To be angry my husband booked my flu shot?

[Bankingswitch]

Been at my desk since 7am. I go to the toilet for 10 minutes this afternoon to find Dh has booked my flu shot for a time I didn't want 

Phone rang, he picked up and it was surgery on behalf of NHS to book this year's flu shot for me.

He had the choice of 2 appointments 9am and 10.30am. He picked the second one. I always make medical appointments for first thing if I have a choice - he knows this!

If there was no choice in appointment I could accept that but there was!

Also annoyed because I am a high-risk patient (hence the flu shot) and now another 20 people will have been through the room I have to use before I even get there!!

He says it will be fine. He's so laidback all the time. He thought we could go for a walk afterwards if we went later... I am more interested in not catching COVID right now.

I am happy to hide out from COVID and flu but don't like having to go into situations like this.

Am I being unreasonable?

@Furries i think you know this is Mumsnet where anyone can say what they want everyone has an opinion and if i feel like commenting after 15 bloody pages i bloody well can. I can say whatever hell i want to say and if i still want to comment on this post next week or year i can an and maybe i will

@Ethicalbluey45 - fill your boots love! Can almost hear you stomping your feet while you typed that 😂

Yabu, poor bloke

This happened to me. Husband booked my flu jab. I just said thanks!
Not difficult.

I've learned from this and other stuff (see purse post in this thread) that my husband doesn't hear me and cannot be my advocate in anything as he is not willing to consider my preferences.

That's fine - going forward I'll contact the surgery and he won't be able to do anything on my behalf in future.

I think I have worked out why of two appointments he chose the one I'd least like and it wasn't for my benefit.

Onwards and upwards! I hope we all stay safe this winter and come out the other side

@BestBeforeddmmyy

This happened to me. Husband booked my flu jab. I just said thanks! Not difficult.

Glad you got one

He's been thanked for answering the phone.

It also wasn't difficult for me to thank my DH for and use a present I specifically said I did not want. Just a bit disappointing really!

[quote Furries]**@hunneebunnee* -it’s the face palm emoji 🤦🏻‍♀️. And I burst out laughing when I saw @expatinspain* post as that was exactly what I had thought of posting 🤣

Glad you’ve had a good walk with the dogs today. It’s not easy adjusting your mindset with long-term health problems and a bit of a wobble every now and then is to be expected, none of us are superhuman!

Have to say again, am so refreshed with how you’ve handled all the responses - plenty of insight, acceptance and humour - I like the cut of your jib!

Have a great weekend.[/quote]
Thank you for your lovely post.

[quote Furries]**@hunneebunnee* -it’s the face palm emoji 🤦🏻‍♀️. And I burst out laughing when I saw @expatinspain* post as that was exactly what I had thought of posting 🤣

Glad you’ve had a good walk with the dogs today. It’s not easy adjusting your mindset with long-term health problems and a bit of a wobble every now and then is to be expected, none of us are superhuman!

Have to say again, am so refreshed with how you’ve handled all the responses - plenty of insight, acceptance and humour - I like the cut of your jib!

Have a great weekend.[/quote]
Oh and thanks for clearing up the emoji thing

YABU. Calm down. Blimey. Change it? It’s not World War 3. I can’t believe you’re this OTT. Are you like this with everything? OH MY GOD my husband put TWO sugars in my coffee instead of ONE!! What would you do if a real problem reared it’s head in your life!

[quote Ethicalbluey45]**@Furries i think you know this is Mumsnet where anyone can say what they want everyone has an opinion and if i feel like commenting after 15 bloody pages i bloody well can. I can say whatever hell i want to say and if i still want to comment on this post next week or year i can an and maybe i will[/quote]
Please comment on this next year if we haven't got to 1000 posts by then!

Nice to have you aboard

@Fortunategirl

YABU. Calm down. Blimey. Change it? It’s not World War 3. I can’t believe you’re this OTT. Are you like this with everything? OH MY GOD my husband put TWO sugars in my coffee instead of ONE!! What would you do if a real problem reared it’s head in your life!

Hahaha!

I could list all my very real problems n my life but that's no way to start the day

It's funny I was angry IRL but I'm not here.

Some posters are telling me to be more laidback while insulting me and sounding full of rage themselves 🤣

Funny old world...

@corythatwas

I had read about the airborne/aerosol stuff and how wearing a mask doesn't protect the wearer it's the other person's mask that protects you (meaning it doesn't matter how well I wear my mask if someone else doesn't) it's that feeling of being so out of control and vulnerable.

If your GPs surgery is anything like mine they won't even have opened the doors to the other patients before they had checked they were wearing masks and disinfected their hands.

That's reassuring - they're a great surgery. Time for me to relax and let them do their job.

Well the verdict seems to be YABU but I want to be your mate OP, you sound lovely, witty and kind.

Good luck for the appt and hope your health (both types!) improves!

@VeniceQueen2004

Well the verdict seems to be YABU but I want to be your mate OP, you sound lovely, witty and kind.

Good luck for the appt and hope your health (both types!) improves!

Aaaaw thank you!

Gosh, just clicked on this as saw it was still in active conversations and I wondered what interesting twists and turns the thread had taken in the 3 or 4 days since it was fully resolved....

Apparently none, just endless people not only not reading the latest posts but also not even reading the first post properly 🙄

@hunneebunnee you are a good sport

@Bufferingkisses

Gosh, just clicked on this as saw it was still in active conversations and I wondered what interesting twists and turns the thread had taken in the 3 or 4 days since it was fully resolved....

Apparently none, just endless people not only not reading the latest posts but also not even reading the first post properly 🙄

@hunneebunnee you are a good sport

Your post made me LOL in a good way

Yes it is really strange this thread is probably one of the more mundane threads on mumsnet

there have been no twists and turns as I pretty much agreed from the start I was having a bad moment!

still the interest rages on!! Who would have guessed?!

Just had a funny thought - my flu thread has gone VIRAL!! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

YABU

@HeyBlaby

YABU

IWBU

my flu thread has gone VIRAL!!

How long can Covid hang around on surfaces? If you went at 9, it could still be hanging around from the evening before waiting to pounce.
Otherwise, I might trust a medical practice to take appropriate measures to minimise risk.
It sounds as though you're very anxious and perhaps projecting that. Understand you're concerned, but perhaps do some spotting of what's going on for you, and help your DH understand that your anger was driven by fear? 😊

YADNBU

Sometimes, OP, you should look at the bigger picture. Sounds as if he thought you might like a walk and was trying to do something nice for you. A flu jab 90 minutes later than the time you would have chosen will have a negligible effect on your safety. Get the jab, and enjoy the walk!

*ZOMBIE THREAD**

@CharityClause1 given this was 15 months ago, I don't think it matters now does it?