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To be annoyed rather than sympathetic about OH's injury?

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HST58 · 25/04/2021 19:07

OH is 35 and has played football every weekend for years. We have two young children and I'm pregnant with a third.

The older he's got the more often he's coming home with injuries that render him unable to do much - which then means everything childcare and house related is left to me. I already do the lions share of everything as it is.

He has broken his arm before, fractured his wrist, had nasty sprains and various other injuries that mean he's laid up, unable to do much at home or not able to participate in other things that need doing. He's had time off work because his injuries mean he can't walk well or lift things.

I will admit there is some underlying resentment on my part as far as the football goes because he's out of the home all day after barely being present as it is because he works nights. This may be clouding my judgement.

Today he came back from football with a foot injury which he thinks might be broken, he can't walk properly on it and plans to go to A&E.

I'm struggling to find any sympathy and instead I'm silently pissed off because this means even more grunt work for me despite him having two nights off work now.

The nursery run will now be down to me (which is the one thing he does always do, to his credit)

The weekly shop

The housework

Running around after the kids.

Honestly, am I being awful?

OP posts:
RedHelenB · 26/04/2021 21:13

He'll be taking the kids to their football games and training soon and then you'll be able to enjoy some much needed me time!

Potentialscroogeincognito · 27/04/2021 09:37

Any updates OP? Hope your ok!

Couchpotato3 · 27/04/2021 09:50

Just to add yet another "been there" reply but with a slightly different slant. My DH played rugby and was constantly getting injured. He would try to hide the injuries so that I didn't nag him. I remember him swallowing ibuprofen like smarties and then groaning in his sleep when he turned over (broken ribs). Things finally came to a head when he broke yet another finger. His work is critically dependent on having well functioning hands and I lost the plot because it was jeopardising the family income.
After that he took up cycling but refused to wear a helmet ( kept "forgetting") and there was another showdown.
He's calmed down now.... bloody men!!

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