for about 6 hours. In addition, he’s been using his „sick voice“- wobbly whispering (the infamous „sick voice“), interrupted only by lots of dry coughing and throat clearing, generally demonstrating extreme weakness...
I just can’t be arsed. I’m tired. I’ve worked/been up all Xmas. I only carried on because I wanted DCs to have a lovely day. I’m sure DH geels a bit poorly but it’s clearly nothing compared to DCs big.
I just haven’t reacted. Carried on bright and breezy talking to DH while getting sloshed on cocktails. DH has now stomped off to bed in a huff because I’ve not been sympathetic enough.
I am sitting up enjoying my White Russian“ watchiNg Love Actually. Will have some cheese and crackers and one of DHs posh Whiskys shortly. Fuck then all, and Merry Xmas to everyone! I

at not sympathetic enough
I had three days of noro immediately followed by full blown hallucinating flu. My colleague tried to tell me how she had diarrhoea twice. I felt like saying try 100 times then get back to me 😂

Yanbu. If there is one thing I won't tolerate, it's a sick voice.

Enjoy your time off. He is an adult and can look after himself

Ah the sick voice!
That’s when I know he’s putting it on and wants me to leave him to sleep.
I hope the cocktails were wonderful, I had a fantastic espresso martini last time DH tucked himself up in bed.

Fuck em all! Get on the cheese and whisky ASAP!

Was he shuffling around in his 'sick dressing gown'?

My DH doesn't clear his throat to get a full gravelly, poorly-voice when 'ill'.

Imagine that.

Oh no, Noro is awful! You have my sympathy Olivander, that’s shit!
It’s not just the sick voice - it’s the fact that the sick voice seems to only emerge when hes not actually THAT sick but wants to ensure maximum sympathy IYKWIM? DSand DD spent several hours vomiting non stop. DH „vomited“ once (lots of coughing and noisy retching), then said he felt a bit better and might have a whiskey now, until I said oh great, that meant he was better - cue the re-emerging of the sick voice and another hour or so coughing and throat clearing with the occasional moan, finally followed by „well i think I will go to bed now then“ when I just didn’t pay any attention. Aaargh, I just wanted a nice, happy, christmas-y evening!!

Oh god 'The voice' enough alone to drive you to drink.

You've done absolutely the right thing op. Sulk indeed, he's being a selfish dick.

Merry Christmas

you’ve all made me laugh! Luckily not „sick“ enough for the „sick“ dressing gown!
I’ve hit the posh whiskey now, having a fab time.

These things are sent to try us, OP. Pamper yourself (as obviously DH isn't going to!)

@SummersB it wasn't the most fun! I woke up on the third day like "ooh! I don't feel sick. Yay me. Er why am I hot. No I'm cold. Fuckkkk"

The GP actually did a home visit as I was seeing things and said "proper flu, stay in bed" which I did. Two weeks before I managed to get up. Never, ever again

@Ollivander84 very much like two episoes of diarrhoea then... Christ!! I hope you’re feeling ok now.
I wouldn’t mind so much but I genuinely only ever want looking after if I am very unwell, and also will happily look after and bestow the greatest sympathy unto everyone genuinely poorly. I just wanted to shake him and say You are NOT that unwell!!! But of course I’m the bitch now because he had „the bug“ and I didn’t give a shit. Twat!!

We had a nurse at school and anytime anyone felt remotely unwell she made the unlucky child have a TCP gargle.

Something for your husband?

@Cauliflowersqueeze tempting!
I just want to point out again, I really am sympathetic if people are genuinely unwell! DH however was not!

If he could fancy a whisky after 'being sick' he is definitely NOT ill. At all. As a nurse, you know that. As a nurse's spouse, he should realise he can't pull the wool over your eyes, even with his best man-child-sick-voice performance.

He is BVVU.

Enjoy your cocktails.

he’s an idiot putting it on when his wife is a nurse anyway!

My friend’s husband adores the attention he gets when he’s not well. Hates admitting he’s getting better or totally recovered. His favourite expression “not out the woods yet, I’m afraid”