Recently returned home from a hospital stay post surgery.
Towards the end of my stay a lady was admitted to our 4 bed ward. She and her DH were from another European country and had been in a car accident. He was on the same ward on a mens bay but ambulant, she was bed bound.
He seemed to spend every waking minute in our bay - he would literally arrive at 6am as were waking up and stayed until gone 10pm when we were all trying to settle down to sleep. He would even sit by her bed whilst she was off having a shower and just stare at the three of us.
I complained to the ward sister as I felt it was inappropriate given that it was a women's bay and he was there listening during ward rounds or intimate care provision even if curtains were drawn. It made me feel really intimidated and uncomfortable. He was spoken to and we got some respite from him but he was still there well beyond visiting hours.
I was telling a friend about this snd she said I was unreasonable as his wife probably wanted comfort as she was in hospital in a foreign country. I was very unwell and traumatised and would have liked my own DP with me more but was restricted on one hour visiting per day. Both spoke perfect English so no translation help need.
WIBU to insist that a single sex space should be respected or was a mean to deny her the bond rant presence of her husband?